February 2017 news
Archive news stories
Huge postcode disparity in proportion of children in care
A study by the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and six other British universities has revealed significant inequalities in child welfare across the UK.
Gambling adverts on TV ¡®mislead¡¯ football fans
Football fans are being ¡®misled¡¯ by complex gambling adverts on television, a ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã study has found.
Forests worldwide threatened by drought
Forests around the world are at risk of death due to widespread drought, ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã researchers have found.
Forgotten Scots royal burial site to be explored by ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã academic
The burial site of James I of Scotland ¨C brutally murdered 580 years ago today ¨C is set to be explored in a project led by a ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã archaeologist.
Government urged to consider allocations of regional funds post-Brexit
How funds for current EU-based policies should be transferred to the nation¡¯s devolved governments post-Brexit has been considered by leading ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã economist, Professor David Bell, in a parliamentary report.
Five-star ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã success in top Fellowship
The ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã¡¯s Chancellor Dr James Naughtie ¨C and Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Gerry McCormac ¨C have been elected to become Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
Partnership in Japan to enhance dementia care
Developing dementia-friendly communities in Scotland and Japan will be the focus of an international partnership involving the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã.
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã student freezes out competition at World University Games
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã student Bobby Lambie has won a gold medal at the 2017 World University Winter Games as part of the Team GB¡¯s men¡¯s curling team.
Befrienders could boost new mothers¡¯ mental health
Women experiencing mental health difficulties directly before and after giving birth could benefit from a charity¡¯s befriending service, a ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã report has revealed.