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University of Edinburgh

'Breakthrough': Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol

Science

'Breakthrough': Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol

New study from University of Edinburgh researchers suggests E coli bacteria can be used to convert plastic waste into paracetamol using a process that generates 'virtually no' greenhouse gas emissions

clock 24 June 2025 • 3 min read
Alex Brearley: 'Whatever type of nature-based solution you're delivering, it's not set and forget'

Biodiversity

Alex Brearley: 'Whatever type of nature-based solution you're delivering, it's not set and forget'

AECOM's nature director for UK & Ireland discusses growing demand for natural capital accounting and why biodiversity is becoming more interesting to private finance

clock 06 May 2025 • 6 min read
Study: Smaller meal portions driving fall in UK meat consumption

Marketing

Study: Smaller meal portions driving fall in UK meat consumption

More than half the fall in UK meat consumption seen since 2019 is driven by people eating smaller meals, University of Edinburgh study finds

clock 05 November 2024 • 3 min read
First continent-wide survey of Antarctic plant life to inform 'more targeted' conservation

Biodiversity

First continent-wide survey of Antarctic plant life to inform 'more targeted' conservation

Satellite sweep of Antarctic mosses, lichens and algae detects vegetation area roughly three times the size of Lake Windermere

clock 06 August 2024 • 3 min read
University of Edinburgh kicks off net zero forest and peatland restoration scheme

Offsets

University of Edinburgh kicks off net zero forest and peatland restoration scheme

University starts work on plans to plant two million trees and restore 855 hectares of peatland

clock 06 March 2024 • 2 min read
Birmingham battery boost as latest wave of Faraday funding confirmed

R&D

Birmingham battery boost as latest wave of Faraday funding confirmed

Project led by Birmingham University backed as part of £29m funding package from the Faraday Institution to invest in 'the most promising and impactful' battery research

clock 31 March 2023 • 3 min read
Tens of thousands of Scottish students favouring renewables studies

Energy

Tens of thousands of Scottish students favouring renewables studies

FOI Request by Scottish Renewables reveals spike in Scottish students studying renewable energy

clock 08 March 2023 • 2 min read
'Farmers are staring down the barrel': Researchers warn agricultural industry facing fertiliser cost timebomb

Supply chain

'Farmers are staring down the barrel': Researchers warn agricultural industry facing fertiliser cost timebomb

Fresh analysis from ECIU and University of Edinburgh warns that escalating prices of fertilisers is having knock-on effect on farmers and global food security

clock 11 January 2023 • 5 min read
NatWest launches £1.5m climate training programme for 16,000 staff

Investment

NatWest launches £1.5m climate training programme for 16,000 staff

Bank teams up with University of Edinburgh in bid to enhance advice to business clients on net zero opportunities

clock 11 April 2022 • 2 min read
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