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Brainwave tool to spot childhood epilepsy earlier

25 September, 2025

Children with epilepsy could benefit from pioneering Edinburgh research that aims to make it…

Dr Winifred Obande receives Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship

25 September, 2025

Dr Obande’s research explores new ways to transform fibre waste into recycled composite products to…

Top rankings in the Guardian UK University Guide for the School of Engineering

15 September, 2025

The Guardian UK University Guide 2026 latest rankings reveal the School as a national leader in…

Student entrepreneurs find innovative solutions in startup accelerator

02 September, 2025

PhD students win top prize at the Startup Summer Accelerator Showcase with sustainable packaging…

Announcing the passing of Professor J. Michael Rotter

26 August, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Professor J. Michael Rotter, FREng,…

Spinout Reactec acquired by Ideagen

26 August, 2025

Wearable tech spinout Reactec has been acquired by global health and safety software company…

Eighth consecutive win for students at Silverstone

19 August, 2025

Edinburgh University Formula Student (EUFS) have once again triumphed at the Formula Student UK …

AI innovator wins Princess Royal Silver Medal for brain-inspired systems

27 June, 2025

Professor Themis Prodromakis, a leading tech pioneer, will be presented with The Princess Royal…

Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight

27 May, 2025

A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts…

World first soft robots walk off machine that makes them

26 May, 2025

Scientists have created the first soft robots that can walk straight out of the machines that make…