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

Risk of oversharing in conversation increases with age

02 November, 2017

The risk of oversharing in conversation – or providing a listener with too much irrelevant detail –…

Festival puts social science in spotlight

30 October, 2017

New social science research and its potential impact on everyday lives will be highlighted in a…

Award recognises excellence in public engagement

26 October, 2017

A team of social scientists have been awarded the University's Tam Dalyell Prize.

Digital teaching project has future focus

25 October, 2017

Staff and students are shaping the future of teaching at Edinburgh by taking part in a new digital…

Talk highlights relics’ forensic role

23 October, 2017

An expert in battlefield archaeology will tell a University event how historic evidence can assist…

Acclaimed poet considers her craft

19 October, 2017

An award-winning writer and Edinburgh alumna will reflect on how poetry is presented to the world…