Katrina Macapagal, Author at Edinburgh Futures Institute

DDI goes from ramp-up to delivery

Front cover of Data-Driven Innovation 2022 Annual Review. Includes images of students walking down steps with the backdrop of part of the Edinburgh Castle.

The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University’s Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative has published its first annual review, highlighting progress across a range of exciting projects.

Edinburgh Professors to lead multidisciplinary AHRC Programme on AI

Photograph of Shannon Vallor and Ewa Luger

Two Edinburgh researchers will lead a project to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) and data are used responsibly and ethically across society and industry.

A Space to Breathe: Reflections on First Breath

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Yemurai Chaza looks back at an event led by the Scottish Black and People of Colour (BPOC) Writers Network held in October 2022 as part of our Autumn 2022 inaugural event season.

EFI student photography competition: Celebration and Exhibition

Join us as we reveal the winners of the EFI Student Photography Competition and view a selection of submitted photographs.

Tourism staffing crisis could be eased by use of AI

Front cover of report reads: 'Traveltech for Scotland, R2 Dinner for 2: The role of tech in alleviating the impact of staff shortages in the hospitality sector'

A major new report finds that Robotics and AI could be a win-win for the hard-hit tourism and hospitality sector.

EFI Chancellor’s Fellow Dr Chiara Bonacchi awarded prestigious leverhulme prize

Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Chancellor’s Fellow, Dr Chiara Bonacchi, is one of thirty exceptional researchers announced as winners of the 2022 Philip Leverhulme Prize.

Data for Children Collaborative research team key to Unicef’s high-profile report on impact of heatwaves

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Data for Children Collaborative’s report with UNICEF on impact of heatwaves generates global attention.

Reparation and Equality: Edinburgh Futures Conversations kick off First Breath season

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The first Edinburgh Futures Conversations event on ‘The Future of Climate Justice’ took place at the Playfair Library Hall on 10 October, kicking off the Edinburgh Futures Insitute’s First Breath: Autumn 2022 event season.

EFI welcomes first postgraduate students

As the University of Edinburgh opened its doors to new students for Welcome Week, EFI’s first student cohort on the futures portfolio took up places both online and in-person.

DDI goes from ramp-up to delivery

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