Research

VISITING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME Applications now open

We are proud to open calls for our Visiting Fellowship programme, starting in the 2025/26 academic year.

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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Call for Applications – Visiting Fellowship Programme 2025/2026

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Edinburgh Futures Institute is seeking applications for our Visiting Fellowship Programme 2025/2026.

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Chancellor’s Award for Research goes to Professor Shannon Vallor

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Professor Shannon Vallor has been awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Research by the University’s Chancellor, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

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Reimagining the value of musical accompaniment to human creativity

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Read about Dr Nikki Moran’s research on the invisible and unmapped art of musical accompaniment.

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.

Anna Rezk

PhD newsletter editor
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Anna Votsi

Research Proposals Manager
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Enda Delaney

Director of Research
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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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