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.
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.
Caitlin Hall, currently an undergraduate student of Interdisciplinary Futures at Edinburgh Futures Institute, on why she chose her degree.
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 for book on Trump and Voice of America
Professor Marion Thain on why understanding culture and the humanities is crucial for tackling today’s scientific, technological, and social challenges.
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
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.
The Futures and Design team presented a milestone publication at the 2025 European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work.
Writer-at-large Katherine Trebeck reflects on why we need upstream actions, not downstream responses, to the crises our world faces today.
Edinburgh Futures Institute postgraduate students share their experience working with Nesta, UK’s innovation agency for social good, as a Futures Projects Partner.
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