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In 2023, the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh celebrates 60 years of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Science research. Read more about our history and events that will mark the anniversary later in the year.

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Informatics is changing the way we think and live, but what exactly is it?
- David Sterratt Awarded Edinburgh Teaching Award and HEA Fellowship
- Elizabeth Polgreen receives the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship
- The Bayes Centre Welcomes Professor Ruth King as its New Director
- Ram Ramamoorthy among Asian Tech Pioneers 2023
- Imagining Futures: AI on Film Festival marks 60 Years of Computer Science & AI at Edinburgh

We are ranked #1 in the UK for research power in Computer Science and Informatics Times Higher Education ranking. Our research environment and all impact case studies received top grades (4*, world leading). Overall, 97% of our REF submission is world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).

The School of Informatics, located in the heart of Edinburgh, is the largest institution of this kind in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.

The School of Informatics is committed to making our community a place where everyone feels seen, heard and valued.
Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Decolonising the Informatics Curriculum

We provide a fertile environment for a wide range of studies focussed on understanding computation in both artificial and natural systems.

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