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DeepSpace: A breakthrough in Earth observation satellite image acquisition and storage

06 October, 2025

Researchers at the School of Informatics have developed DeepSpace, a new system that overcomes the…

Quantum Fringe 2025 | Celebrating the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

04 October, 2025

This summer, Scotland played host to the Quantum Fringe Festival (QF25) - the UK’s largest series…

Professor Mirella Lapata awarded BCS Lovelace Medal

30 September, 20252025 Award Staff

Mirella Lapata, Professor of Natural Language Processing at the School of Informatics, has been…

Dr Benjamin Peters Awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

23 September, 20252025 Award Research Staff

Dr Benjamin Peters, Lecturer in Computational Cognitive Science at the School of Informatics,…

Dr Adriana Sejfia Awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship

23 September, 20252025 Award Research Staff

Dr Adriana Sejfia, Lecturer in Software Engineering at the School of Informatics, The University of…

Dr Edoardo Ponti wins €1.5 million ERC Starting Grant to pioneer adaptive, efficient foundation models

15 September, 20252025

Dr Edoardo Ponti, Lecturer in Natural Language Processing at the University of Edinburgh has been…

Informatics alumnus named in TIME Magazine’s 2025 List of 100 Most Influential AI Thinkers

11 September, 20252025

Professor Benjamin Rosman, an alumnus of the Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour (IPAB)…

AI tools show promise for veterinary diagnosis

09 September, 20252025 Research

Deep learning models trained on scan images can aid vets in managing caseloads.

Why more thinking isn’t always better: Informatics PhD student co-authors AI safety study with Anthropic

15 August, 20252025 Research Student

[15/08/2025] Aryo Pradipta Gema, a PhD student at the School of Informatics supervised by Dr…

8th consecutive win for EUFS at Silverstone

27 July, 20252025 Event Student

[28/05/2025] Edinburgh University Formula Student (EUFS) has once again triumphed at the Formula…