Join The Binks Hub for their weekly Creative Research Methods Reading Group 📙, held every Thursday throughout November. Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research. 📅 13, 20, 27 November ⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am 📍 Online ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5

Join us for the launch of Venture Café Edinburgh on 20 Nov, 5pm - 6pm, at Edinburgh Futures Institute! The initiative brings together entrepreneurs, investors, academics & policymakers to accelerate collaboration & fuel Scotland’s next generation of breakthrough ventures 👉 https://edin.ac/47JpYzC

Starting shortly at 6pm GMT! Watch the live stream here - edin.ac/3VSUXUt

Wondering what to expect from our PG Virtual Open Days? Join us on 19 - 21 November: ✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors ✔️Conversations with current students ✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays

✨ What if repair could be poetic not just practical? Join us for a full-day workshop in collaboration with Utopia Lab @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social Wed 4 Dec | 10am–4pm Book: edin.ac/3L2k7Ot Bring a broken object and explore how poetry, sculpture & storytelling can help us mend what matters.

⚖️Reframing Criminal Justice Dec 3rd | @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community-all welcome! More: edin.ac/4p684yn

We’re thrilled to share Edinburgh Futures Institute’s 2024/25 Annual Report. The report features highlights of our activities from the past year across four areas: Innovation, Research, Education, and Convening — showcasing a year of bold ideas, collaboration, and impact 👉 https://edin.ac/47muwNB

‼️ Applications for this 2-day training event close tomorrow, 31 October! Open to young people aged between 18-35 years old. Apply now ⬇️⬇️⬇️

📣 The latest episode of our Futures Conversations podcast is out now! 🎧 Episode 6 – Kate Wright: Mass Media in the Digital Age Professor Kate Wright investigates how journalism is responding to the challenges of the new digital landscape 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/

A few days left to register for our Technomoral Conversations event! 🗓️ Tuesday 4 November 18.00-19.30 GMT 📍 EFI & online 🎟️ http://edin.ac/3VSUXUt Join this conversation interrogating how AI has transformed science for better or worse, and whether AI can truly fulfill its promise for science 🤔🤖

Join us online from 19 - 21 November for our Postgraduate Virtual Open Days. Hear from our Programme Directors, connect with current students, and explore how interdisciplinary learning can help you tackle the world’s biggest challenges. For information and to book a place 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays

⭐ Edinburgh Futures Institute Celebrates Launch of Community Plan ⭐ Local residents, civic partners, staff and students gathered at Edinburgh Futures Institute to celebrate the launch of the University of Edinburgh’s new Community Plan on 8 October. Read the full story 👉 https://edin.ac/4qpydJG

Are you curious about Edinburgh Futures Institute's unique MA (Hons) Interdisciplinary Futures degree? In this fantastic blog, our student Caitlin Hall shares why she chose her degree, what the degree is all about, and what she has been enjoying and learning so far 👉 https://edin.ac/4ot1KR2

🎓 Applications are open for 2026 entry at the Edinburgh Futures Institute! Discover innovative Masters programmes that connect disciplines, ideas and impact. Start your journey ➡️ https://edin.ac/43cCUwu

Join us for this upcoming TravelTech Meetup at Edinburgh Futures Institute! ✈️ Traveltech/E-corner Meetup 🗓️ Wednesday, 22 October | 12:30 - 14:00 📍Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute 🎟️ https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/traveltech-e-corner-meetup/

📣 The latest episode of our Futures Conversations podcast is out now! 🎧 Episode 5 – John Vines: Design Informatics Professor John Vines talks about his mission to design technology that humans can easily use. Listen now 👉 https://efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conversations-podcast/

It was an honour to be a part of the showcase at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Community Plan 2025-30 launch tonight at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social - a great evening celebrating an engaging, inclusive plan with lots of interesting conversations ✨

🎨 A Day of Creativity at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social 🎨 Ease into the day with our writing retreat – a welcoming space to reflect & write. Book: edin.ac/4kYPZ2J Later our friends at Zine Team are hosting a hands-on workshop – create & collaborate! Book: edin.ac/4nKgGtW Come for one or both!

DemFutures at The University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with Newcastle University, invite you to the book launch of Climate Assemblies – New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World. 🗓️ Friday 24 October, 1pm-2.30pm (BST / UK time) 📍 Online via Zoom 🎟️ Register edin.ac/4nKszjT

Join us for this deep dive where Brad Rittenhouse leads a discussion on low-cost, high-impact DIY strategies for integrating humanities & social sciences into academic HPC (high-performance computing) infrastructures. 🗓️ 20 Oct | 17:00 - 18:30 BST 📍 Online 💳 Free 🎟️ https://edin.ac/46K1KpN

The British Council & Edinburgh Futures Institute invite young people (18- 35) to join a 2-day training programme exploring media literacy & generating solutions to disinformation ⭐ Media Literacy in the age of AI 🗓️ 11-12 Nov 2025 , 9:30am-5:30pm📍 EFI ❗Apply by 31 Oct https://edin.ac/4ofpCHO

Congratulations to our Director of Research, Professor Enda Delaney, on the upcoming launch of his new book! Join Prof Delaney on Thurs 30 Oct, 7pm as he discusses his provocative and original reinterpretation of modern Irish history, Making Ireland Modern 👉 https://ow.ly/fIkg50X8rjc HCAatEdinburgh

Thinking of studying with us? Join us on Saturday 25 October for our next Undergraduate Open Day! Discover our MA (Hons) Interdisciplinary Futures degree! Discover our unique approach to learning. Book your place (select 'Interdisciplinary Studies' in the dropdown) 👉 https://edin.ac/ug-opendays

How can we work towards a resilient, equitable & inclusive ecosystem for the travel & tourism sector? In a two-part piece, our sector leads Joshua Ryan-Saha & Tobi Schneider consider the limitations & provide a future roadmap for the sector. Part 1 👉 edin.ac/46TNfi6 Part 2 👉 edin.ac/42XPMq8

Join us on Wed 15 October for Centre for Technomoral Futures flagship lecture. Learn about the surprising role human wisdom is playing to help us navigate the challenges of AI technologies and create a more humane future, with Professor John Sullins. 💳 Free to attend 🎟️ https://edin.ac/3Kw3VEQ

ICYMI: Congratulations to Professor Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social, Co-Lead of the interdisciplinary research cluster in Media and Communications at Edinburgh Futures Institute, for winning Outstanding Monograph of the Year! 👏 Read more 👉 edin.ac/4mL8iJt

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Doors Open Day 2025! It was wonderful to meet so many people of all ages from our community! Thanks to our partners for joining us & sharing your amazing work with our visitors 🤩 Be the first to hear of upcoming events 👉 edin.ac/2FtIwqU

📣 The latest episode of Futures Conversations is out now! How do we future-proof our infrastructure? Prof Sean Smith outlines how pioneering design & construction of buildings can reduce our environmental footprint. Listen on all major podcast platforms & our website https://edin.ac/43RbImx

Speculative Futures Central Scotland invites you to their sixth event featuring Pushpi Bagchi and Kyle Morrison from the Futures & Design team at Edinburgh Futures Institute. ⭐ Facilitating Futures-led Design Sprints ⭐ 🗓️ Tuesday, 21 Octoer | 12:30 - 13:30 📍Online 🎟️ edin.ac/46tbzs8

Dial in or visit us 15 Oct for CTMF’s annual flagship lecture in the @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social - this year we hear from our distinguished visiting professor @jpsullins.bsky.social, an early founder of 21st c. research on the ethics of robotics and autonomous systems. A reception will follow!

This week, it was exciting to host @acerbialberto.com at @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social to launch our @leverhulme.ac.uk-funded *Weaponised Pasts* research project, through three days of teamwork, followed by a kick-off event at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social

I posted a thing on LinkedIn - which is not like me - about an event @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social on insurance in the polycrises earlier this summer. 🧐 Greta Krippner, @maijutanninen.bsky.social @rfelliott.bsky.social ++ taking the view on an insurance city www.linkedin.com/posts/liz-mc...

🌍 How can we weave planetary health into public health research, policy and practice? Join us for a half-day seminar at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social 🗓️ October 1st, 10am Explore the power of green prescribing and community-led approaches to health and wellbeing! Register: edin.ac/4mdx4BB

📣 Job opportunity 📣 We are seeking to appoint a Data Visualisation Engineer to support research in data visualisation through technical and conceptual advice as well as developing data visualisations. Apply by 16 October 👉 edin.ac/4nJQ9wu

Huge congratulations to Professor Kate Wright, Academic Lead for the interdisciplinary research cluster in Media and Communications at Edinburgh Futures Institute, for winning Outstanding Monograph of the Year! 👏 👏 👏 Read more 👉 edin.ac/47PyTkT @newsprof1.bsky.social

The @thebinkshub.bsky.social and REALITIES are excited to welcome attendees to a half-day event exploring alternative approaches to health and wellbeing. 🌳 Planetary Health is Public Health 🗓️ 1 October, 10am - 2:30 pm 📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute and online 🔗 efi.ed.ac.uk/.../planetar...

Our Futures & Design team recently presented a milestone publication at the 2025 European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. Find out more ⬇️⬇️⬇️ efi.ed.ac.uk/showcasing-d...

Join Joshua Ryan-Saha, Director of Tourism, Travel & Festivals at Edinburgh Futures Institute, for an interactive exploration of AI's impact on tourism. Drawing on his work around the globe, Joshua will explore the uncertain future ahead. 🗓️ 7 October | 17:30-19:30 📍 EICC 💳 Free 🎟️ edin.ac/4puV4mN

📣 Episode 3 of our Futures Conversations podcast is out now! 🎧 Laura Cram: The Neuropolitics Research Lab Available in all major podcast streaming platforms, Youtube, Soundcloud, and on our website ▶️ efi.ed.ac.uk/futures-conv...

⭐Doors Open Day 2025 at Edinburgh Futures Institute⭐ 🗓️ Saturday, 27 September | 10:00 to 16:00 Join us on Doors Open Day 2025! Meet our staff, students and partners and discover how they are shaping better futures for all. 👉 Free entry! See the full programme efi.ed.ac.uk/event/doors-...

Join us for the next FutureGaze, with Creative Edinburgh. This event considers how our future cities might look in the age of AI 🤖 and is hosted by Edinburgh Futures Institute's Director of Creative, Caroline Parkinson. 📅 Tues 9 Sept, 12.00pm - 1.00pm 📍Online 🎟️ Free to attend: edin.ac/4oTRX7x

🚨 Job opportunity 🚨 @braiduk.bsky.social is seeking a Communications & Impact Officer who will play a pivotal role in enhancing BRAID’s visibility, engagement, and overall impact. The post is full-time & fixed-term until Nov 2028. Applications close on 1 Sep 2025📝. More: edin.ac/4fSpAmf

💡 Innovating Together: Edinburgh Futures Institute Students Partner with Nesta 💡 We’re proud to highlight how Edinburgh Futures Institute postgraduate students are making real-world impact through our Student Challenge projects. Read more ▶️ edin.ac/3Vb4uG1

Join us for this fascinating discussion about the AI Revolution on the last day of the Edinburgh International Book Festival! ⭐ Richard Susskind: Navigating the AI Revolution 🗓️ 24 August | 15:15 - 16:15 📍Venue T, Edinburgh Futures Institute 🎟️ efi.ed.ac.uk/.../richard-...

Find out more about our writing retreat sessions and sign up here➡️https://edin.ac/3ZUl6o8 #AcademicSky @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @byleaveswelive.bsky.social @uoe-cahss.bsky.social

📢 We've teamed up with @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social to make finance fairer for young people. Share this quick survey to help us understand what works (and doesn’t)! 👇 surveys.young.scot/s/NLZDDZ/ 🎉 Chance to win a £25 Love2Shop voucher!

We hope you are enjoying the Edinburgh International Book Festival at our beautiful building! Join us for our upcoming supported events: ⭐Halle O’Neal: Buddhist Repair – Saving Yourself & Others 🗓️17 Aug ⭐Richard Susskind: Navigating the AI Revolution 🗓️24 Aug More ➡ efi.ed.ac.uk/events/categ...

Got something that’s broken? Want to try fixing it? Join us tomorrow, 16 August from 2-5pm at Edinburgh Futures Institute for the next Repair Cafe. Repair Cafes are free community events where you can bring your item and volunteer fixers will guide you through your repair. More ➡️ edin.ac/3Us7D47

Join us at the 2025 Edinburgh festivals! We are thrilled to support exciting events in three of the city’s major festivals: Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Edinburgh Art Festival! Read more about our supported events ⤵️ edin.ac/40WccXZ

Join us @edbookfest.bsky.social, for 'Navigating the AI Revolution' with Richard Susskind. Chaired by Shannon Vallor, @technomoralfutures.bsky.social and sponsored by Edinburgh Futures Institute. 📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute 🗓️ 24 August | 15:15pm – 16:15pm 🎟️ Tickets £15.50: edin.ac/3TWjqar