University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh (, ; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, it is one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the sixth-oldest university in continuous operation in the English-speaking world. The university played a crucial role in Edinburgh becoming a leading intellectual centre during the Scottish Enlightenment and contributed to the city being nicknamed the "Athens of the North".The three main global university rankings (ARWU, THE, and QS) place the University of Edinburgh within their respective top 40. It is a member of several associations of research-intensive universities, including the Coimbra Group, League of European Research Universities, Russell Group, Una Europa, and Universitas 21. In the fiscal year ending 31 July 2023, the university had a total income of £1.341 billion, with £339.5 million from research grants and contracts. It has the third-largest endowment in the UK, behind only Cambridge and Oxford. The university occupies five main campuses in the city of Edinburgh, which include many buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as those in the Old Town.
Edinburgh is the eighth-largest university in the UK by enrolment and receives over 69,000 undergraduate applications per year, making it the third-most popular university in the UK by application volume. In 2021, Edinburgh had the seventh-highest average UCAS points among British universities for new entrants. The university maintains strong links to the royal family, with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, serving as its chancellor from 1953 to 2010, and Anne, Princess Royal, holding the position since March 2011.
Notable alumni of the University of Edinburgh include inventor Alexander Graham Bell, naturalist Charles Darwin, philosopher David Hume, physicist James Clerk Maxwell, and writers such as Sir J. M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, J. K. Rowling, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson. The university has produced several heads of state and government, including three British prime ministers. Additionally, three UK Supreme Court justices were educated at Edinburgh. As of January 2023, the university has been affiliated with 19 Nobel Prize laureates, four Pulitzer Prize winners, three Turing Award winners, an Abel Prize laureate, and a Fields Medalist. Edinburgh alumni have also won a total of ten Olympic gold medals. Provided by Wikipedia
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141by Taggart, John, Bron, James, Martin, Sam A M, Seear, Paul J, Hoyheim, Bjorn, Talbot, Richard T, Carmichael, Stephen N, Villeneuve, Laure, Sweeney, Glen E, Houlihan, Dominic F, Secombes, Christopher J, Tocher, Douglas R, Teale, Alan JContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Journal of Fish Biology (2008)
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142by Regan, Tim, Bean, Tim P, Ellis, Tim, Davie, Andrew, Carboni, Stefano, Migaud, Herve, Houston, Ross DContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Reviews in Aquaculture (2021)
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143by Parker, Thomas C, Sanderman, Jonathan, Holden, Robert D, Blume-Werry, Gesche, Sjögersten, Sofie, Large, David, Castro-Díaz, Miguel, Street, Lorna E, Subke, Jens-Arne, Wookey, Philip AContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published 2018
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144by Tanner, Eleanor, White, Andy, Acevedo, Pelayo, Balseiro, Ana, Marcos, Jaime, Gortázar, ChristianContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published 2019
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145by Nelson, Margaret C, Ingram, Scott E, Dugmore, Andrew J, Streeter, Richard, Peeples, Matthew A, McGovern, Thomas H, Hegmon, Michelle, Arneborg, Jette, Kintigh, Keith W, Brewington, Seth, Spielmann, Katherine A, Simpson, Ian, Strawhacker, Colleen, Comeau, Laura E L, Torvinen, Andrea, Madsen, Christian K, Hambrecht, George, Smiarowski, KonradContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2016)
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146by Dean, Joshua, Billett, Michael, Baxter, Robert, Dinsmore, Kerry J, Lessels, Jason S, Street, Lorna E, Subke, Jens-Arne, Tetzlaff, Doerthe, Washbourne, Ian, Wookey, PhilipContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Biogeochemistry (2016)
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147by Street, Lorna E, Dean, Joshua, Billett, Michael, Baxter, Robert, Dinsmore, Kerry J, Lessels, Jason S, Subke, Jens-Arne, Tetzlaff, Doerthe, Wookey, PhilipContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences (2016)
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148by Darling, Kate F, Schweizer, Magali, Luise Knudsen, Karen, Evans, Katharine M, Bird, Clare, Roberts, Angela, Filipsson, Helena L, Kim, Jung-Hyun, Gudmundsson, Gudmundur, Wade, Christopher M, Sayer, Martin D J, Austin, William E NContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Marine Micropaleontology (2016)
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149by Vallejo-Marín, Mario, Friedman, Jannice, Twyford, Alex D, Lepais, Olivier, Ickert-Bond, Stefanie M, Streisfeld, Matthew A, Yant, Levi, van Kleunen, Mark, Rotter, Michael C, Puzey, Joshua RContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Communications Biology (2021)
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150by Andresen, Adriana M.S., Taylor, Richard S., Grimholt, Unni, Daniels, Rose Ruiz, Sun, Jianxuan, Dobie, Ross, Henderson, Neil C., Martin, Samuel A.M., Macqueen, Daniel J., Fosse, Johanna H.Contributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology (2024)
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151by Tedstone, Andrew J., Nienow, Peter W., Gourmelen, Noel, Dehecq, Amaury, Goldberg, Daniel, Hanna, EdwardContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Nature (2015)
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152by Tedstone, Andrew J., Nienow, Peter W., Gourmelen, Noel, Dehecq, Amaury, Goldberg, Daniel, Hanna, EdwardContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Nature (2015)
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153by Taylor, Richard, Ruiz Daniels, Rose, Dobie, Ross, Naseer, Shahmir, Clark, Thomas, Henderson, Neil, Boudinot, Pierre, Martin, Samuel A.M., Macqueen, DanielContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Frontiers in Immunology (2022)
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154by Taylor, Richard, Ruiz Daniels, Rose, Dobie, Ross, Naseer, Shahmir, Clark, Thomas, Henderson, Neil, Boudinot, Pierre, Martin, Samuel A.M., Macqueen, DanielContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Frontiers in Immunology (2022)
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155by Taylor, Richard, Ruiz Daniels, Rose, Dobie, Ross, Naseer, Shahmir, Clark, Thomas, Henderson, Neil, Boudinot, Pierre, Martin, Samuel A.M., Macqueen, DanielContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Frontiers in Immunology (2022)
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156by Taylor, Richard, Ruiz Daniels, Rose, Dobie, Ross, Naseer, Shahmir, Clark, Thomas, Henderson, Neil, Boudinot, Pierre, Martin, Samuel A.M., Macqueen, DanielContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Frontiers in Immunology (2022)
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157by Stevenson, D. S., Johnson, C. E., Highwood, E. J., Gauci, V., Collins, W. J., Derwent, R. G.Contributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published 2003
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158by Stevenson, D. S., Johnson, C. E., Highwood, E. J., Gauci, V., Collins, W. J., Derwent, R. G.Contributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published 2003
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159by Robledo, Diego, Taggart, John, Ireland, Jacqueline, McAndrew, Brendan, Starkey, William, Haley, Chris S, Hamilton, Alastair, Guy, Derrick R, Mota-Velasco, Jose C, Gheyas, Almas A, Tinch, Alan E, Verner-Jeffreys, David W, Paley, Richard K, Rimmer, Georgina S E, Tew, Ian J, Bishop, Stephen C, Bron, James, Houston, Ross DContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in BMC Genomics (2016)
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160by Stevenson, D. S., Johnson, C. E., Highwood, E. J., Gauci, V., Collins, W. J., Derwent, R. G.Contributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published 2003
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