Katrina Macapagal, Author at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Student Spotlight: Walter Conwell, MD (MSc Narrative Futures) 

MSc Narrative Futures student, Walter Conwell, MD, has been selected as a recipient of the Our Minds Scholarship for his powerful documentary project on Black American trauma

New partnership aims to develop insurance for AI risks

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A new £2m academic-industry partnership will develop novel methods to insure against risk associated with the commercial application of AI.

Feedback Fest: Turning Student Voice into celebration

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Our Student Experience Coordinator, Emma Craigen, showcases the Feedback Fest, a warm and welcoming event for students to provide feedback.

Alumni Spotlight: Eloïse Gabadou, MSc Future Governance

Meet Eloïse Gabadou—a civic tech pro and AI governance researcher—who’s on a mission to make technology more democratic, ethical, and people-powered especially for her generation.

Futures Conversations: Edinburgh Futures Institute’s new podcast series

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Edinburgh Futures Institute is thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast series — “Futures Conversations.”

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.

Student Spotlight: Walter Conwell, MD (MSc Narrative Futures)

Join us to challenge, create, and make change happen.

Student Spotlight: Walter Conwell, MD (MSc Narrative Futures) 