Lisa Otty leads the Data-Led Methods and Research Technology team within EFI’s Innovation Services, where she oversees a wide portfolio of research support services, projects and activities including an extensive training and skills development programme and the EFI Research Technology Support Service. She is also Director of the Centre for Data, Culture & Society, a specialist support hub for applied digital research methods in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Lisa has worked at the intersections of humanities research and technology throughout her career, across both academic and professional contexts: she has held research fellowships and teaching posts, as well as managing software development projects, running research services and developing and delivering strategic initiatives. As a part of the Edinburgh Futures Institute executive team, Lisa works to further the Institute’s operational and strategic development and objectives and supports data-led innovation and collaboration work across the University of Edinburgh and beyond.
New Innovation Service
Edinburgh Futures Institute is developing a new Innovation Service to support partners, researchers and collaborators deliver challenge-led innovation. This new service brings together expertise and practice across the Institute and comprises of three new teams: the Futures and Design Team, the Collaborative Impact Team and the Data-led Methods and Research Technology Team.
Data-led Methods and Research Technology team
The Data-led Methods and Research Technology team builds capacity for data-led research and innovative digital research methods. This team also supports the Centre for Culture, Data and Society.