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Poll reveals voter price for Brexit outcomes
The majority of voters on both sides of the Brexit debate say violent protests and attacks on MPS are ‘prices worth paying’ to achieve their goals, research shows.
ESRC £2m award for domestic abuse research
A research team including University of Edinburgh staff has received an ESRC Innovations in Social Care grant to develop the evidence base for innovation in social care for children and families affected by domestic abuse.
Chancellor's Award for Teaching presented to Alan Convery
The University has honoured four staff members with Chancellor’s Awards for their teaching and research excellence and impact. Dr Alan Convery, Senior Lecturer in Politics in the School of Social and Political Science, received the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching
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Prejudice against black and ethnic Scots ‘persistent’, study shows
More than one third of black and ethnic minority people in Scotland have experienced discrimination within the past two years, research reveals. Lead researcher Professor Nasar Meer, of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science, said: “This survey builds on others in previous years and points to a persistent trend of racial discrimination black and ethnic minority Scots."
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