The Role of Profiles project produced 10 recommendations for an improved University profile provision. To start actioning these, I assembled a working group of specialists and drew on UX design principles – implementing practical prioritisation while seeking innovative solutions that addressed the research findings. Mar 13, 2026

Join the AMBER Research Project’s e-LEAP!  Do you have personal experience of depression or work with/care for those who do? We’re looking for people to join our e-LEAP (email-based Lived Experience Advisory Panel).  It’s easy to take part—just click on occasional polls or send short email replies. Your input will help shape the AMBER project, […]

Researchers identified a DNA pattern in one dataset and used it to predict antidepressant response in another dataset. Although it is early days, this finding takes us one step closer towards future personalised medicine, using a DNA test to help doctors decide which antidepressant to prescribe. Antidepressants are widely used to treat depression, but treatment […]

2025-26 EEHN-IASH Visiting Fellows Diego Molina and Hilal Alkan will be speaking at the below event. All are welcome to attend, but please register with IASH in advance. Cultivating A Nation: how biodiversity shapes countries Event date: Tuesday 24 March, 16:00-17:00 Location: IASH Seminar Room, first floor, 2 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9NW and […]

In January, we launched our new undergraduate applicants site for 2026 entry, featuring key information for students who have applied to study an undergraduate degree programme. This site marks a significant change in approach from previous years. Following discussions with the Colleges, we (Prospective Student Web) agreed to take over management of the undergraduate applicants […]

by Chantal Stebbings,[1] Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal History, University of Exeter In the second half of the nineteenth century in Britain, income tax was poised to dominate direct taxation in terms of revenue and potential for fiscal growth. The machinery of its administration was based entirely on that developed for the assessed taxes […]