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Congratulations to the PhD thesis prizes winners
16 September 2025
The School has announced the names of the research students who have produced the best PhD thesis.

Edinburgh physicist elected spokesperson of particle physics experiment

11 September 2025
Professor Andrzej Szelc has been elected as spokesperson for an international collaboration focused in neutrino detection.

Genome organisation
26 August 2025
Discovery of a new way protein helps to organise DNA inside our cells.

Environmental impacts: unveiling the power of biofilms
21 August 2025
Professor Cait MacPhee advocates for biofilms innovation with policy makers.

Ernest Rutherford Fellowship success

14 August 2025
Congratulations to Dr Nils Hermansson Truedsson who has been awarded funds to explore the building blocks of matter.

New computational method combines real data with quantum mechanics

14 August 2025
Approach may change how we understand and use materials across industry and society.

Funding success for training and research into biological systems

01 August 2025
An international partnership will be established with €4.5M of funding.

PhD thesis award recognition
31 July 2025
Congratulations to postdoctoral research associate Dr Sophia Flury who has been awarded a PhD thesis prize from the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

PhD student shares exoplanet research on national TV
21 July 2025
Larissa Palethorpe discusses the mysteries about exoplanets on BBC Four programme.

Defunct satellite signal found during fast radio burst search
04 July 2025
NASA's inactive satellite responsible for mysterious signal.

Scientists unveil a new way to control magnetism in super-thin materials

02 July 2025
Findings could lead to more efficient electronic devices.

Cosmic ‘First Look’ images

24 June 2025
The first images from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been revealed to the world.

Edinburgh astronomers await the first images from the world’s largest camera
19 June 2025
On 23 June 2025, the first images from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory will be revealed to the world.

Royal accolade for physicist and infectious diseases expert
14 June 2025
CBE in King’s Birthday honours marks career spent in research and government service.

Extreme Iceland: exploring the limits of life
10 June 2025
Why are the environments of Northeast Iceland captivating to astrobiologists? Discover the fascinating projects from a recent fieldtrip which shed light on these environments.
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