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Academic profile: Fumi Kitagawa

            Fumi Kitagawa, lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation at the…

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Academic profile: Sarah Galey-Horn

Sarah Galey-Horn is a Train@Ed Post Doctoral Fellow in the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House…

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AI 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,…

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COVID-19 message from our Director

An update from Jarmo Eskelinen on how the Data-Driven Innovation initiative is responding to the…

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Research 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…

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Report showcases world of work for women in data

The vital role of women in data science has been highlighted in a report showing…

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L&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…

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Cloud data speeds set to soar with aid of laser mini-magnets

Tiny, laser-activated magnets could enable cloud computing systems to process data up to 100 times…

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Fife businesses set to benefit from pioneering Data-Driven Innovation programme

Fife businesses have started on a journey that will enable them to reap the vast benefits of the…

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