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A new research facility dedicated to axolotls, will be opening soon. Hosting the UK’s only dedicated axolotl research colony and will support world class studies into regeneration, ageing, cancer resistance and stem cell biology.

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A major study of over one million people has found a gene already known for its role in Alzheimer’s disease called APOE, also increases the risk of delirium, a condition that causes sudden confusion, especially in older people in hospital.

Read more 👉 edin.ac/4irhWR4

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We recently held our final inaugural lecture showcase of the year featuring talks from Professors Joris Veltman and Charlie Lees from our Institute of Genetics and Cancer.

Veltman is tackling male infertility through advanced genomics, while Lees is enhancing IBD treatment with AI and datasets.

A new trial is testing whether a vaccine against the Epstein–Barr virus could help people recently diagnosed with MS. It’s early research, but it may open the door to a new way of tackling the condition.

Read more 👉 edin.ac/3KalsT5

Tickets are now available for this event exploring how compassion and empathy can help shape a more connected and humane future.

The event will mark ten years of the Global Compassion & Empathy Initiative.

📅 2 December, 10am–12.30pm
📍 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

Register 👉 edin.ac/4nK2Oix

Considering a PhD in medical, veterinary or biomedical sciences? Join our Virtual Open Day session on Friday 21 November.

Hear from Professor Ruth Andrew and current students about programmes, campuses and how to apply.

Register: edin.ac/4id5YKR

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We recently held our third Inaugural Lecture Showcase. We got to hear from two professors, Katrin Ottersbach and Brian Bigger, Chair in Advanced Therapeutics.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this event and to our speakers for sharing their research journeys and insights with such passion!

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Join us for another inaugural lecture showcase, with two professors from our Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, exploring what keeps dogs healthy and how nutrition and new technologies are transforming farm animal health.

📅 Tue 4 Nov | 🕒 5–7:30pm | 📍 Easter Bush Campus

👉 edin.ac/47fQUYV

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Only 3 days left to grab your ticket!

Join us this Thursday for our inaugural lecture showcase:
“Childhood Therapies: it’s all in the blood.”

Hear from world leading experts shaping the future of childhood treatments.

🕔 30 Oct, 5–7:30pm
🎟️ Free — register now: edin.ac/46Zjz4s

'I'd broken my back without knowing': How a rare pregnancy condition goes undiagnosed Kirsten Furley lived with multiple spinal fractures for months before discovering she had pregnancy-associated osteoporosis.

Kirsten Furley lived with multiple spinal fractures for months before discovering she had pregnancy-associated osteoporosis. Watch this @stv.news news report about how research at #IGC is tackling this issue: i.stv.tv/42u82Y3
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Ad for Edinburgh Mental Health's Autumn Research Showcase 21 November 2025, 2PM to 3:30PM on Microsoft Teams.

Registration is now open for our Autumn Showcase! 🍂🎉

📅 Friday 21 November
🕑 2:00–3:30pm
📍MS Teams

Join us to hear some of the most impactful mental health research at the University of Edinburgh.

🔗Register now: tinyurl.com/3ty3w5d6

Researchers from our Roslin Institute have developed pigs that are resistant to classical swine fever (CSF), a highly contagious disease that affects pig farms around the world.

Read more 👉 edin.ac/4ne30qh

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International student life at Edinburgh? Spoiler alert: we love it here! 🤩 University isn't just for studying, it's for living! With safe, green areas and a multicultural community, Edinburgh is… Life as an international student at the University of Edinburgh

Hear more from Laura, Siddarth and Lauren: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD8N...

🫶 “Edinburgh really has my heart in every single way.”

A look at international student life – from the Royal Mile to a welcoming community.

Thinking about a masters or a PhD? Join our Postgraduate Virtual Open Days next month: edin.ac/4ofmAmM

#Edinburgh #Postgraduate

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Join us for “Childhood Therapies: It’s All in the Blood” an inaugural lecture showcase. Hear from:

Prof Katrin Ottersbach – how the fetal environment shapes infant leukaemia

Prof Brian Bigger – gene & cell therapies for rare childhood neurological diseases

Thurs 30 Oct, 5–7:30pm

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Edinburgh's Dean Bridge, with the city's skyline behind it, photographed at sunset. Text overlay: "Postgraduate Virtual Open Days. 19-21 November 2025"

Postgraduate Virtual Open Days at The University of Edinburgh are on 19-21 November.

Sessions about our programmes, student panels and one-to-one admissions text-chat – all live online.

Register now to build your schedule: edin.ac/4n7oBAu

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Congratulations to Trogenix!

5 days to go!

Join us at the Usher Institute Inaugural Showcase exploring how we shape the future of health through behavioural science, systems engineering, and unconventional collaborations.

📅 Tuesday, 7th October
⏰ 5pm – 7:30pm

This event is free and open to all 👉 edin.ac/4gphtOl

Epilepsy medication could control seizures in children with rare brain disorder Scientists have been studying GRIN2B-Related Disorder, a rare condition that affects the nervous system of young kids.

Researchers from our Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research were recently interviewed to shed light on newly uncovered insights of GRIN2B-Related Disorder, a rare condition impacting the nervous systems of young children.

👉 edin.ac/3Kz2Mw1

Waad AlBawardi is a postdoc working on chromatin folding. Outside of the lab, she's an artist creating multimedia work exploring complex patterns in nature. Her latest work Morphogen is inspired by chemical molecules that control patterning in nature: edin.ac/46YP8Lr
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Applications are open for up to four TRACC+ Clinical Lectureships in Cancer Research, starting August 2026.

Posts combine clinical training with a fully funded 3 year PhD fellowship, preparing the next generation of clinical academic leaders in oncology.

Closing: 16 October 2025

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YouTube video by STV News 'My nine-year-old was hooked on skincare, I had no idea it was so damaging'

Professor Sara Brown talks to @stv.news about concerns around children using adult skincare products.
Watch here: edin.ac/46DK5Pm
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IGC Research in a Nutshell Dr Aneta Mikulasova. (Epi)genomic Instability in Multiple Myeloma. IGC Research in a Nutshell. Dr Aneta Mikulasova.Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh.(Epi)genomic Instability in Multiple Myeloma.

September is #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth🩸 and today is also #WorldCancerResearchDay. At IGC, @anetamikulasova.bsky.social is researching multiple myeloma, a blood cancer which effects plasma cells.
Find out more here 👉 edin.ac/429oeOf
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