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Join this series of workshops aimed at identifying and discussing the new skills and related training opportunities that creatives need in the current technological landscape. Register by 5 March. 🗓️ 26 March| 2, 9, 16 April, 1pm – 5:15pm📍EFI Book 🎟️ edin.ac/3EvsKNX #challengecreatechange

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Two days until the next seminar with Prof Andy McStay! Hosted by @ewaluger.bsky.social it's sure to be a great presentation and discussion, get your ticket now 👇 @designinf.bsky.social @inspacegallery.bsky.social @edcdcs.bsky.social @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @technomoralfutures.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social are holding sessions in March & April 2025 on Future-Proofing Creative Skills for Responsible AI suitable for freelancers, students / early career practitioners, in-house professionals and managers / leaders

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What an amazing Premiere of “Opens and Closes: the Future of Edinburgh's Histories” by the one and only @allartmarkets.bsky.social and @sapphiregoss.bsky.social at the @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. Buzzing w/ visual metaphors, the poetics of accountants, and topographies of pasts & futures!

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Plenty to think about after the premiere of @allartmarkets.bsky.social + @sapphiregoss.bsky.social excellent film "Opens and Closes: The Future of Edinburgh's Histories" at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social (and anyone who uses Ministry's "N.W.O." as pre-screening music is OK by me 🤘)

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🥁🥁🥁 YouTube premiere for @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @sapphiregoss.bsky.social 🎥 Opens & Closes: the future of Edinburgh’s histories tomorrow at 6.45 youtu.be/AKLey4Ub1wI

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Exciting news for Scotland's Creative Industries! The CoSTAR Realtime Lab opened its first dedicated virtual production studio at Chroma Developments’ Water’s Edge in Dundee on 18 February, marking the start of a significant boost to Scotland’s screen industries. Full story ▶️ edin.ac/4k2iYmV

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We are VERY excited to announce another funded PhD opportunity in our Centre, this time in Informatics working with our Responsible ML Chancellors Fellow @zeerak.bsky.social! Details below @technomoralfutures.bsky.social - come join us in Edinburgh!

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Applications are open for 2025 entry to our MSc in Data & AI Ethics! Graduates of this program will help their future employers navigate complex new technical systems & roles with transparency, accountability, fairness, justice & respect for individual & human rights. Info & Apply ▶️ edin.ac/3QmJHNx

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The Gender + Sexuality Data Lab is hosting a launch & panel discussion on The Future of Gender & Sexuality Data: Perils & Possibilities. 🗓️ 27 February, 3pm-4pm📍 EFI 🔗 edin.ac/4hEjHJx Hear from an amazing panel of speakers & meet others interested in gender & sexuality data. @kevinguyan.bsky.social

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Happening this Thursday, 20 Feb, 6pm-8:30pm! Join us for the premiere screening of "Opens and Closes: The Future of Edinburgh's Histories" – a film by Sapphire Goss, produced, written and narrated by Liz Mcfall @allartmarkets.bsky.social @sapphiregoss.bsky.social Book 🎟️ edin.ac/3WABmsS

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Learning Curves, our Autumn 2024 event season, included three #EdinburghFuturesConversations on 'The Future of Education.' We commissioned three poets to write original pieces on each event's themes: Crisis, Utopia, AI. Watch the recordings of these powerful works of poetry here ▶️ edin.ac/3EI6nFd

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Have you booked tickets yet? 🐝 Our Spring 2025 event season, Making Waves, is open for booking! The season runs from 14 March to 2 May, with over 10 events exploring creativity in areas like art, tech, science & the environment. Free & open to all! Book ➡️ efi.ed.ac.uk/making-waves...

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Edinburgh Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social are holding sessions in March & April 2025 on Future-Proofing Creative Skills for Responsible AI suitable for freelancers, students / early career practitioners, in-house professionals and managers / leaders

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Fantastic trailer for the film “Opens and Closes: the Future of Edinburgh’s Histories” which will premiere on 20 Feb, 6pm at EFI. Free to attend but ticketed! Book tickets ➡️ edin.ac/3WABmsS @sapphiregoss.bsky.social @allartmarkets.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfVU...

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👀🎥 Our @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @jcultecon.bsky.social trailer @sapphiregoss.bsky.social 🤩 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfVU...

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'Digital tech is often presented as a solution to challenges facing universities. Its use interacts w/ political & economic pressures on universities & students in ways that are sometimes problematic' Read @joenote.bsky.social's reflections on his CTMF PhD journey & future plans ▶️ edin.ac/4gnRvsV

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A free event with Fern Brady & me at Edinburgh Uni on Friday 21st March. She’s a marvel & tickets are rightly zooming. Come quest in. 💜💛💚💙 🎟️: efi.ed.ac.uk/event/fern-b...

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Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Spring 2025 event season, 'Making Waves', is open for booking! The season runs from 14 March to 2 May, with over 10 events exploring creativity in areas like art, tech, science & the environment. Free & open to all! Book now ➡️ edin.ac/40RR5Fw #challengecreatechange

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We are delighted to share the launch of the Compassion in Financial Services Hub. The hub aims to bring together the financial services industry, policymakers, academia, communities, & civil society with the aim of creating a more compassionate financial system. Read more ▶️ lnkd.in/e7_Tq5GG

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At EI, we help researchers, students, governments & our industry partners drive innovation. Over the coming months, we'll introduce the team ready to support you on your journey.✨ Meet Douglas Graham Head of Business Engagement & Partnerships, @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social➡️https://buff.ly/3PWmph5

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Evelyn Partners, the UK wealth management firm entrusted with over £62 billion of assets by its clients, has become the founding partner of the Edinburgh Futures Institute’s new Compassion in Financial Services Hub. @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

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🧵 PLEA-RANT In the midst of all this I'm still going to be puffing 🎥 @sapphiregoss.bsky.social and I made for @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social and @jcultecon.bsky.social that releases on Feb 20 YouTube & in person. I want to explain why it still matters efi.ed.ac.uk/event/opens-...

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Our 2024 Annual Report is out ✨ 🧮 Building a Lasting Impact through Tools, Methods, and a Legacy of Change🧮 The variety of our activities tells a story of how versatile and transferable our approaches, tools, and methods are. www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/news/annual-...

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We've published our 2023-24 Annual Report! It was a year of extraordinary activity for the CTMF, with an array of events, seminars & research that continued to shape our mission to unify technical & moral knowledge for sustainable, just & ethical innovation. Read the report here ▶️ edin.ac/3CrNYfa

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Join us for the premiere screening of "Opens and Closes: The Future of Edinburgh's Histories" – a film by Sapphire Gross, produced, written and narrated by Liz McFall. 🗓️ 20 February, 6pm - 8:30pm 📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute 🎟️ edin.ac/3WABmsS Free to attend but booking essential.

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Professor Kate Wright, Academic Lead for Edinburgh Futures Institute's Media and Communications research cluster, is quoted in a recent @apnews.com report 🔽

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The UK has made economic growth its goal. But by making GDP the ultimate metric of progress, are we stunting growth of more important things? Read the latest #EdinburghImpact thought piece by Katherine Trebeck, Edinburgh Futures Institute's Writer-at-large ▶️ edin.ac/40PNXer

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Join @edcdcs.bsky.social on Wed 26 Feb for their latest project deep dive, ft. Andrew McLean. Andrew will discuss R3UrbN, an innovative project that’s transforming our understanding of transport networks in the Roman Empire using cutting-edge computational methods. Learn more 🔗 edin.ac/4asuDqF

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The Education Beyond Borders programme is offering up to 30 scholarships to displaced people to study on a full-time postgraduate programme, starting in Sept 2025. Applications close on 3 Feb. Learn more ▶️ edin.ac/4atqEKv Contact ✉️ [email protected] for further enquiries.

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The @dataforchildren.bsky.social team, led by Principal Investigator Dr Gary Watmough from the School of GeoSciences at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, has developed a scalable solution for generating travel maps that uses free open data. Read more 🔗 edin.ac/3WkOcLM

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Join us in person on Tuesday 28 January, at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, where we'll hear from Dr Anissa Tanweer (University of Washington) on understanding data ethics as situated practice. Tickets and more info ▶️ edin.ac/4fXTCmS @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @shannonvallor.bsky.social

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We are thrilled to welcome Prof Marion Thain as the new Director of Edinburgh Futures Institute from January 2025! She comes to us from her role as Prof of Culture & Technology at King’s College London, where she was Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Full story 🔗 edin.ac/40wHJ2E

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