Posts by Mark Baillie
Top Award for Data Education in Schools
The Data Education in Schools (DES) team has scooped top prize for Education Initiative of the Year at the 2024 British Data Awards. DES is part of the Data Skills Gateway, a key strand of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal and its inclusive growth ambition. Since 2018, DES has reached around…
Read MoreCreative Informatics team lead new book on DDI in creative sector
The importance of data-driven innovation in the creative industries has been highlighted in a new book. Data-Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries, published by Routledge, is a collection of essays edited by Melissa Terras, Vikki Jones, Nicola Osborne and Chris Speed. The book reflects on the editors’ experiences in delivering, researching, and supporting the creative…
Read MoreThe Data Lab upskills more than 1000 learners to address growing digital skills gap
The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, has announced it has upskilled almost 1,000 learners in data literacy through its Data Skills for Work programme. The vast majority of which are based in Edinburgh and South East Scotland. Led by The Data Lab, the Data Skills for Work programme is part of…
Read MoreSocially assistive robots ease pressure on hospital staff and reassure patients
Next-generation socially assistive robots have been successfully tested in a healthcare setting to assist patients, alleviate their anxiety, and relieve pressure on nursing staff as part of a hospital trial co-conducted by researchers from the UK’s National Robotarium in Paris, France. The SPRING (Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological healthcare) trial developed robots equipped with advanced…
Read MoreAI-training trial yields impressive results
The Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF), operated by EPCC, underpins the Data-Driven Innovation initiative. The Cerebras CS-2 supercomputer is at the heart of the AI services offered by EIDF, and its great potential to power innovation in business has been demonstrated in a recent trial. EPCC is currently working with Scottish-based consultancy smartR AI on…
Read MoreDDI’s five years of delivery
The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University’s Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative has published its 2023 Annual Review, highlighting research, start-ups, and partnerships delivering benefits across a range of industry sectors. The DDI initiative, which is part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, delivers key performance indicators (KPIs) across areas including talent,…
Read MoreThe National Robotarium wins Project of the Year at Learning Places Scotland Awards
Heriot-Watt University’s National Robotarium facility for robotics and AI took home the Project of the Year prize at this year’s Learning Places Scotland awards, held on 14 November in Glasgow. The awards, delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government as part of Scottish Learning Estates strategy, are an annual celebration of Scotland’s growing learning estate,…
Read MoreFutures Institute appoints interim director
Professor Kev Dhaliwal has been appointed Interim Director of Edinburgh Futures Institute. Dhaliwal is Professor of Molecular Imaging and Healthcare Technology at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair, Edinburgh BioQuarter and an NHS Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine. He is the Co-director of Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub. His interests are around interdisciplinarity and start-ups,…
Read MoreUniversity of Edinburgh to lead new era of generative AI
A bold new multi-million pound initiative that will push the forefront of generative AI to benefit society and stimulate economic growth has been launched at the University of Edinburgh. The Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL) will unite the University’s world-leading research and innovation in AI to develop safe solutions and systems for industry and government and…
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