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Bayes Centre home to new earth data service

The International Center for Earth Data (ICED) has opened at the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes…

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Ethics of data and AI are focus of key appointment

One of the US’s leading experts on the impact of artificial intelligence and other innovative…

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Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF announces first projects

The Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF has officially launched in Scotland, announcing three initial…

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Data’s ethical challenges on the agenda for non-executive director training

The ethical challenges of the data revolution are to feature in a development programme for…

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Project shines light on women in data

The Data-Driven Innovation initiative has launched a campaign to celebrate women working in data science…

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Students ready to deliver world-class computing skills into business

The Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) – part of the University of Edinburgh – is…

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Health and social care hub secures City Region Deal investment

The City Region Deal’s joint committee has approved £49.2 million towards the new Usher Institute…

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Data innovation goes off the wall in Edinburgh

From the writings of George Orwell to extra-terrestrial terrain, culture-seekers at this year’s Edinburgh Festival…

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Guest blog: Data-smart boardroom leaders needed for business boom

Professor John Amis explains why the University of Edinburgh Business School’s Non-Executive Director Programme with…

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