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 […]

The following post is part of the Mason Institute student blog series, which publishes the excellent work undertaken by Edinburgh postgraduate students on the Contemporary Issues in Medical Jurisprudence course, a component of our Master’s in Medical Law and Ethics degree programme. ________________ Air pollution affecting children disproportionately became evident after the death of Ella […]

Part One: English influences in the Chilean Fideicomiso By León Carmona Fontaine, Assistant Professor of Private Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Latin American and most European jurisdictions are commonly regarded as civil law jurisdictions. Yet one notable difference between the two is that trust instruments were introduced in Latin America much earlier […]

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 […]

Knowledge Mobilisation is an active process of shaping and tailoring knowledge (e.g. research insights) so that it reaches the right people and can be applied effectively (e.g. in policy or practice). Knowledge Mobilisation is not a bolt-on; it’s not a “phase” or a targeted “push” of information after a project finishes. Rather it should be […]

By Lara, from the United States, studying Biological Sciences Campus tours are one of the best ways to get a real feel for the University of Edinburgh, especially if you’re not able to attend an Open Day. They give you the chance to explore the campus in person, ask questions, and imagine what day-to-day life as a student […]