Gout is on the rise, with global cases increasing significantly over the past few decades. Despite these numbers, managing gout effectively remains a challenge. Less than 40% of patients in the UK receive recommended long-term medication for gout1, such as allopurinol or febuxostat, and patients continue to suffer recurrent flares of intense pain needlessly.  Why the gap?  Many patients aren’t fully informed about gout […]

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Meet Amy, Verity, Kirstin, Kevin and Loni – the friendly and dedicated teaching and support team behind our popular online MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour.

Hello! I’m Charlie, I have recently completed my Master’s by Research (MScR) in History, researching modern Japanese and British history. My thesis focused on Tokyo’s urban redevelopment and everyday life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with influences from Victorian London. This blog post aims to share my experience during the MScR program, […]

MSc One Health, 2018 Andrew’s career journey began in veterinary clinics, but today he wears multiple hats as an epidemiologist, lecturer and non-executive director of an animal welfare charity. Inspired by his Edinburgh degree, Andrew is a One Health advocate tackling challenges that affect humans, animals and environment alike.

With UNESCO’s 2026 version of its flagship Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report launched this week, we took a moment to connect with CEID Alumni Michael Cairney and Emily Goldstein who have been contributing behind the scenes. As the inaugural Moray House-GEM Report interns Michael and Emily are near the completion of their six month internships […]