Developing data-driven innovation in creative industries
Caroline Parkinson leads a vision for Data-Driven Creative Industries across Edinburgh and regions, and provides the stepping-stones to achieving it.
Business risks of ChatGPT
Dr Gina Helfrich, Baillie Gifford Programme Manager for the Centre for Technomoral Futures at Edinburgh Futures Institute, explains why large language models should be handled with care
Mitigating climate risks for Scotland’s festivals
Dr Caitlin McDonald, Postdoctoral Research at Creative Informatics and Research Affiliate at Edinburgh Futures Institute, discusses collaborative research approaches to exploring future climate risk scenarios for protecting our intangible heritage.
CivTech is launching a GovTech Cluster
CivTech is designing a GovTech proposition for Scotland: we want to bring together actors from across the industry to create a network where exchanges of information and ideas are facilitated and innovative solutions are developed.
Supporting placemaking through digital innovation
Consultation and participation exercises are hard work. The Data Civics team at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, led by Chancellor’s Fellow Liz McFall, has been experimenting with projects designed to recognise and work around the issues.
What we can expect from the Edinburgh Futures Institute
In this podcast, Edinburgh Futures Institute Director Chris Speed talks about the plans for the building and the work which will take place within it.
How is digitalization transforming international development themes and practice? The intersections of tech, policy pressure, and education
The practices of education the world over, and particularly in development contexts, are increasingly entangled in a network of global actors and agents.
Refugees in the digital economy: New Implementation agreement signed with International Labour Organization
A team of researchers under the leadership of Andreas Hackl, co-director of the Digital Global Development Cluster, has signed an implementation agreement with the International Labour Organization (ILO).
New publication: Heritage and Nationalism
Dr. Chiara Bonacchi has published a new book, Heritage and Nationalism: understanding populism through big data.
Exploring the science of financial wellbeing
Financial services giant Aegon has announced a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the University of Edinburgh Business School, to develop a new approach to financial engagement.
