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Informatics student leads a study that links higher risk of depression to combinations of chronic illnesses

12 May, 20252025 Publication Research Student

[13/05/2025] A study led by Lauren DeLong, PhD student at the School of Informatics, found that…

Walid Magdy finds that deleted Facebook posts on Middle East conflict broke no rules

25 April, 20252025 Research Staff

[25/04/2025] Dr Walid Magdy, reader at the School of Informatics led a recent study which found…

Joschka Roffe awarded EPSRC Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowship

14 April, 20252025 Award Research

[14/04/2025] Dr Joschka Roffe, a Senior Researcher in the Quantum Software Lab, is among eleven…

Kia Nazarpour’s spin out raises $8m to revolutionise magnetic sensing for the future of human-machine interaction

10 April, 20252025 Funding announcement Staff

[10/04/2025] Deep tech semiconductor company Neuranics, a joint spinout between the universities of…

Informatics students showcase innovative assistive robotics at SDP Trade Fair

07 April, 20252025 Event Student

[03/04/2025] On Wednesday, 2nd April 2025, the School of Informatics hosted its annual Student…

Barbara Webb develops a robotic gripper that mimics ants’ jaws

04 April, 20252025 Research Staff

[31/03/25] Professor Barbara Webb led the research that developed a prototype ‘hairy robotic…

Professor Michael O'Boyle Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

31 March, 20252025 Award Research Staff

[25/03/2025] Professor Michael O’Boyle, Chair in Computer Science at the School of Informatics, is…

Informatics PhD student develops an AI-powered coffee-making robot

19 March, 20252025 Student Research

[19/03/2025] Ruaridh Mon-Williams, a PhD student jointly at the University of Edinburgh,…

Sethu Vijayakumar involved in UK-Japan Strategic Partnership discussions

06 March, 20252025 Event Research

[20/02/2025] Professor Sethu Vijayakumar, Professor of Robotics at the School of Informatics played…

Edinburgh Hoppers celebrate International Women’s Day

05 March, 20252025 Awareness Day Student Event

[08/03/2025] International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on 8th March that…

Informatics student develops a dating app based on musical tastes

13 February, 20252025 Student

[14/02/2025] Ben Stevenson, a fourth-year Computer Science and AI student at the University of…

Inspiring Futures: Women and Girls in STEM

07 February, 20252025 Awareness Day Student

[11/02/2025] On 11th February, we celebrate the contributions of women and girls to the scientific…

Hinton among seven engineers to win 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

05 February, 20252025 Award

[05/02/2025] Edinburgh graduate and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton is among seven engineers…

Informatics colleagues celebrated for their long service

17 January, 20252025 Award Event Staff

[17/01/2025] Colleagues from the School of Informatics were recognised for their long-standing…