Katrina Macapagal, Author at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Igniting Innovation: Venture Café Edinburgh Launches at Edinburgh Futures Institute

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Venture Café Edinburgh launches at Edinburgh Futures Institute on 20 November to ignite Scotland’s new wave of innovation.

A time-travelling fusion escape room: a games-based approach to developing hybrid group work skills

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Mary Collacott, Joe Noteboom and Emma McAllister share why and how the Edinburgh Futures Institute Learning Technology Team designed a time-travel themed escape room to help students build the skills needed for hybrid group work.

Edinburgh Futures Institute Publishes Annual Report 2024/25

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We are delighted to share the publication of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s 2024/25 Annual Report.

Edinburgh Futures Institute celebrates launch of Community Plan

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Local residents, civic partners, staff and students gathered at Edinburgh Futures Institute to celebrate the launch of the University of Edinburgh’s new Community Plan on 8 October.

Why Did I Choose to Study an Interdisciplinary Degree?

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Caitlin Hall, currently an undergraduate student of Interdisciplinary Futures at Edinburgh Futures Institute, on why she chose her degree.

Industry Voice: Shaping a collaborative future

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In the second of a two-part examination of a new social contract for travel insurance, Joshua Ryan-Saha, Director of Travel, Tourism and Festivals, and Tobi Schneider, Sector Engagement Lead, Financial Services and Fintech, explain how the industry can work towards a resilient and equitable travel future.

Professor Kate Wright wins Outstanding Monograph of the Year

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Professor Kate Wright wins Outstanding Monograph of the Year for book on Trump and Voice of America

“Radical interdisciplinarity” and the necessity of marrying culture and science

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Professor Marion Thain on why understanding culture and the humanities is crucial for tackling today’s scientific, technological, and social challenges.

Industry Voice: Travel insurance in a volatile world

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In the first of a two-part examination on a new social contract for travel insurance, Joshua Ryan-Saha, Director of Travel, Tourism and Festivals, and Tobi Schneider, Sector Engagement Lead, Financial Services and Fintech, consider the huge changes happening in the travel and tourism sector, and the challenges it faces

Welcome Week 2025 at Edinburgh Futures Institute

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Each September, Edinburgh Futures Institute welcomes new minds—and new futures – setting the stage for a year of bold, interdisciplinary collaboration, both on campus and online.

Igniting Innovation: Venture Café Edinburgh Launches at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Join us to challenge, create, and make change happen.