Guest blog, Anita Sangha – The Fairness Foundation  Last year, in partnership with the Discovering Liveability project team, The Fairness Foundation brought together a group of experts from public health, economics, sociology, and psychology to discuss the relationship between wealth inequality, suicide and liveability.   Suicide rates in the UK are on the rise. In the year 2023/24, 7,055 deaths caused by […]

This post reflects on the discussions of a panel event held as part of the Researcher Realities Annual event 2026, written by Prof Jen Ross, Associate Dean (Research Cultures), College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, University of Edinburgh. On 17 March, I chaired a panel discussion as part of the Researcher Realities event. The […]

In this extra post, Jennifer Yule describes how she experimented with taking the International Marketing class from the Business School into the field (quite literally!), partnering with the School’s Student Development Team the University’s Forest & Peatland programme to explore how Scotland’s biodiversity, land use and the University’s carbon footprint are being managed. Jennifer is […]

You are invited to drop in on our Discovery Day on Monday, 23 February, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Main Library. This event offers a valuable opportunity to engage with the exceptional resources available to support the development of dissertations and theses as part of our broader Dissertation and Thesis Festival. At Discovery Day, you will […]

Following a request from History students, the Library currently has trial access to two magazine archives from British Online Archives, The Bystander, 1903-1940 and The Sketch, 1893-1958. You can access both archives via the E-resources trials page. Trial access ends 19th April 2026. Mar 24, 2026

By Chang Su University of Edinburgh Introduction  Health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. A similar logic applies to planetary health. Achieving planetary health is not primarily about reducing harm, but about actively restoring. Criticism of mega sporting events has largely focused […]