Your news and developments round-up

Research

• Fresh satellite data reveals spectacular space discoveriesNew data from a satellite one million miles from Earth has helped UK scientists shed light on how mysterious forces shaped the evolution of the Universe.
• Discovery reveals how ancient flying reptiles ruled the skiesAn evolutionary puzzle relating to how pterosaurs took flight and dominated the air, some 225 million years ago, has been solved.
• Engineers awarded £2m to aid offshore renewables researchEdinburgh engineers have been awarded £2 million to support cutting-edge research into innovative offshore renewable energy technologies.
• AI to use high street eye tests to spot dementia riskRoutine eye tests may be able to predict a person’s risk of dementia thanks to a digital tool developed by data scientists and clinical researchers in partnership with high street opticians.
• Scientists in Scotland develop new method to understand past and present wildfiresScientists in Scotland have developed a new method to understand the heat and intensity of fires that burned out millions of years ago, which could unlock our understanding of wildfires during past and present periods of climate change.

Students

• Scheme supporting displaced students set to double its reachA flagship programme providing displaced students and academics access to education has marked its first anniversary by announcing ambitious plans to expand its support.
• Edinburgh leads Scotland's AI revolution with the second-highest enrolments in the UKAI course enrollments have surged by an impressive 453% over the past five years, and The University of Edinburgh is at the forefront of this growing trend in Scotland, study reveals.

Alumni and Supporter impact

• Tribute to alumnus and Nobel winner Sir Fraser StoddartEdinburgh alumnus and Nobel Prize-winning chemist Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart has died at the age of 82.
• Your Impact - stories from supporters of the University of Edinburgh

Community

• Support for women’s football is booming, a report showsWomen’s football in Scotland is booming with attendance at matches increasing and enthusiasm growing for the match-day experience, research shows.
• University backs plans for local economic growthHigher and further education institutions across Edinburgh and South East Scotland have signed a pledge to help build community wealth.
• Uni’s sport and wellbeing impact delivers £22.6m economic benefitsAn independent report into the University of Edinburgh’s sport & wellbeing activities has shown that for every £1 invested, £5.69 was generated in economic impact & social value.