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Childlight designated as University of Edinburgh Research Centre

A yellow and blue banner reads "CHILDLIGHT Global Child Safety Institute" in bold letters. The background shows blurred bookshelves, a bust, and people in a well-lit indoor setting.

Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, a leading global research entity which is part of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s ecosystem, has been formally recognised as a research centre within the University of Edinburgh.

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Creativity, AI, and the Human: Building a Collaborative Community

Creative Industries | Data & AI ethics
A group of people sit around tables with laptops, collaborating and discussing in a bright room. Large screens display diagrams and notes. Papers, cups, and notebooks are on the tables. The atmosphere is focused and engaged.

Since its launch in May 2024, the Creativity, AI, and the Human Research Cluster at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, has seen a formative period of experimentation, collaboration and community building.

Thinking

Prevention as System Condition: Insights from Prevention#25

A woman stands speaking at a lectern while four panellists sit onstage in front of an audience. Two large screens display "Scottish Prevention Hub" with images of buildings and event branding.

In this thought piece, Dr Kristy Docherty shares insights drawn from the Futures Triangle exercise held at the Prevention#25 conference.

Interview

Leading Responsible AI in Hospitality

Data & AI ethics
A man with glasses and a shaven head, wearing a green shirt and dark blazer, sits at a white table. Behind him are a shelf with books and an orange pineapple, a plant, and two hanging lights against a blue wall.

How 80 DAYS, an award-winning creative and digital agency for hospitality and travel, is scaling responsible AI with AI leadership training from the University of Edinburgh.

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New Digital Education and AI hub launched to support Scottish teachers

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The Data Education in Schools team at the Centre for Research in Digital Education have joined  Centre for Teaching Excellence as a newly established Digital Education and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in  Advancing  Pedagogy Research Hub.  

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Living Lithographs and Immersive Calanais Exhibitions on Display at Futures Institute

A split image: the top half shows intricate white line drawings of various sea creatures on a black background; the bottom half features silhouettes of people in front of a stylised, abstract yellow moon and blue clouds.

Two new exciting exhibitions are on display at Edinburgh Futures Institute from February to March 2026, showcasing cutting-edge generative art and immersive storytelling.


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