¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the media
Mind The Funding Gap
Professor Roger Mackett (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) comments on the issues affecting the part-built tram scheme in Edinburgh.
Father Roberto Busa: one academic's impact on HE and my career
Dr Ernesto Priego (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Centre for Digital Humanities) explains how the pioneering work of the late computers in humanities academic has influenced him.
The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution
Ian Murdoch (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Ophthalmology) gives insight into the effect Monet's cataracts had on his vision during the time he was painting his later waterlilies.
(from 51:54)The problem with Edinburgh's trams
Five years ago, half a billion pounds was set aside to bring trams to the streets of Edinburgh. With costs spiralling and the project in chaos, Professor Roger Mackett (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering) discusses what's gone wrong.
,Student debt 'to double' under new fee regime
A survey published by the student guide Push claims student debts will double and ranks universities in relation to undergraduate debt levels.
, , ,Who Do You Think You Are?
Professor Michael Berkowitz (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Hebrew & Jewish Studies) helps actress June Brown trace her family tree.
Report calls for diversity audits across all subjects
Professor Donald Braben (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Earth Sciences) comments on the recommendation that science and maths courses should touch on topics such as gender.
UK riots: What turns people into looters?
Dr James Thompson (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Psychology & Language Sciences) comments about looting and group behaviour.
Insight: Equity analysts behind the curve...again
Professor David Tuckett (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Psychology & Language Sciences) discusses his psychoanalytical study of financial markets and the behaviour of fund managers.
The brain's internal map of space is disappointingly flat
Research by Professor Kate Jeffery (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Psychology & Language Sciences) finds that cells in the brain's hippocampus are bad at detecting altitude, meaning our 'map' of space is surprisingly flat.
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