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‘Data for Good’ Pioneer Relocates to Futures Institute

Financial Services & FinTech | Public Services
A person is holding a smartphone with an electronic payment app open, ready to make a contactless payment. The phone is near a payment terminal. A laptop is visible in the background on a white table.

Edinburgh Futures Institute has welcomed one of its first commercial tenants, Smart Data Foundry.

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A fitting home for new artwork honouring trailblazing women 

Community | Creative Industries
A close-up of a colorful, intricately designed textile featuring a mix of vibrant colors including pink, blue, orange, and purple. The pattern appears abstract with a mix of organic shapes and textures. The textile is draped over a cylindrical white object.

An intricate and innovative tapestry honouring the first women allowed to matriculate at a university in Britain – known as the Edinburgh Seven – has been unveiled at its long-term home at Edinburgh Futures Institute.

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abrdn and Edinburgh join forces to develop an AI investment tool

Financial Services & FinTech
Woman looking at data on computer screen

abrdn and the University of Edinburgh have announced a pioneering project out of their partnership Centre for Investing Innovation that will harness generative artificial intelligence (AI) to support the firm’s investment research process.

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The Spirit Case: New sculpture honours memory of Old Royal Infirmary 

Community
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The memory of the Old Royal Infirmary lives on at Edinburgh Futures Institute through the Spirit Case, a new sculpture created from building materials that were once part of the former hospital. 

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Building a better future for children’s sports in Scotland

Children wearing bright orange socks and various colored shoes engage in a soccer practice indoors. Multiple soccer balls and blue training cones are placed on the wooden floor as the children dribble and move around the space.

Data for Children Collaborative has launched a vital report that examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and their participation in sport.

Thinking

A 4-Principle Approach for strengthening relationships and working differently

Community | Public Services
A group of four people stand smiling in front of a glass board covered with colorful sticky notes. One person holds a clipboard, while another holds a marker. The setting appears to be a collaborative workspace or office.

In this thought piece, Dr Kristy Docherty shares a 4-Principle Collaborative Leadership Approach, a framework of collaboration applied to her work with The Scottish Prevention Hub.


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