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26 Feb

Chennai – where Malaria treatment has a long history…

By Professor David Arnot, School of Biological Sciences, the University of Edinburgh The past few days have been spent in Chennai, participating in a joint seminar on new perspectives on Biotechnology between ourselves and Anna University. The Edinburgh team consisted...
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23 Feb

Edinburgh’s programme of activity in India continues apace …

By Professor Charlie Jeffery, Senior Vice-Principal, the University of Edinburgh This morning we marked the launch of a unique joint programme – the new Master of Family Medicine (MFM) – run by the University of Edinburgh with the Christian Medical...
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23 Feb

Family Medicine – India’s new approach

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By Ranald Leask, International Press Officer, the University of Edinburgh Chennai is the focus for Edinburgh today, as the challenge of tackling disease and illness, with an emphasis on some of India’s poorest communities, is discussed. Health experts from Edinburgh...
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22 Feb

Week two of this year’s celebration of the Edinburgh India Partnership

By Professor Roger Jeffery, Dean for India, the University of Edinburgh I’m now back in Delhi, after three nights in Kolkata – where everyone I met chided me for spending too much time in the nation’s political capital and too...
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21 Feb

University of Delhi: Inspiring innovation

By Professor James Smith, Vice-Principal International, the University of Edinburgh Yesterday we visited the University of Delhi – our strongest Indian partnership – as the Principal was guest of honour at the opening of the Innovation Plaza at the Antardhwani...
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21 Feb

(En)gendering Migration: Narratives from South Asia and Beyond

By Professor Crispin Bates, Director of South Asian Studies, the University of Edinburgh With five papers being presented in two sessions (by myself, Samita Sen, Paula Banerjee, Supurna Banerjee and Lauren Wilks), and a round table discussion involving eight leading...
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20 Feb

A woman’s work

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By Ranald Leask, International Press Officer, the University of Edinburgh. The subject under discussion in Kolkata today is indeed topical. Women’s position in Indian society has long been an issue of heated debate. Recently, the abuse suffered by many at...
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20 Feb

The appliance of science

By Dr. Neil Robertson, School of Chemistry, the University of Edinburgh Sustainable Chemistry touches upon so many parts of modern life and is the grand challenge theme for our UKIERI project with National Chemical Laboratory in Pune. Our joint symposium...
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20 Feb

The way to the stars…

By Prof Andy Lawrence, Dr Beth Biller, and Prof Cait McPhee at the Delhi Science Centre. Beth Biller, Cait MacPhee, and myself are this years Physics and Astronomy reps in the annual Edinburgh-in-India adventure. Our original plan was essentially one...
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19 Feb

Modi in Bangalore, Edinburgh in Kolkata

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By Ranald Leask, International Press Officer, the University of Edinburgh. With Edinburgh staff busy engaging with Indian colleagues across the country, India’s Prime Minister has highlighted the importance of the University’s partnerships during a visit to the Centre for Brain...
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