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Pandemic science hub will develop drugs for lung infections such as Covid-19

A new pandemic science hub is being created to develop treatments for lung infections such as Covid-19. The hub at the University of Edinburgh will use translational genomics – following clues from the human genome to identify and rapidly test new ...

18 May 2022 at 11:55

Edinburgh University has more than £1m invested in sanctioned Russian bank

The University of Edinburgh has shares worth more than £1 million in a bank sanctioned after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has been revealed. As of January this year, records show the university has £1,109,251 in Sberbank stock, held via fund ...

03 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Shortlist for Baillie Gifford winner of winners prize unveiled

Only one UK author features on the six-strong shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize For Non-Fiction’s winner of winners award. The annual literary prize is marking its 25th anniversary by selecting the best of its 24 previous winners – with ...

09 Mar 2023 at 09:00

Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

Authors have staged a walkout from the Edinburgh International Book Festival in protest at its links to “fossil fuel companies”. Author and climate activist Mikaela Loach interrupted her panel discussion on Saturday evening to stand against ...

13 Aug 2023 at 17:14

Thunberg backs out of festival appearance due to sponsor investments

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has pulled out of an appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, accusing one of the event’s sponsors of “greenwashing”. Ms Thunberg, 20, was due to speak at an event on August 13, but has ...

04 Aug 2023 at 12:32

Author hails Baillie Gifford winner of winners prize as ‘crowning achievement’

Author James Shapiro has said it is “incredibly rewarding” to have written a book that “stands the test of time” after claiming the Baillie Gifford Prize For Non-Fiction’s winner of winners award. Shapiro said the book, 1599: A Year ...

27 Apr 2023 at 23:18

Book about Shakespeare’s pivotal year named Baillie Gifford winner of winners

Author James Shapiro’s “remarkable and compelling” book about Shakespeare has claimed the Baillie Gifford Prize For Non-Fiction’s winner of winners award. The £25,000 prize marks the 25th anniversary of the contest by selecting the ...

27 Apr 2023 at 22:10

Book detailing ‘harrowing’ impact of wildfires wins Baillie Gifford Prize

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2023 has been given to a book that covers the impact of wildfires on a Canadian community. John Vaillant’s Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World was announced as a winner of the ...

17 Nov 2023 at 11:01

Shortlist for Baillie Gifford Non-Fiction Prize 2023 unveiled

A trio of debut authors feature on the six-strong shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2023. The annual literary prize will see the winner take home a £50,000 award during a ceremony on November 16 at the ...

08 Oct 2023 at 20:00

Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan makes history securing Baillie Gifford gong

Richard Flanagan, who won the Booker Prize for fiction in 2014, has become the first author in history to achieve the “unprecedented double” after being named the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction. ...

19 Nov 2024 at 22:15

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Award-winning author delays receiving £50,000 prize over ‘fossil fuel’ concerns

An award-winning author has delayed receipt of £50,000 in prize money until its sponsor shares a plan to reduce “fossil fuel extraction and increase its investments in renewables”. Richard Flanagan won the 2024 ...

20 Nov 2024 at 13:28

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Edinburgh International Book Festival ends Baillie Gifford sponsorship

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has ended its 20-year funding partnership with sponsors Baillie Gifford following pressure from climate campaigners. The investment company, which is based in ...

30 May 2024 at 21:11

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