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New mobile app to boost role of women in peace processes

A mobile app has been launched to help embed women’s rights in peace negotiations in…

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Shaping Scotland’s sustainable recovery

The Data-Driven Innovation initiative has contributed to a major Scottish government report on the economic…

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Major funding award for Scotland fintech centre

World-first collaboration between University of Edinburgh, FDATA and Fintech Scotland receives grant from UK Government…

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DDI launch new webinar series

Virtual panel discussion “The role of data and data innovation in the recovery from Covid-19”…

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Data project boost to aid local Covid-19 recovery

A host of projects have received funding from the Data-Driven Innovation initiative to support local…

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Centre for Data, Culture & Society Annual Report

The Centre for Data, Culture & Society published their Annual Report for the academic year 2019-2020…

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Guest Blog: Anna Scott

In this blog Anna Scott, Project Delivery Manager – Data Skills for Work (DDI Skills…

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Data-Driven Innovation funds 19 projects to fight COVID-19

In April, as one part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Data-Driven Innovation…

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Creative Informatics Innovation Showcase 2020

Celebrating innovation across the creative industries in Edinburgh and beyond. Creative Informatics is holding its…

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