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2021 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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The following news articles were published in 2021:  

Rare dinosaur embryo shows bird-like posture

Covid-19 vaccine protection wanes after three months

Disparities in breast cancer care quality have reduced

Study shows how news shapes humanitarian aid

Covid survey can help young lives, experts say

Trump and Thunberg share storytelling skills

Festive Holidays

Project to build trust in autonomous machines

Landmark photo collection finds home at University

Artwork celebrates King’s Building's centenary

Black children overlooked in tissue disorder tests

Kids with poorly controlled asthma at higher covid risk

Winter graduations honour contributions

Winter literary festival aglow with tales of belief

Scholar helps solve mystery of rare lost text

‘Surgery selfies’ could spot infections early

Life on Mars search could be misled by false fossils

Christmas tree lights up Old College quad

£9.5m project gives pupils a sense of data power

Baby loss doubles risk of anxiety and depression

Institute to uncover scale of child sexual abuse

Exhibition charts expedition which mapped world’s oceans

Scottish school pupils help climate action in Nepal

Former footballers to join dementia prevention study

Epilepsy support needed to reduce preventable deaths

Festival aims to up Gaelic’s profile in Capital

Choir that transforms lives extends its range

Genetic contact tracing could help curb TB

Byron exhibits highlight poet’s ties to Greece

Visionary climate scheme launches on eve of COP26

University at the heart of key climate summit

Patchwork banners add colour to skyline for COP26

Digital care hub for Sighthill students

Research festival spotlights pressing issues

Age and health factors in breakthrough deaths

Severe heatwaves on the rise

Blue plaque honours pioneering woman scientist

Vaccines give protection against death from Delta

Study seeks to better understand Traveller heritage

University commits to sequester over one million tonnes of unavoidable CO2 emissions

Extensive scale of phone data sharing revealed

Art show’s radical vision revisited 50 years on

Remote monitoring provides help for Covid-19 patients

New educational centre for Craigmillar

Data can help football up its game, study shows

Former PM Gordon Brown to lead Future Economy event

Bee music by ‘Swarmzy’ creates art show buzz

Scottish Varsity Rugby returns

Royal Society of Edinburgh honours academics

Unequal fertility services access for cancer survivors

£1m climate change programme launched to help Scottish businesses

Partnership using data to tackle hunger launched

Covid threatens creative diversity, study finds

Positive teacher relationships may reduce crime

Social context is key to Covid testing success

Digital archive captures health websites

Study challenges Covid-19 preparedness in Africa

Visionary research celebrated with Fellowships

Seminars spotlight subjects’ shared language

Covid-19 study scoops scientific world record

Edinburgh Castle hosts graduation celebrations

Electrifying tales claim UK’s oldest book awards

Asia experts urge better post-Covid labour deal

Fossil study gets to root of Earth’s early plants

Sun’s rays can reduce premature birth risk

Fringe show is sure to keep audience engaged

Impacts of climate change on children revealed

Captivating show allows creative talent to shine

St James Quarter celebrates local fashion talent

Welcome Week returns with outdoor events

Understanding our admissions process

Edinburgh students launch 100 start-ups in a year

Steroid could reduce heavy menstrual bleeding

Russian Arctic warming leads to major ice loss

Stage all set for return of festivals buzz

Reasonable machines focus of new AI centre

Artwork extends hand of friendship post-Brexit

£7m study seeks green boost for city health

Key figures recognised with honorary degrees

Half of Covid hospital cases suffer complication

Digital survey puts skills claims to the test

University to host graduation celebrations at Edinburgh Castle

Smoke-free cars can cut child tobacco risk by a third

Edinburgh College of Art welcomes Book Festival

Genes linked to severe Covid-19 risk identified

Edinburgh athletes get set for Tokyo

Agreement targets disease-resistant pigs

Tartan honouring nursing is woven with gratitude

Royal visit recognises pioneering climate change initiatives

£3.8m bid to ease despair of eating disorders

Yellow emojis not neutral symbols of identity

Comet strike may have sparked civilisation shift

Running to music helps combat mental fatigue

Female engineers listed among world’s best

Graduate Show unleashes wave of creative talent

Fast, precise, unintrusive Covid tests trialled

Delta variant impact on hospitalisation revealed

UN collaboration aims for greener value chains

Astronomers spot giant ‘blinking’ star

Staff recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Crop map gives insights into rural land use

Bacteria serves tasty solution to plastic crisis

Covid vaccine linked to low platelet count

Covid-19 vaccine study for pregnant women launches

Walkabout app sheds light on climate concerns

Covid-19 antibiotic use could be improved, says study

Drug acts as Trojan horse to kill cancer cells

Glittering ideas light up city science festival

University-backed businesses win awards

St James Quarter supports rising fashion stars

Expert is first female Astronomer Royal for Scotland

Covid insights upped hospital survival rates

Mental health focus for research data hub

Climate experts help lead £30M emission removal project

Gallery show awakens post-Covid possibilities

Lasers offer hope to liver transplant process

Ankle and foot evolution gave mammals a leg up

Early warning system to avert Covid-19 lockdowns

Earth observation tool ready for trial

Report aims to boost post-pandemic NHS

Vivid shortlist shares journeys of discovery

Mini 3D brain models to speed MS research

Dog Mia back to health after sticky situation

HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Reusable facemasks made using smartphones and 3D printers

Rugby stars join dementia prevention study

Research result reporting set for boost under new system

‘Think like Da Vinci’ to take on climate change

Dozens of data start-ups backed to make mark

Collaborations win knowledge exchange accolades

Care home study highlights Covid‘s mental toll

Beach combers make their mark in gallery show

Bigger brains helped squirrels move up in the world

Sunlight linked with lower Covid-19 deaths

Endometriosis treatment boosted by EU project

Edinburgh spinout aims to boost cancer testing

£8.7m scheme seeks better route to modern medicines

High blood pressure puts one in three Nigerians at risk

€2m boost for gene and cell therapy info hub

New centre joins European supercomputing network

Musical time machine recreates lost performance

Royal Society honours Edinburgh academics

Infants’ language more advanced than first words

Key study gauges Covid’s impact on young lives

Exhibit honours ladies who launched bold plan

Studies reveal burden of long Covid

Commonwealth scholarships for distance learners

Worse than death scores rise during pandemic

Mental illness linked to worse heart attack outcomes

Video series helps book initiative make its mark

Key protein linked to severe cases of Covid-19

Hi-tech plan helps music groups hit right note

Multi-million Agritech Hub for Easter Bush

Building links with India’s newest university

Beacon lit for data-driven entrepreneurship

Galápagos volcano could help forecast future eruptions

Online artworks demystify Artificial Intelligence

Trawl through Gaelic archive thrills film fans

Tiny bubble study could improve dentists’ tools

Standing up against racism

University completes divestment from fossil fuels

Making music tunes up wellbeing during lockdown

Scottish vaccine roll-out working, data suggests

Centre of excellence to tackle MS

Experts highlight need for devolved climate plan

Climate change concern unaffected by pandemic

AI start-ups selected for development scheme

Milestone occasion has community at its heart

Mediterranean diet linked to thinking skills

Human rights lawyer elected Rector

Bringing music and heritage home

Promising research talent awarded Fellowships

Air pollution poses risk to thinking skills

Teenagers worried about bringing home Covid-19

€2m project to boost European research collaboration

Experts take stock of Covid’s long-term impact

University to host Edinburgh International Book Festival

Hip fracture patients vulnerable to Covid-19

Fossil find helps crack baby tyrannosaur mystery

Global ice loss increases at record rate

Maths institute receives £5m funding boost

Digital hub offers support to homeless community

Better post-surgery care would improve cancer survival

Squid-inspired robot is masterstroke of design

Renewed pledge commits medicines to most needy

Vaccine scheme to curb rabies threat

Addressing contemporary and historic racism

Young adults loneliest in rural Scotland during Covid

Divinity marks 175th anniversary of New College

Fossils shed light on puzzle that vexed Darwin

University life after Brexit
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