Children’s climate litigation has boomed in the last 10 years. According to the University College Cork Youth Climate Justice project’s case law database, approximately 81 climate cases have been launched by children and youth, or on their behalf, in countries all over the world in the past decade. These cases include child applicants as young as 7 years and under, but the majority fall within the 13 to 18 years range.[1] They often act alongside young adults up to age 25, and some of them reach adulthood while the case is pending, thus the term child/youth-involved climate litigation.

Spring Dissertation and Thesis Festival 23-27 February 2026: We have an exciting week of events planned for the Library’s Dissertation & Thesis Festival this February to highlight how the Library can help students succeed with their dissertation or thesis. Our programme includes a Discovery Day on Monday 23 February, when the Main Library (at George Square) will feature stalls from digital resource publishers and our own library teams highlighting our huge range of […]

In August 2025 we were delighted to share news of our new NESSIE review on the management of children’s chronic pain. Since then, the Team have been working hard to get the review up and running. In this blog post we will update you on the progress made so far.    Searching the evidence base  We […]

Having moved into his eighth decade, Professor of Rheumatology Stuart Ralston is taking flexible retirement but he has no immediate plans to slow down. His office desk, on the third floor of the North Building at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC), is littered with papers and books he has contributed to, including Davidson’s […]

For medical students Robyn Adams and Maria-Ariadna Ghiuta, international healthcare experience can be truly transformative but financial barriers often stand in the way.Thanks to the Go Abroad Fund, their ambitions became reality. Discover how donor support is shaping the future of healthcare leaders.

By Lauren, from Scotland, studying Politics Have you been to the Botanic Gardens more times than you can count? Conquered Arthur’s Seat so many times that it’s starting to feel boring? Sounds like you need ideas for day trips outside of Edinburgh! Although Scotland is a fairly small place, the country has a lot to […]