Posts by Stephaine Peebles

Efforts to monitor the spread of antibiotic resistance worldwide could be transformed with a map created using data from analysis of sewage samples. An international team of scientists analysed the DNA of drug-resistant bacteria found in samples gathered from more than 60 countries. Their method offers a relatively inexpensive, fast and simple way to track…

Thousands of people and families across Edinburgh and South-East Scotland are set to benefit from a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ skills initiative after the first three of the seven skills projects being developed were given the green light for funding under the City Region Deal’s Integrated Regional Employability and Skills (IRES) Programme. The trio of visionary skills initiatives…

A world-leading teaching and research institute at the University of Edinburgh is aiming to help hundreds of organisations across the region’s private, public and third sectors, with almost £60m in Government funding from the City Region Deal. The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal Joint Committee is expected to approve a final business…

Students from the University of Edinburgh have tackled pressing industry and social challenges in one of the first projects delivered by the City Region Deal’s Data-Driven Innovation Programme. Designing out waste from the construction process, preventing violence against children, and helping fintech align itself to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals were challenges set by external…

The Data-Driven Innovation initiative has announced its support for a £5.5m fund to appoint 25 post-doctoral researchers at the University of Edinburgh who will focus on data-driven innovation and working with industry. Researchers recruited through the Train@Ed Post-doctoral Fellowship will work with academics and external partners from the private, public and third sectors. The pump-priming…

A first-year university student has become an online sensation, offering expert advice on DIY robotics and computer programming. Matt Timmons-Brown has built a huge following showing people how to create fun, practical projects on tiny, affordable computers. His tutorial videos feature credit card-sized devices – called Raspberry Pi – which were launched in 2012 to…

IT giant Cisco has announced a partnership with the University of Edinburgh to collaborate on opportunities in AI and data-driven innovation, a key pillar of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. As the first initiative in the partnership, Cisco has committed to support 20 start-ups through the University and Wayra UK’s Artificial…

The University of Edinburgh is set to make another big contribution to DataFest, Scotland’s data showcase, running from 11-22 March 2019. The University is co-delivering six free events in Edinburgh for DataFest’s rapidly growing fringe programme, including training courses, lectures and workshops for school pupils. Researchers and academics will be offering insights on a diverse…