Posts by Stephaine Peebles
#DDIdiscussions | Open Finance, Ethics and Social Inclusion
Consumers must be involved in designing financial services if open banking and open finance are going to have a positive impact on social inclusion, a DDI seminar was told. Open Finance, Ethics and Social Inclusion heard that opening up consumers’ data could deliver significant benefits, especially in terms of addressing the challenges of the unbanked…
Read MoreData-driven projects join cross-university Venture Builder Incubator
Twenty-seven data-driven projects have been chosen as the first cohort of the Data-Driven Entrepreneurship Venture Builder Incubator. The cohort will benefit from tailored content and support, mentoring and conferences to turn their ideas and early-stage projects into sustainable businesses. Through the Data Driven Innovation (DDI) programme of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region…
Read MoreIn support of a UK Centre for AI and the Creative Industries
University of Edinburgh statement in support of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre proposal to the UK Government We fully support the proposal by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) led by Nesta for a strategic investment in a UK Centre for AI and the Creative Industries as a part of the…
Read MoreDDI Discussions: Covid-19 & Data – One year on
Twelve months after the first national lockdown, an expert panel gave us their insights on a year like no other Watch the panel discussion here. The use of data during the Covid-19 pandemic has raised big questions about how much personal information people are willing to share – and what they get in return.…
Read MoreNew online artworks demystify Artificial Intelligence
Artworks launch to the public on 8 March, with live events 5.30pm-6.30pm on 11 and 18 March. Two captivating pieces by globally acclaimed artists, which explore the boundary between the physical and digital worlds, are being jointly presented by the University of Edinburgh with the Edinburgh International Festival . Online artworks presented by eminent AI artists Jake Elwes , and Anna…
Read MoreDDI ‘Building Back Better’ Open Call Awards
Twenty-one data-driven research projects, which include tackling homelessness, tourism recovery and job retention in the football industry, will receive funding as part of the DDI initiative’s ‘Building back better’ open call. ‘Building Back Better’ Open Call DDI have funded projects covering a range of themes, including Smarter Places; Creative and Cultural Recovery; Climate, Food and Sustainability; and Health and Wellbeing. …
Read MoreVaccine roll-out working, first national study suggests
Vaccination has been linked to a substantial reduction in the risk of Covid-19 admissions to Scotland’s hospitals, landmark research suggests. The study is the first to describe across an entire country the effect of the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs in the community on preventing severe illness resulting in hospitalisation. Previous results about vaccine efficacy have…
Read More£1M funding boost for The Data Lab
The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data and AI, has announced two new funding schemes – Data Skills for Work, and an SME data grant – to support further business investment and innovation in the sector, thanks to an additional £1m boost from the Scottish Government. Data Skills for Work is designed to…
Read MoreSmart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities
More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using smart phone technology to spot areas of low vaccination coverage in real time. Vets used a smart phone app to help them halve the time it takes to complete dog vaccination programmes in the Malawian city of Blantyre.…
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