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£7 million investment for remarkable tool to drive next-generation AI

23 March, 2026

The University of Edinburgh will receive a landmark investment in the UK’s semiconductor…

Bioliberty secures £7.7m to accelerate product development and international growth

23 March, 2026

University of Edinburgh student startup, health tech company Bioliberty, has secured £7.7m in a…

Edinburgh researchers join new £12.5 million research centre for next-generation semiconductor systems

17 March, 2026

Researchers from the School of Engineering are joining a new £12.5 million national research centre…

£5m funding for advanced manufacturing in Scotland

13 March, 2026

The UK Government has announced £5m in funding for the Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus (AGIC) to…

Labs receive sustainable research award

04 March, 2026Sustainability

School receives Silver Lab Award for sustainable research practices.

New material could improve electronics

10 February, 2026

Edinburgh scientists have created a new type of material that could enable common electronic…

Sensor gloves could help robots get to grips with human tasks

10 February, 2026

Scientists have developed new sensor glove technology that could help robots use their hands in…

Scans detect early prostate radiotherapy changes

15 December, 2025

Daily scans taken during prostate cancer radiotherapy could be repurposed to guide changes to…

Pupil’s design to help people experiencing homelessness wins gold

01 December, 2025

Libby and the ProtoTeam won a gold medal for BenchBed at the Primary Engineer MacRobert Awards.

University receives national honour for global fire safety team

26 November, 2025

The University of Edinburgh has been awarded one of the UK’s highest honours for the pioneering and…