Edinburgh Futures Institute welcomes the renewed partnership between the University of Edinburgh and Greyfriars Charteris Centre, a collaboration that includes focus on social enterprise, digital inclusion and community engagement.
Edinburgh Futures Institute welcomes the renewed partnership between the University of Edinburgh and Greyfriars Charteris Centre, a collaboration that includes focus on social enterprise, digital inclusion and community engagement.
Two new winter exhibitions invite visitors to play the sounds of centuries-old musical instruments through an AI-powered installation, and watch a modernist calendar come to life on screen.
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre is leading one of nine projects awarded up to £80m UKRI funding to make dementia diagnosis faster and more consistent across the UK.
After the success of last year’s collection, the University of Edinburgh is once again working with The Leith Collective/We Relove to host drop-off points for The Winter Coat Exchange.
A collaborative art workshop led by Dr Miranda Anderson, Visiting Fellow at Edinburgh Futures Institute (September 2024-February 2025) with Dr Goro Murayama (University of Tokyo) invited students to explore creativity in the age of AI, with their artwork and reflections later featured in a report.
Edinburgh Futures Institute welcomed its largest intake of students to date at the opening of Welcome Week 2026, taking place from 14-18 September.
We are delighted to share the publication of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s 2025/26 Annual Report.
Leading speakers, including former Director of AI Ethics at Twitter, Rumman Chowdury, will explore provocative topics including leadership, AI and the future of work at Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Future University events programme this week.
We are happy to share that the work of the Centre for Data, Culture & Society (CDCS) is integrating into Edinburgh Futures Institute as Data-led Methods and Research Technology support.
One of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s flagship research centres played a key role in a project that resulted in a £25M award for five new skills training centres across south east Scotland.
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