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It’s not about confidence – new report reveals systemic reasons for gender pensions gap

Financial Services & FinTech
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A new report calls for an overhaul of pensions policy and financial advice to address the current pensions gap, which sees women end up with a staggering 75 per cent less in pension wealth by age 60 than men.

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Weaving Through Time: Exhibition Marking 300 Years of Medicine Launched at Futures Institute

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A new exhibition showcasing a commemorative tartan design recognising 300 years of medicine at the University of Edinburgh was launched last week at Edinburgh Futures Institute. 

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Responsible AI course to help UK SMEs bridge the AI trust gap

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The BRAID (Bridging Responsible AI Divides) research programme has developed the Responsible AI for SMEs programme, designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses.

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CodeClan debuts UK’s first applied agentic AI programme to equip firms for the next wave of AI

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Delivered by CodeBase in partnership with University of Edinburgh Business School and Qwasar, this hybrid programme for senior engineers is aimed at positioning organisations at the forefront of talent readiness and future competitiveness. In-person workshops will take place at Edinburgh Futures Institute in the first and final weeks of the programme.

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Class of 2025: The Graduates Shaping Our Futures 

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Over one hundred students gathered beneath the dome of the University of Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall on the 26 November, marking the graduation of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Class of 2025.  

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Building an Economy that Prevents Harm: Collaboration and Compassion Upstream 

Wellbeing economy
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In this thought piece, Kristy Docherty (Scottish Prevention Hub) and Katherine Trebeck (Compassion in Financial Services Hub) explain why collaboration is vital to the work of creating an economy that prevents harm.


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