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AgriTech partnership boost to DDI ambitions

The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre (RIC) and Deep Science Ventures (DSV) have partnered…

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Space and Satellites: data artist residencies May-June 2020

New Artist-In-Residence Programme announced promoting Scotland’s Space and Satellites industry. Artists will be teamed with…

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Data ambitions of Scottish tech sector grow, but businesses brace for Covid-19 impact

Scotland’s digital technology sector continued to grow in 2019 with an increase in sales and…

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Hackathon targets impact of Covid-19

Students from eight of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities are joining forces to develop computer-based solutions…

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The Edinburgh Futures Institute Ph.D. studentships funded by global investment firm Baillie Gifford.

Edinburgh Futures Institute are delighted to announce recruitment of five Ph.D. posts for entry in…

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Creative Informatics funding opportunities for the creative industries in Edinburgh and South East Scotland – applications open now!

Creative Informatics is an ambitious research and development programme based in Edinburgh, which aims to…

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Academic Profile: Professor John Frank

John Frank is Chair of Public Health Research and Policy at the University of Edinburgh…

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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…

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Podcasts shine light on Edinburgh’s space data strengths

The potential of Edinburgh to become the space data capital of Europe is the focus…

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