Posts by Stephaine Peebles
Legal & General escalates £20m partnership with Edinburgh University in response to covid-19, recognising critical need for research into social care for older people
The UK has been facing a social care crisis for some time, but a global pandemic that targets the elderly and frail has irreversibly exposed its weakness. The coronavirus pandemic highlights the fragility of the UK’s social care system and underscores that quick action is needed to rethink and redesign care to look after the…
Read MorePodcasts shine light on Edinburgh’s space data strengths
The potential of Edinburgh to become the space data capital of Europe is the focus of a new podcast series by a Data-Driven Innovation Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. Dr Murray Collins has teamed up with journalist Kim McAllister to examine the range of exciting work taking place in the city, from satellite…
Read MoreAcademic profile: Fumi Kitagawa
Fumi Kitagawa, lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Edinburgh Business School, talks to the Data-Driven Innovation initiative about her work to identify opportunities for DDI activities with public and private organisations in Fife. How did you get involved in the project? The initial approach for…
Read MoreAcademic profile: Sarah Galey-Horn
Sarah Galey-Horn is a Train@Ed Post Doctoral Fellow in the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education, whose specialist area of research is family social capital and network interventions. The DDI initiative recently spoke to Sarah about how she’s helping to evaluate the City Region Deal’s intensive family support (IFS) proposals. How did…
Read MoreAI Lab residency programme by Ars Electronica & Edinburgh Futures Institute
Anna Ridler (UK) and Caroline Sinders (US) win a residency in Edinburgh and Linz (Linz/Edinburgh, March, 2020) The “European ARTificial Intelligence Lab” – AI Lab for short – aims to enable artists to take residencies at scientific institutions and the Ars Electronica Futurelab. The AI Lab was initiated in 2018 by Ars Electronica. 12 renowned…
Read MoreCOVID-19 message from our Director
An update from Jarmo Eskelinen on how the Data-Driven Innovation initiative is responding to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Firstly, the DDI team is committed to mitigating the impact of the outbreak, and the safety and wellbeing of everyone we work with is our top priority. We are currently following the business continuity and safety measures…
Read MoreResearch will use real-time data to probe Covid-19
Experts at the University of Edinburgh have secured nearly £5 million from the government’s rapid response call to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The £4.9 million investment will kickstart a new project that seeks to increase our understanding of Covid-19 and its impact on the body. Real-time information Researchers will collect samples and data from…
Read MoreReport showcases world of work for women in data
The vital role of women in data science has been highlighted in a report showing the challenges facing women working in STEM. The stories and perspectives of 64 women were captured in a series of interviews for the Women in Data campaign. Students, government ministers, chief executives and lab technicians are among those involved. The…
Read MoreL&G’s Care Research Programme: Corporate Intervention is Key when Tackling the UK’s Social Care Crisis
February 2020 saw the launch of the UK’s new Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC), a unique partnership between Edinburgh University and Legal & General Group (L&G), the UK’s largest pension fund investor and a leading provider of retirement products. Live-in care provider, Elder spoke to John Godfrey, Director of Corporate Affairs, Legal & General Group…
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