The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university. Edinburgh receives approximately 47,000 applications every year, making it the third most popular university in the UK by volume of applicants. Entrance is intensely competitive, with 12 applications per place in the last admissions cycle. It was the fourth university to be established in Scotland and the 6th in the United Kingdom, and is regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The university is ranked the top rated in Scotland and the 6th and 7th in Europe according to the 2011 QS and Times Higher Education Ranking Globally, the 2011 QS rankings placed the university 20th in the world. It is the only Scottish university to be a member of both the elite Russell Group, and the League of European Research Universities, a consortium of 21 of Europe's most prominent and renowned research universities.
Changes in the brain's structure that could be the result of depression have been identified in a major scanning study.
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Vaccines to combat a virus that can lead to fatal lung infections are urgently needed to help prevent child deaths worldwide, research suggests.
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Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a new study.
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Countries should unite to tackle unscrupulous advertising of unproven therapies involving stem cells, experts say.
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Most middle-aged office workers now spend as much time sitting down as older pensioners, according to a report.
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Specialist antenatal clinics for severely obese mums-to-be can help cut rates of pregnancy complications, research has found.
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Exposure to sunlight releases a compound from the skin that can alleviate symptoms of eczema, research has found.
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A potential therapy to help patients recover from a heart attack has been identified by researchers.
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A compound found in olive oil may help to prevent cancer developing in the brain, a study shows.
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Chemicals found in cigarette smoke have been shown to damage foetal liver cells.
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