Katrina Macapagal, Author at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Systems working against each other

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Writer-at-large Katherine Trebeck reflects on how our economic systems often clash with the compassionate values people already hold.

Edinburgh emerging as key Traveltech hub in the UK

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A new report reveals the UK’s traveltech sector has reached record investment levels, with Edinburgh emerging as one of the UK’s key innovation hubs powered by advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

£4.2m for new policing innovation centre

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The University of Edinburgh will partner with three institutions to deliver Scotland’s only Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE).

Announcing Our Visiting Fellows 2025/2026

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Edinburgh Futures Institute is proud to announce our next cohort of Visiting Fellows for Academic Year (AY) 2025/2026.

New UKRI Research Centre Hosts Official Launch at Futures Institute

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The Centre for Net-Zero High Density Buildings hosted its official launch event at Edinburgh Futures Institute on 8 May.

“Making Waves” event season wraps up with over 3,800 tickets sold

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Edinburgh Futures Institute thanks everyone who made the “Making Waves” season a success – our partners, speakers, performers, and attendees from all over the world.

Celebrating our milestones following royal seal of approval

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Celebrating our milestones since we physically opened our doors in Spring 2024, following our official opening by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on 11 April.

Why the Humanities must shape the future of AI

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To avoid repeating the mistakes of the social media age, artists and their creative ilk must design AI. And quickly – time is running out.

A digital economy in crisis: Palestine’s tech sector and the road to economic recovery

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The Digital Economy and Society Research Cluster hosted one of the key organisations that have grown the Palestinian tech economy: Gaza Sky Geeks.

Cohorts for Change: Leveraging interdisciplinarity to drive data-driven social innovation

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For the past two years, Data+Design Lab (D+DL), now the Futures and Design team, part of the Innovation Service at Edinburgh Futures Institute, has partnered with The Data Lab Academy to create Cohorts for Change, an innovative three-day programme designed to bridge the gap between theoretical data science and real-world challenges.

Systems working against each other

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