and that's part, and that's embedded as part of a whole might a package at the university of edinburgh. but calvin couch and storage is certainly one of the stand out activities. and every time i lecture to multiple different classes of undergraduates or to students coming in from brown the world to take master's courses at advanced level, those classes are always very keen, very enthused. asked lots of questions, go away, talk to their friends about it. so there's no doubt that we have the skills and ability. we've got the training to offer actually all we need is some real projects now where we can effectively go and knock on the door, kick the tires, and go and see it happening. professor, still hazel did good luck. we are all you're doing and, and thank you so much for joining me now. examine. show a pleasure. thank you for inviting me the well this warming and a crisis is upon us, but i the leaders under on to i have 25. they isn't up to the task in hand. in glasgow. the all get is, are not good. neither peasant g, a, china, nor present piece of russia will even be in attendance w

scottish cluster, alex asked to hazelton, professor of carbon, capture and storage at the university of edinburgh. what to make a bit of a patent to body blue to the scottish academy. breakfast to your teacher emails and messages in response to our interview last week with professor parameter on the prospects. but a new understanding between the west under slam. it was 1st from market peyton, who says excellent interview. great. sure, what's his, me and alex love it. well, thank you margaret and phil kennedy says and listen to christopher lee been carson a film jenna. he was indeed a great cast. william nichol says, another sensible program. thank you, professor and all at the alec salmon. sure. i do believe that the children will meet the future better world wide, probably better if they would in charge no. can to any worse than the so called leaders are doing at the moment. step if it's not over yet wise words from william and our professor at both initiatives on the understanding between east and west. this laird says i knew nothing of this. thank you so much. excellent. arthur milner says thi

professor stuart hazell dean from edinburgh university is one of the world's foremost experts on carbon i asked him if the technology works. it capture and i asked him if the technology works.— capture and i asked him if the technology works. it has been workin: technology works. it has been working since _ technology works. it has been working since the _ technology works. it has been working since the 1970s - technology works. it has been working since the 1970s in - technology works. it has been i working since the 1970s in many working since the 19705 in many applications worldwide, but not all focu5 applications worldwide, but not all focus on climate mitigation, it is used often in oil refineries, natural gas production, but there is no doubt that millions of tonnes a year can be captured, transported and stored 5afely underground by this type of technology. 50 and stored safely underground by this type of technology.— and stored safely underground by this type of technology. so why is it not being _ this type of technology. so why is it not being rolled _ this type of technology.

stuart hazell dean is from edinburgh university and is one of the world's foremost experts on carbonthe programme. this technology we have had for 50 years, does it work?— does it work? yes, it has been workin: does it work? yes, it has been working since _ does it work? yes, it has been working since the _ does it work? yes, it has been working since the 1970s - does it work? yes, it has been working since the 1970s in - does it work? yes, it has been i working since the 1970s in many applications worldwide. but not all focused on climate mitigation, it is used often in oil refineries and natural gas production. but there is no doubt millions of tonnes a year can be captured, transported and stored safely underground by this type of technology.— type of technology. professor hazeldene — type of technology. professor hazeldene so _ type of technology. professor hazeldene so why _ type of technology. professor hazeldene so why has - type of technology. professor hazeldene so why has it - type of technology. professor hazeldene so why has it not l type of technology. professor - hazeld

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that talk to a viral adjust from the university of edinburgh, tell us more about the concerns regardinghan last year —— regarding flu. flu being much worse than last year -- regarding fin-— flu being much worse than last year -- regarding flu. because we did not have exnosure _ -- regarding flu. because we did not have exposure to _ -- regarding flu. because we did not have exposure to influenza - -- regarding flu. because we did not have exposure to influenza last - have exposure to influenza last winter, immunity across the population is less than unusual. because people get a flu infection every five to ten years, it is unclear how important that fact is, it is unclear at this stage. the academy _ it is unclear at this stage. the academy of — it is unclear at this stage. the academy of medical - it is unclear at this stage. the academy of medical sciences says that by being much worse we mean more deadly, it could mean up to 60,000 flu jabs as opposed to an average year of around 11,000, i understand? —— it could mean up to 60,000 free deaths. understand? -- it could mean up to 60,00

professor linda bauld from edinburgh university there.coronavirus cases once again start to spike around the world, and g20 leaders prepare to meet in rome. influential global figures — including more than 160 former world leaders — are calling on western countries to send millions of surplus covid vaccines to less developed countries before they expire. the former prime minister, gordon brown, has been vocal about the need for global vaccine equity. he's been speaking to the bbc. countries have over—ordered and they're overstocked and they're not getting the vaccines out quickly enough, so a lot of vaccines could be wasted past their expiry date, and we know that nobody is safe anywhere until everybody is vaccinated everywhere. i think that today you will pass this terrible figure — five million deaths already from covid — and what the world health organization is saying, that there will be another five million more deaths unless we act. we've had 245 million cases of covid. there could be 200 million more in the next year alone. and tha

i'm joined now by rowland kao — an epidemiologist at edinburgh university who sits on one of the governmentg in a personal capacity here on the programme. thank you very much for being with us. why do you think the infection rate here in the uk is much higher comparative to the rest of the countries in europe? fine comparative to the rest of the countries in europe?— comparative to the rest of the countries in europe? one of the big reasons we — countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem _ countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem to _ countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem to have _ countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem to have more - reasons we seem to have more infections now is because that pattern of the epidemic in the uk has changed with teenagers and younger adults really driving things forward. we were much slower in adopting vaccination in those groups, in particular, teenagers. that has had a big impact on the course of the pandemic. because they had 'ust course of the pandemic. because they had just come — course of the pandemic. beca

of their owners to protect young women from attack martha williams is a 3rd year student at edinburgh universityve you with us. what is it that lead you to believe that a boycott was the right answer? the motivation boycott was the right answer? tij: motivation behind boycott was the right answer? ttj: motivation behind the boycott was that the situation seems to be exhilarating and getting far worse and there doesn't seem to be any action against these attacks and so what we figured was that if we boycott nightclubs then maybe they will start taking this seriously and actually make some reform to keep their clubbers and customers safe. what sort of reforms do you want them to make? the what sort of reforms do you want them to make?— what sort of reforms do you want them to make? ~ ., .,. ., , them to make? the kind of actions we are lookin: them to make? the kind of actions we are looking for — them to make? the kind of actions we are looking for from _ them to make? the kind of actions we are looking for from clubs _ them to make? the kind of actions we are looking for from clubs is _ are look

i'm professor devi sridhar at the university of edinburgh medical school.o connect the dots, it looks like it was looking at the pieces of evidence we have already in trying to connect the dots, it looks like it was not bioengineered. it was a natural origin but it could have happened through a laboratory accident, a laboratory leak, as you say, because when it emerged so close to the wuhan institute of virology, which is a level four laboratory, the highest level of experiments with dangerous viruses to humans, and also because we have not had a full audit in transparency from the chinese government, nor found an intermediary animal host that would explain the virus's spill—over. questions have also been raised about what exactly type of research was going on at the wuhan institute of virology, which had received some funding from the us. there have been claims scientist may have been carrying out controversial gain of function studies where viruses are manipulated and potentially made more contagious. yes, i believe those experiments were going on because

alex asked you, hazelton, professor of carbon capture and storage at the university of edinburgh. what's to me, this is a patent body blow to the scottish economy. breakfast to your team to emails and messages in response to i interview last week with professor parameter on the prospects, but a new understanding between the west. i'm this law mccoy, 1st from market peyton, who say.

the scottish cluster, alex asked to hazleton to professor carbon capture and storage at the university of edinburgh. what's to make this a patent body blow to the scottish economy? but 1st, your 2 emails a mess this in response to our interview last week, but the fest for am and the prospects for the new understanding between the west and islam. first are market peyton, who said, excellent in to be great. sure. what's his man and alex love it. well, thank you, margaret and kennedy said, and listen to christopher lee been costs in the film. jenna. he was indeed a great cast. william nichol says, another sensible program. thank you professor and all the alex salmon show. i do believe that the children will meet the future better worldwide, probably better if they were to charge no. can to any worse than the feel call leaders doing at the moment. stay safe, it's not over yet. why is the words from william and the professor acworth initiatives on the understanding between east and west layer. it says, i knew nothing. office. thank you so much. excellent. awesome. melanie says this is seriously fascinat

martha williams is a third year student at edinburgh university and founder of girls night in.e group. the motivation behind our boycott was that the situation seems to be accelerating and getting far worse and there doesn't seem to be any action against these attacks and so what we figured was that if we boycott nightclubs then maybe they will start taking this seriously and actually make some reform to keep their clubbers and customers safe. what sort of reforms do you want them to make? the kind of actions we are looking forfrom clubs is retraining of staff in first aid and drug misuse and how to handle these situations and the procedure for spiking and also looking at things like cctv and security checks and clear cups and lids and things they can implement to ensure the safety of people in their environment. what responses have you had from nightclubs? we sent an open letter to most of the major nightclubs in edinburgh and we haven't had many responses. we have had two responses from two of the biggest nightclubs in edinburgh, which have been really meaningful to us becaus

joining me now is doctor christine tait—burkard, an expert in infection and immunity at the university of edinburgh'sealth protection and screening services at public health walesand dr lindsay broadbent, virologist at queen's university belfast. you'll have a lot in common but there are differences. first of all, if i may, just a snapshot of how things look at the moment. christine, if you would take us off first in scotland.— christine, if you would take us off first in scotland. scotland has seen a aood fall first in scotland. scotland has seen a good fall in _ first in scotland. scotland has seen a good fall in cases _ first in scotland. scotland has seen a good fall in cases until— first in scotland. scotland has seen a good fall in cases until about - first in scotland. scotland has seen a good fall in cases until about two | a good fall in cases until about two weeks ago and at the moment we are pretty level, slightly undulating but scotland's currently in the autumn holidays and we after break before the potential next line that we may see in the south just with the change of weather conditio

i'm nowjoined by professor rowland kao, data scientist from the university of edinburgh.ried about rising rates?— should people be worried about rising rates? should people be worried about risin: rates? a ., ., ., rising rates? as we look forward to autumn and _ rising rates? as we look forward to autumn and winter, _ rising rates? as we look forward to autumn and winter, we _ rising rates? as we look forward to autumn and winter, we need - rising rates? as we look forward to autumn and winter, we need to - rising rates? as we look forward to autumn and winter, we need to be| autumn and winter, we need to be aware that if cases continue to rise, and hospitalizations and deaths inevitably also follow, albeit more slowly, we need to be where there could be some real issues to deal with.— issues to deal with. what in particular— issues to deal with. what in particular are _ issues to deal with. what in particular are you _ issues to deal with. what in | particular are you concerned issues to deal with. what in - particular are you concerned about in terms of how fast rates

and groups from more than 30 universities around the uk have joined an online campaign calling for the boycott of nightclubs. cases have been reported in nottingham, edinburghorrespondent jo black reports. after covid, it was supposed to be the freshers' week they never had. but on this night out at a club in nottingham, second—year university student sarah buckle became so unwell, she ended up in hospital. out of nowhere, i seemed to just stop communicating. i couldn't talk. it was as if someone had just turned a switch. the 19—year—old believes she was the victim of an injection spiking. i was almost screaming out for help and then almost going unconscious and coming back round and choking, and they could just tell immediately, wait, it's not that she's had too much to drink, something's really, really wrong. i have no memory of anything. i think my earliest memory will have been around 9am. my hand was throbbing and a bruise was starting to develop. posts on social media talk of similar incidents, and now a petition calling for compulsory searches at nightclubs has been signed by more than 130,000 people. and groups from more than 30 universities around

edinburgh. ..on a rock in space. nothing even matters... emily laughs is there an alternate universe within everything... the time. yeah. how did you get started with it? i started off by doing dances. i'd seen all the famous tiktokers doing it, and that's what i had set my mind on, "i really want to become famous, i really want to become like them." nicholas now has more than 760,000 followers. in brand marketing terms, that makes him a "macro influencer". and with a following like that, i guess you might have been approached by advertisers? yeah, yeah, i have been. i've been... i haven't actually done that many brand deals, but, yeah, i've done a few, so, yeah... sometimes it's been for virtual things such as apps and games, and then other times it's been for physical objects. for example, i got... there's this company which are sending me these lamps that i have got to promote. and they basicallyjust told me to make a video with the lamps and then tag them in the caption, so they really just gave me, like, freedom to do whatever i want, just show the lamps. so, when it comes to online advertising, the

dr eleanor gaunt from the university of edinburgh spoke about this. spoke about this. there is a concern that _ of edinburgh spoke about this. there is a concern that the _ of edinburgh spoke about this. there is a concern that the immune - of edinburgh spoke about this. ii” is a concern that the immune profile across the population is less than usual, because people get a flu infection every five to ten years it isn't clear how important it is, we do not know at this stage. figs isn't clear how important it is, we do not know at this stage. as naomi mentioned in _ do not know at this stage. as naomi mentioned in her _ do not know at this stage. as naomi mentioned in her report, _ do not know at this stage. as naomi mentioned in her report, the - do not know at this stage. as naomi l mentioned in her report, the academy of medical sciences says that by much worse we mean more deadly, it could be 60,000 deaths from flu, as opposed to an average year of around 11,000? gil paterson worst case scenario and it will be really determined by which strains of f

edinburgh and cardiff. the study by natwest and the university of southampton ranked cities according to issues such as green yeah. more on tonight's programme. turning to the tube now... there are minor delays on the circle, district and metropolitan lines — the district line slow between tower hill and earls court, and turnham green and richmond — engineering works have overrun. time for the weather now with gillian brown. hello there, good morning to you. well, another very mild day on the cards across the capital today. plenty of cloud around, but also some clear spells out there already this morning, but we'll start to see something a little bit brighter coming through this afternoon. it is going to feel blustery again today, though, on this southerly breeze, but very mild — temperatures around 17 celsius. so some clear skies for a time tonight before this band of rain starts to push in from the west, so a very wet start to the day as we head towards dawn on friday. temperatures around maybe 11 or 12 celsius overnight. so a change is on the cards as we head towards tomorrow — this band of rain really go

be joined by dr kate crowley from the edinburgh climate change institute and by professor michael grubb from the institute for sustainable resources at university or email yourquestions@bbc. co. uk. the nhs in england is to receive almost £6 billion more in the budget on wednesday, in an effort to help clear the huge backlog of people waiting for tests, scans and non—urgent procedures. the extra £59 billion is part of plans to reduce the unprecedented number of people in england waiting for hospital treatment, which has been worsened by the pandemic. it will also be used for new equipment and to overhaul it systems. the money is on top of the £12 billion extra a year announced last month, which will be raised through a rise in national insurance. more details are due on wednesday, but chancellor rishi sunak described the money as "game—changing". health bodies welcomed the cash, but said staff shortages need to be fixed. the nhs is facing a huge backlog of non—urgent diagnostic tests and procedures. this new money, known as capital funding, that pays for equipment and infrastructure, is designed to clear by the end of this parliament most of th

edinburgh and glasgow. jo black reports. after covid, it was supposed to be the freshers' week they never had. but on this night out at a club in nottingham, second—year universityreally wrong. i have no memory of anything. i think my earliest memory will have been around 9am. my hand was throbbing and a bruise was starting to develop. posts on social media talk of similar incidents, and now a petition calling for compulsory searches at nightclubs has been signed by more than 130,000 people. and groups from more than 30 universities around the uk have joined a campaign calling for a boycott of nightclubs at the end of this month. the problem of people having their drinks spiked in night—time venues has been reported for many years, but now there are new fears about the rise of injection spiking. however, only a small number of police forces across the uk say they've had reports of this happening. despite this, young people we spoke to today in nottingham said they were worried. i won't go out. i won't. it's too worrying. you shouldn't have in the back of your thought, is someone going to stab me with a needle and spike my drink? 0r anything like that. so it's re