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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…

Dr Edoardo Ponti

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)…

Benjamin Rosman Photo-Illustration by TIME

AI tools show promise for veterinary diagnosis

09 September, 20252025 Research

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

AI can be deployed to diagnose disease with reliable accuracy.

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…

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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…

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Professor Peter Dayan awarded an honorary degree for outstanding contributions to computational neuroscience and machine learning

14 July, 20252025 Award

[11/07/2025] The University of Edinburgh has conferred an honorary doctorate on Professor Peter…

Peter Dayan

Informatics student awarded Glushko Dissertation Prize for a thesis about honeybee dance

25 June, 20252025 Research Student

[25/06/2025] Informatics PhD student Anna Hadjitofi supervised by Professor Barbara Webb, won the…

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Professor Michael Rovatsos appointed to Scottish Technology Council

18 June, 20252025 Research Staff

[18/06/2025] Professor Michael Rovatsos, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the School of…

Professor Michael Rovatsos

Professor Ursula Martin named Dame in King’s Birthday Honours

16 June, 20252025 Award Research Staff

[14/06/2025] Ursula Martin, Professor Emerita of the School of Informatics, has been appointed Dame…

Ursula Martin

CDT-RAS students develop soft robots that walk off 3D printer that makes them

26 May, 20252025 Student

[26/05/2025] PhD student Maks Gepner from Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Autonomous…

RAS CDT students develop soft robots that walk off 3D printer that makes them

Quantum Fringe Festival 2025: Bridging a Century of Innovation with Future Possibilities

14 May, 20252025 Event

[08/05/2025] This summer, Scotland becomes the staging ground for a celebration of quantum science…

Quantum Fringe 2025

Informatics student leads a study that links higher risk of depression to combinations of chronic illnesses

12 May, 20252025 Publication Research Student

[13/05/2025] A study led by Lauren DeLong, PhD student at the School of Informatics, found that…

Informatics student leads a study that links higher risk of depression to combinations of chronic illnesses

Walid Magdy finds that deleted Facebook posts on Middle East conflict broke no rules

25 April, 20252025 Research Staff

[25/04/2025] Dr Walid Magdy, reader at the School of Informatics led a recent study which found…

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Joschka Roffe awarded EPSRC Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowship

14 April, 20252025 Award Research

[14/04/2025] Dr Joschka Roffe, a Senior Researcher in the Quantum Software Lab, is among eleven…

Joschka Roffe

Kia Nazarpour’s spin out raises $8m to revolutionise magnetic sensing for the future of human-machine interaction

10 April, 20252025 Funding announcement Staff

[10/04/2025] Deep tech semiconductor company Neuranics, a joint spinout between the universities of…

Kia Nazarpour’s spin out raises $8m to revolutionise magnetic sensing for the future of human-machine interaction

Barbara Webb develops a robotic gripper that mimics ants’ jaws

04 April, 20252025 Research Staff

[31/03/25] Professor Barbara Webb led the research that developed a prototype ‘hairy robotic…

Ant portrait, soldier ant with jaws

Professor Michael O'Boyle Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

31 March, 20252025 Award Research Staff

[25/03/2025] Professor Michael O’Boyle, Chair in Computer Science at the School of Informatics, is…

Professor Michael O'Boyle Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Informatics PhD student develops an AI-powered coffee-making robot

19 March, 20252025 Student Research

[19/03/2025] Ruaridh Mon-Williams, a PhD student jointly at the University of Edinburgh,…

Informatics PhD student develops an AI-powered coffee-making robot

Sethu Vijayakumar involved in UK-Japan Strategic Partnership discussions

06 March, 20252025 Event Research

[20/02/2025] Professor Sethu Vijayakumar, Professor of Robotics at the School of Informatics played…

Sethu Vijayakumar involved in UK-Japan Strategic Partnership discussions

Edinburgh Hoppers celebrate International Women’s Day

05 March, 20252025 Awareness Day Student Event

[08/03/2025] International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on 8th March that…

International Women's Day 2025