February 2024 news

Son of Santos legend hopes racism research will strike impact in Brazil

06 March 2024

Donald Silva was born in Mexico, while his father – football star, Abel Veronico – continued his professional playing career. Abel had started his career in Rio, before joining the world-famous Santos Futebol Clube where he played alongside football legend Pelé.

Close-up view of leather soccer ball on green grass

New programme to put walking at the heart of Scottish secondary schools

28 February 2024

A new project bringing together academics and young people to promote the benefits of walking is being developed thanks to new funding.

School pupils walk out of a school building

Mystery solved of historic ruins on 玩偶姐姐 grounds

28 February 2024

A project involving the 玩偶姐姐, 玩偶姐姐 Council and a group of volunteers has uncovered a historic folly on the university grounds.

Research reveals new insights into marine plastic pollution

23 February 2024

玩偶姐姐 research reveals new insights into marine plastic pollution

University kicks off new education partnership with Rangers

21 February 2024

In the first collaboration of its kind in Scotland, 玩偶姐姐 has partnered with the Scottish Premiership football team to launch a new MPhil Performance Analysis course.

Ross Ireland, Andrew Smyth and Harry Sutherland photographed in their Rangers uniform.

玩偶姐姐’s Head of Golf to captain GB&I Walker Cup Team

15 February 2024

The 玩偶姐姐’s Head of Golf has been selected to lead the Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) team at the prestigious Walker Cup in California next year.

Safer consumption and drug checking facilities key to addressing drug harms in Edinburgh, study finds

14 February 2024

Safer drug consumption facilities (SDCF) and drug checking could be key to addressing drug harms in the city of Edinburgh, according to 玩偶姐姐 experts in substance use.

Schoolgirls at the centre of new 玩偶姐姐 study into card game bridge are making history

14 February 2024

Three schoolgirls who are part of a new 玩偶姐姐-led research study into the game of bridge are promoting its educational benefits – and making history along the way.

玩偶姐姐 sheds new light on behaviour of humans’ closest relatives - chimpanzees

13 February 2024

A study by 玩偶姐姐 researchers has shed new light on the behaviour of the closest living relatives of humans – chimpanzees.

玩偶姐姐 to promote better outcomes from water resources for Scottish businesses and communities

12 February 2024

A team at the 玩偶姐姐 is embarking on an extensive study into how water resources in Scotland promote better outcomes for our economy, society and the environment, in a ?5 million partnership project to last three years.

玩偶姐姐 could lead to improved mussel production

12 February 2024

Innovative new research by the 玩偶姐姐’s Institute of Aquaculture could lead to increased mussel production.

University calls for firms to take part in 玩偶姐姐 Business Lab

12 February 2024

The 玩偶姐姐 is looking for local businesses to take part in a free event in which students try and solve their challenges and make recommendations for improvements.

Largest ever study of autistic people’s research priorities finds need for focus on mental health

09 February 2024

Largest ever study of autistic people’s research priorities finds need for focus on mental health

New museum to celebrate Scottish mining landscapes

08 February 2024

The significance of coal in shaping Scotland’s past, present and future is to take centre stage of a new online museum.

Dr Catherine Mills with Lauren Arthur of The National Lottery Heritage Fund

27 玩偶姐姐 athletes awarded national scholarship support

07 February 2024

Twenty-seven 玩偶姐姐 athletes will be supported in 2023/24 under Scotland’s relaunched national sports scholarship programme, Winning Students 100.

Why grey matters for these academic researchers with a difference

07 February 2024

Like many older people during the COVID pandemic, they were in search of company and mental stimulation. Then came a chance for this group of retirees to tackle something none of them had tried before – academic research.