College news

Current news and research updates form around the College and wider University. Older items can be viewed in our archive section at the bottom of the page.

News listing

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Festive holiday closure and support information

15 December, 2025

The University will close for the winter break at 5.00pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025 and will…

Val McDermid awarded honorary degree by the University of Edinburgh

09 July, 2025

Internationally bestselling author and broadcaster Val McDermid has been awarded an honorary Doctor…

Edinburgh academics help expand responsible AI fellowship programme in UK Government

25 June, 2025

We are pleased to share that Professor Shannon Vallor and Professor Ewa Luger of the University of…

Scotland’s first total-body PET scanner now operational in Edinburgh

24 June, 2025

A groundbreaking new PET scanner - one of the most advanced medical imaging systems in the world -…

Turning plastic waste into paracetamol

24 June, 2025

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed a groundbreaking way to transform plastic…