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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3by Buchwal, Agata (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań), Sullivan, Patrick F. (University of Alaska Anchorage), Macias-Fauria, Marc (University of Oxford), Post, Eric (University of California, Davis), Myers-Smith, Isla H. (University of Edinburgh), Stroeve, Julienne C. (University of Manitoba), Blok, Daan (Dutch Research Council), Tape, Ken D. (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Forbes, Bruce C. (University of Lapland), Ropars, Pascale (Université du Québec à Rimouski), Lévesque, Esther (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières), Elberling, Bo (University of Copenhagen), Angers-Blondin, Sandra (University of Edinburgh), Boyle, Joseph S. (University of Edinburgh), Boudreau, Stéphane (Université Laval), Boulanger-Lapointe, Noémie (University of British Columbia), Gamm, Cassandra (University of Alaska Anchorage), Hallinger, Martin (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Rachlewicz, Grzegorz (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań), Young, Amanda (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Zetterberg, Pentti (University of Eastern Finland), Welker, Jeffrey M. (University of Oulu)Get access
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4by Buchwal, Agata,Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Sullivan, Patrick F.,University of Alaska Anchorage, Macias-Fauria, Marc,University of Oxford, Post, Eric,University of California, Davis, Myers-Smith, Isla H.,University of Edinburgh, Stroeve, Julienne C.,University of Manitoba, Blok, Daan,Dutch Research Council*, Tape, Ken D.,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Forbes, Bruce C.,University of Lapland, Ropars, Pascale,Université du Québec à Rimouski, Lévesque, Esther,Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Elberling, Bo,University of Copenhagen, Angers-Blondin, Sandra,University of Edinburgh, Boyle, Joseph S.,University of Edinburgh, Boudreau, Stéphane,Université Laval, Boulanger-Lapointe, Noémie,University of British Columbia, Gamm, Cassandra,University of Alaska Anchorage, Hallinger, Martin,Swedish Agricultural University*, Rachlewicz, Grzegorz,Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Young, Amanda,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Zetterberg, Pentti,University of Eastern Finland, Welker, Jeffrey M.,University of OuluGet access
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8by H. J. D. Thomas (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), A. D. Bjorkman (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), I. H. Myers-Smith (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), S. C. Elmendorf (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado), J. Kattge (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry), S. Diaz (Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET), M. Vellend (Département de Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke), D. Blok (Dutch Research Council), J. H. C. Cornelissen (Systems Ecology, Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit), B. C. Forbes (Arctic Centre, University of Lapland), G. H. R. Henry (Department of Geography, University of British Columbia), R. D. Hollister (Biology Department, Grand Valley State University), S. Normand (Department of Biology, Aarhus University), J. S. Prevéy (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), C. Rixen (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), G. Schaepman-Strub (Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich), M. Wilmking (Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Greifswald University), S. Wipf (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), W. K. Cornwell (Ecology and Evolution Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales), P. S. A. Beck (European Commission, Joint Research Centre), D. Georges (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburg), S. J. Goetz (School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University), K. C. Guay (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences), N. Rüger (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)), N. A. Soudzilovskaia (Environmental Biology Department, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University), M. J. Spasojevic (Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, University of California Riverside), J. M. Alatalo (Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University), H. D. Alexander (Department of Forestry, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State University), A. Anadon-Rosell (Biodiversity Research Institute, University of Barcelona), S. Angers-Blondin (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), M. te Beest (Environmental Sciences, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University), L. T. Berner (School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University), R. G. Björk (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg), A. Buchwal (Adam Mickiewicz University), A. Buras (Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions, Technische Universität München), M. Carbognani (Deptartment of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma), K. S. Christie (Alaska Department of Fish and Game), L. S. Collier (Department of Biology, Memorial University), E. J. Cooper (Deptartment of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Bioscences Fisheries and Economics, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway), B. Elberling (Center for Permafrost (CENPERM), Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen), A. Eskelinen (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)), E. R. Frei (Department of Geography, University of British Columbia), O. Grau (CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB), P. Grogan (Department of Biology, Queen’s University), M. Hallinger (Biology Department, Swedish Agricultural University (SLU)), M. M. P. D. Heijmans (Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group, Wageningen University and Research), L. Hermanutz (Department of Biology, Memorial University), J. M. G. Hudson (British Columbia Public Service), J. F. Johnstone (Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan), K. Hülber (Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna)Get access
Published in Nature Communications (2020)
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9by Lindén, Elin,Umeå University, te Beest, Mariska,Utrecht University, Abreu, Ilka,University of Göttingen, Moritz, Thomas,Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sundqvist, Maja,Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Barrio, Isabel C,Agricultural University of Iceland, Boike, Julia,Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bryant, John,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bråthen, Kari Anne,The Arctic University of Norway, Buchwal, Agata,Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Bueno, Guillermo,University of Tartu, Cuerrier, Alain,University of Montreal, Egelkraut, Dagmar,University of Bergen, Forbes, Bruce,University of Lapland, Hallinger, Martin,University of Greifswald, Heijmans, Monique,Wageningen University & Research, Hermanutz, Luise,Memorial University of Newfoundland, Hik, David S,Simon Fraser University, Hofgaard, Annika,Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Holmgren, Milena,Wageningen University & Research, Huebner, Diane C,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Hoye, Toke,Aarhus University, Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg,University of Iceland, Kaarlejärvi, Elina,University of Helsinki, Kissler, Emilie,Memorial University of Newfoundland, Kumpula, Timo,University of Eastern Finland, Limpens, Juul,Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen*, Myers-Smith, Isla,University of Edinburgh, Normand, Signe,Aarhus University, Post, Eric,University of California, Davis, Rocha, Adrian,University of Notre Dame, Schmidt, Niels Martin,Aarhus University, Skarin, Anna,Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sokolov, Aleksandr,Russian Academy of Sciences, Sokolova, Natalya,Russian Academy of Sciences, Soininen, Eeva,The Arctic University of Norway, Speed, James,Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University Museum*, Street, Lorna,University of Edinburgh, Tananaev, Nikita,Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Tremblay, Jean-Pierre,Université Laval, Urbanowicz, Christine,Dartmouth College, Watts, David,Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Zimmermann, Heike,Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Olofsson, Johan,Umeå UniversityGet access
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10by Lindén, Elin (Umeå University), te Beest, Mariska (Utrecht University), Abreu, Ilka (University of Göttingen), Moritz, Thomas (Umeå Plant Science Centre), Sundqvist, Maja (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Barrio, Isabel C (Agricultural University of Iceland), Boike, Julia (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research), Bryant, John (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Bråthen, Kari Anne (The Arctic University of Norway), Buchwal, Agata (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań), Bueno, Guillermo (University of Tartu), Cuerrier, Alain (University of Montreal), Egelkraut, Dagmar (University of Bergen), Forbes, Bruce (University of Lapland), Hallinger, Martin (University of Greifswald), Heijmans, Monique (Wageningen University & Research), Hermanutz, Luise (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Hik, David S (Simon Fraser University), Hofgaard, Annika (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), Holmgren, Milena (Wageningen University & Research), Huebner, Diane C (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Hoye, Toke (Aarhus University), Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg (University of Iceland), Kaarlejärvi, Elina (University of Helsinki), Kissler, Emilie (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Kumpula, Timo (University of Eastern Finland), Limpens, Juul (Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen), Myers-Smith, Isla (University of Edinburgh), Normand, Signe (Aarhus University), Post, Eric (University of California, Davis), Rocha, Adrian (University of Notre Dame), Schmidt, Niels Martin (Aarhus University), Skarin, Anna (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Sokolov, Aleksandr (Russian Academy of Sciences), Sokolova, Natalya (Russian Academy of Sciences), Soininen, Eeva (The Arctic University of Norway), Speed, James (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University Museum), Street, Lorna (University of Edinburgh), Tananaev, Nikita (Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science), Tremblay, Jean-Pierre (Université Laval), Urbanowicz, Christine (Dartmouth College), Watts, David (Alaska Department of Health and Social Services), Zimmermann, Heike (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research), Olofsson, Johan (Umeå University)Get access
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11by Courtney G. Collins (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder), Sarah C. Elmendorf (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder), Robert D. Hollister (Department of Biology, Grand Valley State University), Greg H. R. Henry (Department of Geography, University of British Columbia), Karin Clark (Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories), Anne D. Bjorkman (Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg), Isla H. Myers-Smith (School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh), Janet S. Prevéy (U.S. Geological Survey), Isabel W. Ashton (National Park Service, Inventory & Monitoring Division), Jakob J. Assmann (Department of Biology, Aarhus University), Juha M. Alatalo (Environmental Science Center, Qatar University), Michele Carbognani (Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma), Chelsea Chisholm (Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH, Zurich), Elisabeth J. Cooper (Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, The Arctic University of Norway UiT), Chiara Forrester (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder), Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir (Department of Life- and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland), Kari Klanderud (Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences), Christopher W. Kopp (Biodiversity Research Center, University of British Columbia), Carolyn Livensperger (National Park Service, Capitol Reef National Park), Marguerite Mauritz (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso), Jeremy L. May (Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University), Ulf Molau (Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg), Steven F. Oberbauer (Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University), Emily Ogburn (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder), Zoe A. Panchen (Department of Geography, University of British Columbia), Alessandro Petraglia (Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma), Eric Post (Department of Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology, University of California Davis), Christian Rixen (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL), Heidi Rodenhizer (Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University), Edward A. G. Schuur (Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University), Philipp Semenchuk (Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna), Jane G. Smith (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder), Heidi Steltzer (Department of Environment and Sustainability, Fort Lewis College), Ørjan Totland (Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Bergen), Marilyn D. Walker (HOMER Energy by UL, Boulder), Jeffrey M. Welker (Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alaska Anchorage), Katharine N. Suding (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder)Get access
Published in Nature Communications (2021)
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12Contributors: “...Thompson, R.; School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, U.K....”
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13by Romaniuk, Andrzej A., Panciroli, Elsa, Buckley, Michael, Pal Chowdhury, Manasij, Willars, Carla, Herman, Jeremy S., Troalen, Lore G., Shepherd, Alexandra N., Clarke, David V., Sheridan, Alison, van Dongen, Bart E., Butler, Ian B., Bendrey, RobinContributors: “...University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences...”
Published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2020)
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14by Nienow, P. W., Sole, A. J., Slater, D. A., Cowton, T. R.Contributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Current Climate Change Reports (2017)
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17by Hardacre, Catherine J., Blei, Emanuel, Heal, Mathew RContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published in Geophysical Research Letters (2009)
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18by Sanabria, Ramon, Nikolay, Bogoychev, Nina, Markl, Carmantini, Andrea, Klejch, Ondrej, Bell, PeterContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
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19by Jackson, Rowan, Arneborg, Jette, Dugmore, Andrew, Madsen, Christian, McGovern, Tom, Smiarowski, Konrad, Streeter, RichardContributors: “...University Of Edinburgh...”
Published in Human Ecology (2018)
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20by Bawden, Rachel, Birch, Alexandra, Dobreva, Radina, Oncevay, Arturo, Miceli Barone, Antonio Valerio, Williams, PhilipContributors: “...University of Edinburgh...”
Published 2020
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