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Don't miss next week's event exploring how compassion and empathy can help shape a more connected and humane future, held at Edinburgh Futures Institute.
🌍 Compassion in the Age of Fracture
🗓️ 2 Dec
🕒 10am -12.30pm
📍 EFI
🎟️ https://edin.ac/4nK2Oix
🌍 Compassion in the Age of Fracture
🗓️ 2 Dec
🕒 10am -12.30pm
📍 EFI
🎟️ https://edin.ac/4nK2Oix
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Don't miss next week's event exploring how compassion and empathy can help shape a more connected and humane future, held at Edinburgh Futures Institute.
🌍 Compassion in the Age of Fracture
🗓️ 2 Dec
🕒 10am -12.30pm
📍 EFI
🎟️ https://edin.ac/4nK2Oix
🌍 Compassion in the Age of Fracture
🗓️ 2 Dec
🕒 10am -12.30pm
📍 EFI
🎟️ https://edin.ac/4nK2Oix
We’re still in Winter Graduation celebration mode! Congratulations once again to all Edinburgh Futures Institute graduates who received their scroll at yesterday’s ceremony!
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We’re still in Winter Graduation celebration mode! Congratulations once again to all Edinburgh Futures Institute graduates who received their scroll at yesterday’s ceremony!
Featured:
1️⃣ Parthav Easwar - MSc Sustainable Lands and Cities
2️⃣ Ellie Lex - MSc Data Inequality and Society
3️⃣ Simi Segun - MSc Cultural Heritage Futures
4️⃣ Robert Rizzo - MSc Education Futures
5️⃣ Xiru Li - MSc Planetary Health
6️⃣ Namitha Kuttiparambil - MSc Narrative Futures
1️⃣ Parthav Easwar - MSc Sustainable Lands and Cities
2️⃣ Ellie Lex - MSc Data Inequality and Society
3️⃣ Simi Segun - MSc Cultural Heritage Futures
4️⃣ Robert Rizzo - MSc Education Futures
5️⃣ Xiru Li - MSc Planetary Health
6️⃣ Namitha Kuttiparambil - MSc Narrative Futures
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Featured:
1️⃣ Parthav Easwar - MSc Sustainable Lands and Cities
2️⃣ Ellie Lex - MSc Data Inequality and Society
3️⃣ Simi Segun - MSc Cultural Heritage Futures
4️⃣ Robert Rizzo - MSc Education Futures
5️⃣ Xiru Li - MSc Planetary Health
6️⃣ Namitha Kuttiparambil - MSc Narrative Futures
1️⃣ Parthav Easwar - MSc Sustainable Lands and Cities
2️⃣ Ellie Lex - MSc Data Inequality and Society
3️⃣ Simi Segun - MSc Cultural Heritage Futures
4️⃣ Robert Rizzo - MSc Education Futures
5️⃣ Xiru Li - MSc Planetary Health
6️⃣ Namitha Kuttiparambil - MSc Narrative Futures
We are delighted to celebrate Winter Graduation with our students in our beautiful building, following the ceremony at McEwan Hall. 🎓
Congratulations to all our graduates! We are so proud of your incredible achievement, and wish you all the best as you challenge, create, and change our futures! ✨
Congratulations to all our graduates! We are so proud of your incredible achievement, and wish you all the best as you challenge, create, and change our futures! ✨
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We are delighted to celebrate Winter Graduation with our students in our beautiful building, following the ceremony at McEwan Hall. 🎓
Congratulations to all our graduates! We are so proud of your incredible achievement, and wish you all the best as you challenge, create, and change our futures! ✨
Congratulations to all our graduates! We are so proud of your incredible achievement, and wish you all the best as you challenge, create, and change our futures! ✨
Congratulations to our students who are joining the Winter Graduation at 11am, from all of us at Edinburgh Futures Institute!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you afterwards in our beautiful building!
Don’t forget, the ceremony can be streamed live: https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
We can’t wait to celebrate with you afterwards in our beautiful building!
Don’t forget, the ceremony can be streamed live: https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Congratulations to our students who are joining the Winter Graduation at 11am, from all of us at Edinburgh Futures Institute!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you afterwards in our beautiful building!
Don’t forget, the ceremony can be streamed live: https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
We can’t wait to celebrate with you afterwards in our beautiful building!
Don’t forget, the ceremony can be streamed live: https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
We had a fantastic time hosting the launch of Venture Café Edinburgh on 20 November! Over 260 innovators gathered for the event, from founders to funders, to coders and creatives, highlighting the demand for a new collaborative heart in Scotland's innovation ecosystem 👉 https://edin.ac/4ojc7qe
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We had a fantastic time hosting the launch of Venture Café Edinburgh on 20 November! Over 260 innovators gathered for the event, from founders to funders, to coders and creatives, highlighting the demand for a new collaborative heart in Scotland's innovation ecosystem 👉 https://edin.ac/4ojc7qe
Huge congratulations to Edinburgh Futures Institute students who will officially receive their scroll at the Winter Graduation ceremony tomorrow, 26 November, 11am!
The graduation ceremony can be streamed live from 10 minutes before the start time 👉 https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
The graduation ceremony can be streamed live from 10 minutes before the start time 👉 https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Huge congratulations to Edinburgh Futures Institute students who will officially receive their scroll at the Winter Graduation ceremony tomorrow, 26 November, 11am!
The graduation ceremony can be streamed live from 10 minutes before the start time 👉 https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
The graduation ceremony can be streamed live from 10 minutes before the start time 👉 https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduation-ceremonies
Join Speculative Futures Central Scotland at V&A Dundee for a night of futures board games — play, hack & create new ways to explore futures together.
🗓️ Tuesday, 2 December | 18:00 - 20:00
📍V&A Dundee
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/futures-board-games-night/
🗓️ Tuesday, 2 December | 18:00 - 20:00
📍V&A Dundee
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/futures-board-games-night/
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Join Speculative Futures Central Scotland at V&A Dundee for a night of futures board games — play, hack & create new ways to explore futures together.
🗓️ Tuesday, 2 December | 18:00 - 20:00
📍V&A Dundee
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/futures-board-games-night/
🗓️ Tuesday, 2 December | 18:00 - 20:00
📍V&A Dundee
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/futures-board-games-night/
At Edinburgh Futures Institute, we connect students with partners to co-create solutions to complex challenges. MSc Data and AI Ethics student Chloe White exemplified this approach through her Student Challenge Project: a collaboration with VisitScotland.
Full story 🏴 👉 https://edin.ac/4oa2E4i
Full story 🏴 👉 https://edin.ac/4oa2E4i
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
At Edinburgh Futures Institute, we connect students with partners to co-create solutions to complex challenges. MSc Data and AI Ethics student Chloe White exemplified this approach through her Student Challenge Project: a collaboration with VisitScotland.
Full story 🏴 👉 https://edin.ac/4oa2E4i
Full story 🏴 👉 https://edin.ac/4oa2E4i
📣 The Luksic Scholarship for Sustainability & Data at Edinburgh Futures Institute is now accepting applications! Applicants must be Chilean citizens domiciled in Chile. Covers full tuition fees plus stipend for living costs + travel to Edinburgh, for 2026-27 entry. Info 👉 https://edin.ac/43PfxJZ
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📣 The Luksic Scholarship for Sustainability & Data at Edinburgh Futures Institute is now accepting applications! Applicants must be Chilean citizens domiciled in Chile. Covers full tuition fees plus stipend for living costs + travel to Edinburgh, for 2026-27 entry. Info 👉 https://edin.ac/43PfxJZ
ICYMI: Last week we published our Annual Report 2024/25. The report features highlights of our activities from the past year across four areas: Innovation, Research, Education, and Convening, showcasing a year of bold ideas, collaboration, and impact 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/our-progress/
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
ICYMI: Last week we published our Annual Report 2024/25. The report features highlights of our activities from the past year across four areas: Innovation, Research, Education, and Convening, showcasing a year of bold ideas, collaboration, and impact 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/our-progress/
Join us for our Postgraduate Virtual Open Days and find out more about our programmes in the areas of:
▶️ Sustainable Futures, 19 November, 12:30 - 13:45
▶️ Creative Futures, 20 November, 10:00 - 11:15
▶️ Just Futures, 20 November, 12:30 - 13:45
Register now 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
▶️ Sustainable Futures, 19 November, 12:30 - 13:45
▶️ Creative Futures, 20 November, 10:00 - 11:15
▶️ Just Futures, 20 November, 12:30 - 13:45
Register now 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join us for our Postgraduate Virtual Open Days and find out more about our programmes in the areas of:
▶️ Sustainable Futures, 19 November, 12:30 - 13:45
▶️ Creative Futures, 20 November, 10:00 - 11:15
▶️ Just Futures, 20 November, 12:30 - 13:45
Register now 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
▶️ Sustainable Futures, 19 November, 12:30 - 13:45
▶️ Creative Futures, 20 November, 10:00 - 11:15
▶️ Just Futures, 20 November, 12:30 - 13:45
Register now 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
Join The Binks Hub for their weekly Creative Research Methods Reading Group 📙, held every Thursday throughout November.
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Join The Binks Hub for their weekly Creative Research Methods Reading Group 📙, held every Thursday throughout November.
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
Wondering what to expect from our PG Virtual Open Days? Join us on 19 - 21 November:
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Wondering what to expect from our PG Virtual Open Days? Join us on 19 - 21 November:
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
We’re thrilled to share Edinburgh Futures Institute’s 2024/25 Annual Report. The report features highlights of our activities from the past year across four areas: Innovation, Research, Education, and Convening — showcasing a year of bold ideas, collaboration, and impact 👉 https://edin.ac/47muwNB
November 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We’re thrilled to share Edinburgh Futures Institute’s 2024/25 Annual Report. The report features highlights of our activities from the past year across four areas: Innovation, Research, Education, and Convening — showcasing a year of bold ideas, collaboration, and impact 👉 https://edin.ac/47muwNB
📣 The latest episode of our Futures Conversations podcast is out now!
🎧 Episode 6 – Kate Wright: Mass Media in the Digital Age
Professor Kate Wright investigates how journalism is responding to the challenges of the new digital landscape 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
🎧 Episode 6 – Kate Wright: Mass Media in the Digital Age
Professor Kate Wright investigates how journalism is responding to the challenges of the new digital landscape 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📣 The latest episode of our Futures Conversations podcast is out now!
🎧 Episode 6 – Kate Wright: Mass Media in the Digital Age
Professor Kate Wright investigates how journalism is responding to the challenges of the new digital landscape 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
🎧 Episode 6 – Kate Wright: Mass Media in the Digital Age
Professor Kate Wright investigates how journalism is responding to the challenges of the new digital landscape 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
A few days left to register for our Technomoral Conversations event!
🗓️ Tuesday 4 November 18.00-19.30 GMT
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ http://edin.ac/3VSUXUt
Join this conversation interrogating how AI has transformed science for better or worse, and whether AI can truly fulfill its promise for science 🤔🤖
🗓️ Tuesday 4 November 18.00-19.30 GMT
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ http://edin.ac/3VSUXUt
Join this conversation interrogating how AI has transformed science for better or worse, and whether AI can truly fulfill its promise for science 🤔🤖
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A few days left to register for our Technomoral Conversations event!
🗓️ Tuesday 4 November 18.00-19.30 GMT
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ http://edin.ac/3VSUXUt
Join this conversation interrogating how AI has transformed science for better or worse, and whether AI can truly fulfill its promise for science 🤔🤖
🗓️ Tuesday 4 November 18.00-19.30 GMT
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ http://edin.ac/3VSUXUt
Join this conversation interrogating how AI has transformed science for better or worse, and whether AI can truly fulfill its promise for science 🤔🤖
Join us online from 19 - 21 November for our Postgraduate Virtual Open Days. Hear from our Programme Directors, connect with current students, and explore how interdisciplinary learning can help you tackle the world’s biggest challenges. For information and to book a place 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Join us online from 19 - 21 November for our Postgraduate Virtual Open Days. Hear from our Programme Directors, connect with current students, and explore how interdisciplinary learning can help you tackle the world’s biggest challenges. For information and to book a place 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
Are you curious about Edinburgh Futures Institute's unique MA (Hons) Interdisciplinary Futures degree?
In this fantastic blog, our student Caitlin Hall shares why she chose her degree, what the degree is all about, and what she has been enjoying and learning so far 👉 https://edin.ac/4ot1KR2
In this fantastic blog, our student Caitlin Hall shares why she chose her degree, what the degree is all about, and what she has been enjoying and learning so far 👉 https://edin.ac/4ot1KR2
October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Are you curious about Edinburgh Futures Institute's unique MA (Hons) Interdisciplinary Futures degree?
In this fantastic blog, our student Caitlin Hall shares why she chose her degree, what the degree is all about, and what she has been enjoying and learning so far 👉 https://edin.ac/4ot1KR2
In this fantastic blog, our student Caitlin Hall shares why she chose her degree, what the degree is all about, and what she has been enjoying and learning so far 👉 https://edin.ac/4ot1KR2
🎓 Applications are open for 2026 entry at the Edinburgh Futures Institute!
Discover innovative Masters programmes that connect disciplines, ideas and impact.
Start your journey ➡️ https://edin.ac/43cCUwu
Discover innovative Masters programmes that connect disciplines, ideas and impact.
Start your journey ➡️ https://edin.ac/43cCUwu
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🎓 Applications are open for 2026 entry at the Edinburgh Futures Institute!
Discover innovative Masters programmes that connect disciplines, ideas and impact.
Start your journey ➡️ https://edin.ac/43cCUwu
Discover innovative Masters programmes that connect disciplines, ideas and impact.
Start your journey ➡️ https://edin.ac/43cCUwu
Join us for this upcoming TravelTech Meetup at Edinburgh Futures Institute!
✈️ Traveltech/E-corner Meetup
🗓️ Wednesday, 22 October | 12:30 - 14:00
📍Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/traveltech-e-corner-meetup/
✈️ Traveltech/E-corner Meetup
🗓️ Wednesday, 22 October | 12:30 - 14:00
📍Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/traveltech-e-corner-meetup/
October 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Join us for this upcoming TravelTech Meetup at Edinburgh Futures Institute!
✈️ Traveltech/E-corner Meetup
🗓️ Wednesday, 22 October | 12:30 - 14:00
📍Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/traveltech-e-corner-meetup/
✈️ Traveltech/E-corner Meetup
🗓️ Wednesday, 22 October | 12:30 - 14:00
📍Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute
🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/traveltech-e-corner-meetup/
📣 The latest episode of our Futures Conversations podcast is out now!
🎧 Episode 5 – John Vines: Design Informatics
Professor John Vines talks about his mission to design technology that humans can easily use.
Listen now 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
🎧 Episode 5 – John Vines: Design Informatics
Professor John Vines talks about his mission to design technology that humans can easily use.
Listen now 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
October 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
📣 The latest episode of our Futures Conversations podcast is out now!
🎧 Episode 5 – John Vines: Design Informatics
Professor John Vines talks about his mission to design technology that humans can easily use.
Listen now 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
🎧 Episode 5 – John Vines: Design Informatics
Professor John Vines talks about his mission to design technology that humans can easily use.
Listen now 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/
The British Council & Edinburgh Futures Institute invite young people (18- 35) to join a 2-day training programme exploring media literacy & generating solutions to disinformation
⭐ Media Literacy in the age of AI
🗓️ 11-12 Nov 2025 , 9:30am-5:30pm📍 EFI
❗Apply by 31 Oct https://edin.ac/4ofpCHO
⭐ Media Literacy in the age of AI
🗓️ 11-12 Nov 2025 , 9:30am-5:30pm📍 EFI
❗Apply by 31 Oct https://edin.ac/4ofpCHO
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The British Council & Edinburgh Futures Institute invite young people (18- 35) to join a 2-day training programme exploring media literacy & generating solutions to disinformation
⭐ Media Literacy in the age of AI
🗓️ 11-12 Nov 2025 , 9:30am-5:30pm📍 EFI
❗Apply by 31 Oct https://edin.ac/4ofpCHO
⭐ Media Literacy in the age of AI
🗓️ 11-12 Nov 2025 , 9:30am-5:30pm📍 EFI
❗Apply by 31 Oct https://edin.ac/4ofpCHO
Congratulations to our Director of Research, Professor Enda Delaney, on the upcoming launch of his new book! Join Prof Delaney on Thurs 30 Oct, 7pm as he discusses his provocative and original reinterpretation of modern Irish history, Making Ireland Modern 👉 https://ow.ly/fIkg50X8rjc HCAatEdinburgh
October 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Congratulations to our Director of Research, Professor Enda Delaney, on the upcoming launch of his new book! Join Prof Delaney on Thurs 30 Oct, 7pm as he discusses his provocative and original reinterpretation of modern Irish history, Making Ireland Modern 👉 https://ow.ly/fIkg50X8rjc HCAatEdinburgh
Thinking of studying with us? Join us on Saturday 25 October for our next Undergraduate Open Day! Discover our MA (Hons) Interdisciplinary Futures degree! Discover our unique approach to learning.
Book your place (select 'Interdisciplinary Studies' in the dropdown) 👉 https://edin.ac/ug-opendays
Book your place (select 'Interdisciplinary Studies' in the dropdown) 👉 https://edin.ac/ug-opendays
October 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Thinking of studying with us? Join us on Saturday 25 October for our next Undergraduate Open Day! Discover our MA (Hons) Interdisciplinary Futures degree! Discover our unique approach to learning.
Book your place (select 'Interdisciplinary Studies' in the dropdown) 👉 https://edin.ac/ug-opendays
Book your place (select 'Interdisciplinary Studies' in the dropdown) 👉 https://edin.ac/ug-opendays