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Edinburgh Impact

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Explore the impact of COP28 through the lens of our student observer, Joud Almanie, who brings a distinctive perspective to discussion of the climate crisis #EdinburghImpact

Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh and Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli,

Global warming demands urgent action. The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are joining forces to help tackle the world's greatest existential threat. #EdinburghImpact

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Dr Jasmin Paris, a vet at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, has become the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons, one of the world’s toughest sporting challenges.

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