Reimagining the value of musical accompaniment to human creativity
Read about Dr Nikki Moran’s research on the invisible and unmapped art of musical accompaniment.
How digital platforms shape the way we see our cities
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
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
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
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
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
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
How can we start thinking about compassion as a method for economic system change?
