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£1.4 million funding for research on wind turbine and aircraft coatings

12 November, 2026

New research will explore innovative, environmentally friendly coatings designed to shed water,…

Flexible blades could make tidal power cheaper

12 November, 2026

Fitting tidal turbines with flexible rubber blades could enable the machines to generate cheaper…

Inhaler-based brain disease treatment research awarded £3.9 million funding

09 November, 2026

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are leading an investigation into whether an inhaled…

University of Edinburgh-led HYPERWIN consortium selected for €5 million Clean Aviation award to advance zero-emission hydrogen flight

03 November, 2026

Dr Hongye Zhang at the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, is leading a new €5…

PhD student Andrew Wang co-founds Blur Labs to create open-source foundation models for imaging

29 October, 2026

Blur Labs models have applications from medical imaging to earth observation.

Dr Chris Ness named Oldroyd Early Career Awardee

28 October, 2026

The Deputy Head of School has been recognised by the European Society of Rheology (ESR).

Edinburgh to host £18m UK Advanced Chip Design Academy

28 October, 2026

A new £18m programme led by University experts is set to boost the UK’s ability to design, develop…

Celebrating 50 years of semiconductor technologies research

14 October, 2026

The University of Edinburgh has been making advances in semiconductors for half a century.

Professor Robert Henderson elected Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow

01 October, 2026

Professor Henderson is among 75 new fellows selected to join the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Net zero researchers help secure £25 million funding for new regional housing and construction skills hubs

08 September, 2026

The award for five new skills training centres across south east Scotland will support future…