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New research calls for a rethink of financial services for young people in a digital age

Financial Services & FinTech
Five young women sit on wooden stairs, smiling at the camera. The woman in the centre holds a colourful booklet. Two women wear school uniforms, while the others wear casual clothes. The setting appears to be indoors.

A new report from the Compassion in Financial Services Hub and Young Scot is calling on banks, policymakers and financial providers to overhaul how they design products, services and education for young people.

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The Binks Hub publishes field guide supporting artist-researcher collaboration

Book cover titled "A Field Guide to Artist-Researcher Collaborations" with hand-drawn shoes, graphs, and question marks. Co-authors listed are Jean McEwan, Susan Morrison, Rhiannon Bull, and Jimmy Turner.

The Binks Hub is delighted to announce the publication of a new book designed to support more ethical, effective and equitable working relationships between academic researchers and creative practitioners.

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Future University: Our new events programme 

White square with "Future University" in bold black text, above the University of Edinburgh logo and "Edinburgh Futures Institute". The background features a colourful, abstract geometric maze pattern.

Edinburgh Futures Institute is excited to share the launch of our new events programme – Future University. 

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Edinburgh Futures Institute wins Civic Trust Award

A large stone building with a central clock tower, arched windows, and people walking and gathering out front, surrounded by trees and modern paving. The sky is cloudy.

On 27 March, Edinburgh Futures Institute was awarded the 2026 Civic Trust’s Special Award for Reuse and Adaptation.

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Imbrication and Future Voices: Our April-May 2026 Exhibitions

Abstract blue, white, green, and red shapes fill the top half; the bottom half has "FUTURE VOICES" in large collage-style letters made from magazine clippings, featuring words like "Hope," "Dreaming," and "Value.

We invite you to visit our two new exhibitions at Edinburgh Futures Institute, on display from April to May 2026.

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How designing health systems with resilience can tackle the climate crisis

Climate & Sustainability
A healthcare worker in blue scrubs pushes an empty wheelchair down a corridor towards a reception desk, where a person in a white coat is standing. The corridor has grey chairs and medical signage on the walls.

This World Health Day we must focus on health system resilience as a way to manage climate impacts while improving system performance and preparedness.


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