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

Literary duo join oldest book prizes’ hall of fame

21 August, 2018

A biography that documents the life of HRH Princess Margaret – the Queen’s sister – and a series…

Festival shines a light on books and ideas

09 August, 2018

University staff, students and alumni are joining a celebration of books and ideas at Edinburgh…

App spreads kindness on city's streets

03 August, 2018

A digital experiment is hoping to tackle large social issues by using an app to inspire an outbreak…

Baby talk words build language skills

01 August, 2018

The more baby talk words that infants are exposed to the quicker they grasp language, a study…

Like it or not, holiday snaps make us blue

24 July, 2018

Seeing other people’s holiday snaps online makes us sad, research suggests.

Glass artworks reflect on flora and fauna

24 July, 2018

Glass decorated with diamonds, images of rare wildlife and words from writer Alasdair Gray feature…