Uncertain futures – how can education prepare us for what might lie ahead?
The world is changing. Rapidly. Professor Sian Bayne, tells us more about how higher education can develop to meet the demands of an uncertain future.
It’s time for the financial services sector to reinvent itself, with purpose
The financial services sector faces a range of challenges, but working with externals to innovate with purpose is key to meeting them, writes Ksenia Grant, Director of financial services and fintech sector engagement
Putting ethics into practice
Over the last year Data for Children Collaborative were delighted to be involved in helping to develop an Ethical Framework and Workbook for the Scottish Government’s Data and Intelligence Network.
Restoring trust in financial benchmarks
In the wake of the LIBOR scandal, the Financial Conduct Authority needed assurances that the replacement rate-setting process was fair and robust, so it called on Professor Gbenga Ibikunle and his team to investigate.
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.
