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Of the Land: Music and research meet to explore care for people, nature and place

27 November, 2025

Researchers in the School of GeoSciences and the School of Social and Political Science at the…

Dr Ualisson Donardelli Bellon named 2026 Bullerwell Lecturer

26 November, 2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr Ualisson Donardelli Bellon, a Postdoctoral Research Associate…

AI quake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds, study shows

25 November, 2025

Earthquake forecasting tools powered by AI can forecast the risk of aftershocks seconds after the…

More mess please! How a little clutter can protect our crops under climate change

19 November, 2025

In this article, originally published in the COP30 Advancing Action Brochure on 10 November 2025,…

Young people’s awareness and use of nicotine pouches explored in first UK qualitative study

14 November, 2025

A new joint research study conducted by the Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) and…

School of GeoSciences researchers contribute to global UNESCO report warning of unprecedented glacier loss

10 November, 2025

Researchers from the School of GeoSciences have contributed to a major new international…

Using Earth Observation and Machine Learning for poverty mapping – Researchers urge greater transparency for real-world impact

07 November, 2025

Satellites and machine learning are transforming how we see poverty on the ground. In recent years…

New study maps how submesoscale ocean flows shape Antarctic sea-ice change

29 October, 2025

A new study led by Dr Channing Prend in the School of GeoSciences reveals how small-scale ocean…

Research uncovers last-surviving dinosaurs in New Mexico

27 October, 2025

Professor Steve Brusatte, from the University of Edinburgh’s School of GeoSciences, is part of an…

Tropical rainforest shifts from carbon sink to source

21 October, 2025

Tropical rainforests in Australia are the first in the world to contribute more carbon to the…