Activity and Partners

CDCS aims to support data-led research across the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, using new technologies, developing novel methods and tackling interdisciplinary challenges.

A world-class centre of excellence on infrastructure systems, CFI combines knowledge and expertise within the University’s subject areas of informatics, architecture, social and political studies and business.

The Centre for Investing Innovation is a strategic partnership between global asset management company abrdn and the University of Edinburgh. It is addressing challenges facing the investment and asset management sector, including how to improve demonstrable societal benefit.

Our research is focused on how technology, culture, learning and policy intersect within research and practice in digital education. Focused on socially responsible digital education, it covers all sectors from early years to school, higher education and lifelong learning.

Our mission is to unify technical and moral modes of future-building expertise in new models of research, education, design and engagement towards sustainable, just and ethical innovation. Current research focuses upon ethical implications of present and future advances in AI, machine learning and other data-driven technologies.

Creative Informatics aims to bring the city’s world-class creative industries and tech sector together, utilising innovative data-driven technologies to develop ground-breaking new products, businesses and experiences.

Data Civics is about cultivating relationship between the University, EFI and people and organisations in the city/region/nation specifically in relation to place-based challenges.

The Data + Design Lab was established with DDI Initiative funding and supported by Scottish Funding Council Covid-19 Recovery funding. Its aim is to establish a data and design service offer for a wide range of stakeholders and to deliver four initial demonstrator projects.

The Data-Driven Innovation initiative is part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, and aims to help organisations and all our citizens benefit from the data revolution.

A specialist unit within the Edinburgh Futures Institute, aiming to address existing problems for children using innovative data science techniques. They are experts in bringing together diverse data collaborations with values of trust and transparency using safe data to improve outcomes for every child.

The Digital Influence and Intelligence Lab (DIIL) uses digital monitoring and experimental approaches to better understand digital influence and its role in politics, the economy and society.

New technological advancements and regulations have substantially altered how financial services are delivered. FinTech presents huge opportunities for economic and societal benefit.

The Binks Hub works together with communities to think, create, and research. Using art, crafts, and other creative activities, we investigate how to tackle the issues that matter most to people, driving real-world, positive change.

The New Real explores the boundary between the real and the artificial as we attempt to emerge into and understand the so-called New Normal.

We know that traveltech is already transforming the experiences of tourists and their hosts. We see a bolder application of traveltech, leading the way to a cleaner, greener and more inclusive Scotland.