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

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Leverhulme award for research success

06 December, 2017

A University researcher has received a major Leverhulme award to investigate the Jataka tales –…

Honorary degree for China’s Vice Premier

05 December, 2017

The highest-ranking woman in the government of the People’s Republic of China, Madam Liu Yandong,…

Doctor and rights activist honoured

01 December, 2017

A doctor who risked his life to campaign against sexual violence as a weapon of war has been…

Gems from archives aired for St Andrews Day

01 December, 2017

A treasure trove of evocative recordings, striking images and rarely seen historic documents are…

£10m gift boosts institute’s vision

29 November, 2017

An anonymous donor has pledged £10m to fund a University initiative that will address some of…

Walkabout app puts city’s literary highlights on map

17 November, 2017

A free interactive app has been launched so that people worldwide can explore Edinburgh’s literary…