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We catalyse collaborative, data-driven and interdisciplinary research innovation across the University of Edinburgh and across six key themes: Creative Industries & Digital Humanities, Ethics of Data & AI, Financial Services & Fintech, Future Infrastructure, Public Sector, Tourism & Festivals.

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“Edinburgh Futures Institute’s wide-ranging support of critical scholarship, exploring contemporary issues and challenges connected to a datafied society, is absolutely crucial to imagining better futures and defining pathways to impact.”

Alex Taylor (Reader in Design Informatics/Critical Data Studies Cluster Co-Lead, School of Informatics)

Research centres and Hubs

We support research centres that are focused on challenge-led, interdisciplinary, data-driven innovation across our themes.

Research clusters

We support research clusters which engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering interactions amongst academics, students and professional services staff from different fields of expertise.

Research development

We support strategic research grant applications by providing expert advice on how to design, structure and resource a project and coordinate the submission process.

Data-led methods and research technology  

We build capacity for innovative digital research methods.  

Internal Seed Funding

A range of funds to support students and staff.

Our research community

Join our vibrant and inclusive community of researchers through our internal affiliation programme, events and mixers, and external visiting fellowship programme.

Latest research news

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Scotland’s new £9m virtual production studios set to transform the creative industries

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Scotland is set to become a global hub for innovation in virtual production thanks to a new £9 million investment in cutting-edge research and development facilities.

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Futures Institute Launches Compassion in Financial Services Hub 

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We are delighted to share the launch of the Compassion in Financial Services Hub at Edinburgh Futures Institute. 

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Research Cluster joins project bridging Performing Art, AI and Entrepreneurship

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The “Creativity, AI, and the Human” at Edinburgh Futures Institute joins a new collaborative project exploring the intersections of performing art, AI, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Our sectors in focus

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Creative
industries

Financial Services
& FinTech

Public
Services

tourism, Travel
& festivals

Meet the research team

We’re a team of experts, navigators, makers and doers, facilitators and collaborators with diverse skills and capabilities who want to help you explore new ways of thinking and working.

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Anna Votsi

Research Proposals Manager
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Enda Delaney

Director of Research
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Heather McCartney

Research Administrator
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Valentina Guerrieri

Head of Research Support

Get in touch to discuss research support

If you’d like to discuss how we can support you with your research please complete the form below and one of of team will get back to you.

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