College news

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

News listing

Publication date

Lost song finds voice after centuries unsung

29 October, 2018

An ancient Gaelic ballad about the tragic death of a legendary hero is to be sung for the first…

Clues that suggest lying may be deceptive

12 October, 2018

The verbal and physical signs of lying are harder to detect than people believe, a study suggests.

Affable apes live longer, study shows

09 October, 2018

​​​​​​​Male chimps that are less aggressive and form strong social bonds tend to live longer,…

A family’s fight for freedom goes on show

04 October, 2018

Unseen items from 19th century revolutionary, author and activist Frederick Douglass and his family…

First Minister marks Europa milestone

03 October, 2018

The Europa Institute, Edinburgh’s world-leading research centre on European integration, has marked…

Risk of veering off-topic in chat rises with age

28 September, 2018

People are more likely to deviate off topic during conversation, the older they become, research…