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Students making a difference for refugees and asylum seekers through STAR Edinburgh | Edinburgh Global | Global
STAR (Student Action for Refugees) is a UK-wide network of student societies volunteering and campaigning for and with refugees. Edinburgh's President, Max Altara, shares what the society has been up to over the past year.
Depression and Multimorbidity | PRIMARY CARE AND MULTIMORBIDITY RESEARCH GROUP | Usher Institute
This project will provide a deeper understanding of the longitudinal and likely bidirectional relationship between depression and the trajectory of accrual of multiple physical health problems.
Collective phenomena in oscillator networks
It is well known that ensembles of oscillators exhibit different collective properties, the simplest form being the synchronization described by the Kuramoto model. In some setups, the "macroscopic" phase is characterized by its own no
Student Spotlight - Wanok Godfrey | Advanced Care Research Centre | Usher Institute
ACRC Academy student Wanok talks about being one of the first locally trained optometrists in Uganda, his experience as part of an interdisciplinary cohort, and his advice for prospective PhD students.
The Majority Illusion in Social Networks
In this talk I will discuss the "Majority illusion" paradox in social networks. This paradox says that it is possible that a globally rare variant can be perceived locally as common by almost every agent in the network. I will explain why this i
Graphene: Unexpected Science in a Pencil Trace
Institute of Physics in Scotland, Edinburgh Programme – 2011 / 12 Abstract: In this Lecture, I will present the rapid progress that has been made in the field of Graphene, the 2-dimensional wonder material that has captured the imagination of the
Licensing & Re-Use | Library | Library
Images from the University of Edinburgh collections are regularly featured in academic articles, major publications, webpages and TV programmes.
How to avoid unwanted encounters in a crowd
Using some fundamental physical properties of diffusion, I shall explain how to avoid unwanted encounters in a crowded place. The model I will discuss has obvious practical applications, such as minimising one's chances of receiving fliers for
Outreach impact celebrated at rail industry event | School of Engineering | School of Engineering
Leaders from industry, education and government joined us to discuss findings by our partner, Primary Engineer, on how to cultivate a vibrant skills landscape in the Scottish rail sector.
Introduction to stochastic processes II: detailed balance, time reversal symmetry and fluctuation theorems
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