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Tree planters working at Drumbrae. (Credit: University of Edinburgh)

Restoring Scotland’s living habitats

How the University of Edinburgh’s Forest & Peatland Programme is transforming 5,000 hectares of land and the communities connected to it.

28 November 2025

Why the Arthur’s Seat burn is a cautionary tale for the UK’s wildfire management strategy

An opinion piece from Edinburgh alumnus, Elliot Convery-Fisher – Research Fellow in the Socio-Ecology of Fire Management, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

27 November 2025

Leaders rising with the tide

How Edinburgh’s Ocean Leaders are turning science, policy and community insight into lasting impact.

27 November 2025

An illustration of a woman reading a book and a man in white coat holding a clipboard at the beginning of a road to a city

Opinion: ‘Radical interdisciplinarity’ and the necessity of marrying culture and science

Professor Marion Thain, Director of the Edinburgh Futures Institute, on the essential role of the humanities in addressing global challenges.

14 August 2025

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