EFI, Author at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Archetype retrofit strategy to accelerate zero emission social housing

energy efficient retrofitting on building

Centre for Future Infrastructure working with Scotland’s housing associations and local authorities developed a proposed retrofit roadmap.

Supporting Net Zero Transition in the Galapagos Islands

Interdisciplinary teams involving the Centre for Future Infrastructure have been researching the challenges and opportunities in sustainable and inclusive decarbonisation of the islands.

Sustainable regeneration development partnership with Dubai

futuristic glass construction housing plants

A key partnership between the British University in Dubai (BUiD) and the University of Edinburgh is shedding new light on future city sustainable regeneration.

Wellbeing in the curriculum and the potential at University of Edinburgh

A historic stone building with a central dome and arched entrance stands against a clear blue sky. The building features classical architectural elements with symmetrical wings. In the foreground, people are seated on a well-manicured lawn.

We developed a briefing paper called “Wellbeing in the curriculum and the potential at University of Edinburgh”, which has been co-authored by colleagues from across the University of Edinburgh whose work relates to student support, clinical psychology, global health, wellbeing and compassion.

Edinburgh Lead Well Project

Three young women sit on the grass, gathered around a green laptop. They are smiling and appear engaged in conversation. One woman points at the laptop screen, while another holds a phone. A red backpack rests nearby. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day.

The Edinburgh Lead Well Project is creating a university-wide transformative learning experience across the University of Edinburgh to empower graduates to lead societal transformation from a place of positive wellbeing.

Digital Footprints and Search Pathways: AHRC-funded project explores access to online cultural heritage

Analysing the digital pathways of visitors to Scottish museums and galleries’ websites during the recent pandemic lockdowns, this project aims to establish what attracts visitors, which pathways lead to engagement (Google Arts and Culture, Art UK etc), and how different stages of the pandemic affected interaction.

Hearing History

A digital display in a dimly lit room showcases various classical instruments, including a prominent harpsichord, violins, a cello, and more, in floating glass panels. The background features large double doors and ornate wall sconces illuminating the scene.

Hearing Histories brings the musical past to life, using the archaeological and historical record to reconstruct lost performance spaces and to hear them resounding, once again, with music.

Practical applications of IIIF as a building block towards a digital national collection

A painting depicts two men standing beside a table with various scientific instruments, including a globe and a lute, against a green curtain backdrop. The man on the left wears elaborate clothing with a fur collar, while the man on the right is dressed more plainly.

This is a ‘foundation’ project for a major AHRC programme – Towards a National Collection. It is exploring the possibilities of the International Interoperability Framework (IIIF) to support the dissemination of born digital and digitised heritage images for research and engagement.

Gaelic Handwriting Recognition Project

A handwritten text in Gaelic with English translations beside it. The text discusses someone speaking about a seam and a mouse being hidden near a wall. The translations and some corrections are written in red ink.

The Gaelic Handwriting Recognition Project is converting 500k words of traditional narrative documents to digital text and training the first automatic handwriting recogniser for the Gaelic language, using the Transkribus platform.

Curious Edinburgh

A person is holding a smartphone with a reflection of a tall, narrow building, resembling a historic or architectural structure, visible on the screen. The person's fingers are poised to interact with the phone. The background is blurred.

Curious Edinburgh is a website and mobile phone app which tells stories behind the city’s many historic buildings and places.

Archetype retrofit strategy to accelerate zero emission social housing

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