IRR Stories

Today is World Lung Day and we're sharing some of our projects that are currently working to improve lung health.

The 1-5 September marks the University of Edinburgh’s Technician Week, an annual celebration of the contribution of all our technicians.

For four weeks this summer, IRR hosted local high school students as part of both the BioQuarter’s Summer Interns and University’s Career Ready programmes.

We spoke to IRR Communications and Engagement Officer Abbie Lacy-Darrah about her role supporting the ENDO1000 project and EXPPECT centre within the Centre for Reproductive Health.

We wrap up another successful Science Insights this week. This is a work experience programme designed to give forty 5th year high school students a real insight into research and work in many different areas of biological, biomedical and animal sciences.

We caught up with Dr Beth Mills, IRR Group Leader, to tell us about her research in microbial keratitis.

Dr Chris Lucas, IRR Group Leader, was selected by the Royal Society to attend their annual ‘pairing scheme’, to explore how scientific evidence shapes UK policy. Paired with a member of the House of Lords, Chris gained rare insight into the policy-making process, and discovered a surprising openness to academic expertise. We caught up with Chris to find out more about his experience.

Dr Beth Mills, IRR Group Leader, shares insights from her team’s participation in the Edinburgh Science Festival, where they engaged the public with vital research on microbial keratitis — a little-known but serious eye infection.

We spoke to Stephen Gordon, our newest CIR Principal Investigator, about his research into global respiratory medicine.

We spoke to Dr Lucy Whitaker, a senior clinical research fellow about her research into endometriosis and community involvement.

Today (11 February) is the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and we’ve asked three scientists from the IRR to share their career journeys and experiences of being women in the field.

As we approach the end of 2024, we’re celebrating a year of fantastic community and scientific achievement with our #12DaysOfResearch series.

We spoke to Francesca Hearn-Yeates about her PhD and The Wandering Womb, a public engagement activity designed to encourage conversations around menstruation.

This September we launched our sexual health awareness campaign across our website and social media.

We spoke to Professor Richard Anderson about his roles at the University and research into male contraception.

It is World Contraception Day (26 Sep 2024) and we spoke to Professor Sharon Cameron about the current and upcoming contraceptive trials her team are working on.

For #Red4Research day, we want to highlight and celebrate all those who make our research possible. ‘Our Lives with IBD’ perfectly demonstrates the importance of partnership in planning and designing research.

Dr Rana Fetit, a Fellow at the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, about her role within the IRR, newly published comic book and August Fringe shows. (22 August 2024)

Expert Opinion article by Professor Richard Weller

The u-Care project brings public engagement activities to the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition to see over 10,000 visitors over the six day celebration.

Dr Sofia Ferriera, a fellow at the Centre for Inflammation Research, tells us a bit about herself and shares her research into skin ageing.

Kelly Douglas and Nick Mullin tell us about the garden at the IRR, which is tended regularly by volunteers.

How cells co-operate to decide their collective fate (9 November 2020)

Professor Will Wood joined The University of Edinburgh in August 2018 as a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Tissue Repair and Regeneration. He is based at the Centre for Inflammation Research.