Katrina Macapagal, Author at Edinburgh Futures Institute

How digital platforms shape the way we see our cities

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Read about Dr Addie McGowan’s research on how platform economies shape the way we see cities and her work with the Data Civics Observatory.

Education leaders bring fresh perspectives on impact of crises

Education leaders will discuss the Future of Education on the themes of crisis, utopia and AI in the Edinburgh Futures Conversations Series, held over three sessions in October and November and 2024.

Centre to accelerate net-zero buildings for cities

The new Centre for Net-Zero High Density buildings based at Edinburgh Futures Institute has won a 4.5 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Recycling a Hospital: Becoming Edinburgh Futures Institute

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On 19 September, Edinburgh Futures Institute hosted a ceremonial event called ‘Recycling a Hospital: Becoming Edinburgh Futures Institute’.

The digital economy and cultural change in India

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Read about Dr Hemangini Gupta’s research on the digital economy in India and the video narratives that accompany her forthcoming book, ‘Experimental Times.’

Futures Institute welcomes partners and members

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Edinburgh Futures Institute welcomed the first cohort of partners and members to its co-location spaces this autumn.

Futures Institute makes top global architecture listing

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Edinburgh Futures Institute has been named among the world’s most beautiful campuses as part of a prestigious international architecture competition.

Reflections on why upstream change is hard but absolutely necessary

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Writer-at-large Katherine Trebeck and Professor Liz Grant write about what they mean by upstream change and why this is necessary.

Compassion as a method for economic system change

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How can we start thinking about compassion as a method for economic system change?

Secretary of State for Scotland visits Futures Institute

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The Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray MP, marked his first official visit to the University of Edinburgh by touring some of its world-leading research and data innovation hubs – Edinburgh Futures Institute and Roslin Institute at Easter Bush.

How digital platforms shape the way we see our cities

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