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Sir Peter Mathieson, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh PIC: Neil Hanna

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Edinburgh University principal Professor Sir Peter Mathieson has said he will step down (Chris Close/University of Edinburgh/PA)

Peter Mathieson to step down as Principal of Edinburgh University

Staff formed a picket line outside of the university's Old College

'We want what we pay for': Student fear as Edinburgh Uni strikes begin

Members of the University and College Union take part in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in November 2022

Thousands of Edinburgh University staff begin strikes in cuts dispute

The reasons why pupils don't go to school are often complex and challenging - with young people of all backgrounds affected.

'What will become of her?' - the pupils who refuse to go to school

Beverley Knight is playing Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia.

A family view of the hip hop retelling of Sylvia Pankhurst's life

Edinburgh University has announced plans to mothball 90 courses

Readers' letters: Use AI to radically reformulate the university model

Edinburgh Uni to mothball 90 courses as five weeks of strikes to start

University staff will strike for 25 days from September 28

Students could face five weeks strike action at Edinburgh University

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Scottish First Minister John Swinney delivers his statement on the 2026 Programme for Government on September 01, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A reader strongly agrees with Paul Wilson's assessment of wind and solar power (Picture: John Devlin)

Readers' letters: Facts will have climate apostles crying green tears

Edinburgh entrepreneur brings ‘UK’s biggest escape room’ to Scotland’s capital

The researchers found that the birds pass on their skills to future generations. Picture: Kazou Okanoya

Birds learn language like babies, Scots researchers say

Katy and Karen Koren, directors of the Gilded Balloon. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

Exclusive Gilded Balloon warns Fringe 'precarious' as flagship Teviot reopens

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform social care. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Scottish Labour needs answers - Burnham will depend on them in 2029

The tradition has been ended

Exclusive Edinburgh University drops John Knox doffing cap graduation tradition

Why Scotland has seen a 74% surge in equity investment value as UK falters

In 2000, Scotland was among the top five countries in Europe in maths, science and reading. Attainment has subsequently declined. (Picture: Ben Birchall)

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Sanne Dijkstra-Downie MSP, Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton, and UK Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey

Exclusive New MSP hopes to be voice for families with sick children in Holyrood

At the Knap of Howar in 1973 Anna Ritchie identified the oldest surviving upstanding houses in Scotland (Picture: Ian Shepherd)

Scotsman Obituaries: Anna Ritchie, distinguished archaeologist

Part of the copper plate charter collection at the centre of repatriation calls. Picture: University of Edinburgh

Exclusive Calls for Scottish university to return 'invaluable' treasure to India

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Children are being groomed online, manipulated into sharing images and then blackmailed by criminal gangs on an industrial scale (Picture: David Gray)

The hidden epidemic that's harming millions of children Paul Stanfield

The cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026.

'Race is on' to track contacts of infected cruise ship passengers

Away from his medical duties Roger Wild loved sailing and the sea

Scotsman Obituaries: Dr Roger Wild, respected radiologist, teacher and author

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Sometimes you have to see it to be it

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Four of the student accomodation developments planned for Edinburgh in the coming years.

Edinburgh Developments 2026: 23 planned student accommodation schemes

Lecturers at Edinburgh University have voted to suspend strike action.

Strike suspended at Edinburgh University but 'battle far from over'

Covid lockdown 'caused high levels of developmental delay in toddlers'

Edinburgh University spinout secures £4.5m to grow tree-boosting fungal tech

Minister 'could force' Edinburgh Uni bosses into union talks on jobs

The University of Edinburgh management is under increasing pressure from staff

'Desperately worried': Edinburgh Uni staff prep for new strike action

John Swinney speaking to special advisers Ewan Crawford and Colin McAllister (right) at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Spads in the Scottish Government 'must be brought out of the shadows'

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Pro-Palestine protests at Glasgow University

Gaza protests mark attacks as Swinney denies 'fanning flames of hate'

Israeli navy soldiers aboard one of the Global Sumud Flotilla's vessels after it was intercepted as it approached the coast of Gaza early Thursday.

Four Scots among those detained by Israel in Gaza aid flotilla

The £10 million refurbishment of student union at the B-listed Teviot Row House, used by the Gilded Balloon during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, should be finished by spring next year.

Look inside Edinburgh student union undergoing £10m refurbishment

Some of the team members making up the latest cohort for the University of Edinburgh's AI Accelerator programme. Picture: Stewart Attwood Photography

12 start-ups with huge AI growth potential join Edinburgh University accelerator

Police hold back a crowd outside Strangeways gaol in Manchester before the execution of Dr Buck Ruxton for the murder of his wife Isabella Ruxton and her maid Mary Rogerson (Picture: Fox Photos)

90 years after notorious murder, the case is finally closed Tom Wood

Edinburgh University's Anatomical Museum

Exclusive University in 'confidential' talks to repatriate skulls to Africa

Fish decided to turn down the honorary doctorate on Tuesday.

Rock singer Fish turns down honorary degree amid Israel row

His instinct for tactics helped Dennis Hay transition from player to coach

Scotsman Obituaries: Dennis Hay, Scottish hockey international and coach

Members of the APEX 7 committee with the deputy ambassador and team.

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11 Scottish universities ranked best to worst in THE Impact Rankings

Moayed Abu Ammouna was due to speak at Art27 Scotland's Culture=Life festival this week.

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