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The Edinburgh Research Explorer provides a public view of the University of Edinburgh’s research activity including projects, outputs, academic profiles, publications, and data sets. Search keywords to learn more about our work.
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The University of Edinburgh hosts over 35 distinct research centres, institutes, networks and groups that are actively making an impact through climate, environment, biodiversity, sustainability related research across all disciplines.
The Adaptation Community of Practice is a group open to postgraduate students, researchers and practitioners…
December 6, 2022
The Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate of the Anthropocene Research Group investigates key processes and drivers…
December 6, 2022
The Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments (ACE) is a leading centre in multidisciplinary research…
December 6, 2022
Co-ordinated by the Centre for Business and Climate Change and the Sustainable Business Initiative, B-CCaS…
December 6, 2022
The Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health contributes to a healthier population and…
December 6, 2022
The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy (SKAPE) brings together academic researchers across a range…
December 7, 2022
The Centre for Statistics (CfS) trains the next generation of statisticians and data scientists. Focused…
December 6, 2022
The Centre for Supporting Evidence Based Interventions in Livestock puts data and evidence at the…
December 6, 2022
The Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes’ mission is to work with a wide range…
December 6, 2022
The Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) supports partnership programmes that aim to…
December 6, 2022
ClimateXChange (CXC) is Scotland’s centre of expertise on climate change. They commission research and analysis…
December 6, 2022
Edinburgh Earth Initiative’s Earth Fellows programme gives current students the unique opportunity to work on…
May 29, 2023
ECCI is a leading centre for research, teaching, policy and practice for climate action, and…
December 7, 2022
The Edinburgh Environment and Development Network aims to combine expertise from the public and private…
December 6, 2022
The Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network (EEHN) emphasises reflection upon and innovation across the disciplinary boundaries…
December 6, 2022
A network connecting over 860 scientists in 210 research groups, actively working in infectious disease…
December 6, 2022
The Edinburgh Research Partnership in Engineering (ERPE) is a strategic alliance between Heriot-Watt University and…
December 6, 2022
Energy@Edinburgh is an interconnected community of 200 researchers across different schools in the University, aligned…
December 6, 2022
ESALA Climate Action is a student and staff group aiming to tackle the Climate Emergency…
December 7, 2022
Food Researchers in Edinburgh (FRIED) and its members approach food from a variety of angles,…
December 7, 2022
GENDER.ED provides a dynamic directory and up-to-date resources on gender and sexualities courses, researchers, research…
December 7, 2022
The Institute for Ecology and Evolution has carried forward groundbreaking research from the Ashworth Laboratories…
December 7, 2022
The Institute for Infrastructure and Environment is aimed at promoting the well-being of humanity in…
December 6, 2022
The Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences staff’s research addresses the global challenges of food security,…
December 7, 2022
The One Health network focuses on improving livelihoods around the world – exploring complex relationships…
December 6, 2022
The OpenSpace Research Centre is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, bringing together experts in landscape architecture,…
December 7, 2022
As part of a University leading the way in creating a greener future, the Edinburgh…
March 28, 2024
RACE.ED is a cross-university network concerned with race, racialisation and decolonial studies from a multidisciplinary…
December 6, 2022
The Science for Sustainability Hub was established to strengthen research collaborations across Synthetic Biology and…
December 6, 2022
The SDG Research Network is run by postgraduate and postdoc researchers. We run events to…
December 6, 2022
Sus+ is the Edinburgh network of social scientists for sustainability. Our aim is to enhance…
December 6, 2022
Centre for Future Infrastructure is a emerging space for partners from all sectors of the…
December 6, 2022
The Edinburgh Centre for International and Global Law (ECIGL) brings together and expands the exciting…
December 7, 2022
The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems is developing new science, curating evidence and…
December 6, 2022
‘Learning for Sustainability Scotland’ is a growing network of educators, practitioners and key partners, all…
December 6, 2022
UNCOVER, established by the University of Edinburgh’s Usher Institute in 2020 as a response to…
December 7, 2022
The WaTeREd (Water Technology and Research at Edinburgh) Network is a multidisciplinary collaborative network which…
December 6, 2022