2017

Researchers from Edinburgh's Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research are joining a wider Cyber Security collaboration across Scotland in the SICSA Cyber Nexus, which is a new initiative that aims to focus efforts from Scotland’s leading universities on cybersecurity and cyber resilience, linking with government and industry to build new research and innovation capacity.

Tiny respiratory monitors attached to the chest, and monitors worn as belts, will gauge the health effects of air pollution in one of the world’s most polluted cities.

The School of Informatics will be hosting the annual Cyber Security Christmas Lecture once again on Thursday 14th December. Registration is still open.

Joshua Green, Harvey Stocks, Wojciech Nawrocki and Antonio Guterres have won the Scottish University Cyber Challenge.

Professor Alan Kay, a renowned America computer scientist has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.

Earlier this year PhD students Amy Isard and Arlene Casey secured funding from IIG for their project Talking phone boxes on the edge of the Hebrides.

How people in Scotland vote could be transformed with advances in technology, computer scientists say.

Paolo Guagliardo and Leonid Libkin have recently published two papers that address flaws in SQL and relational databases.

Edinburgh experts and global telecoms firm Huawei are to collaborate on the development of artificially intelligent robots supported by next-generation wireless networks.

Computers are being trained to solve problems by bingeing on episodes of a popular TV crime drama.

Robotics and artificial intelligence researchers are lending their expertise to a raft of newly funded projects with industry applications.

Researchers set to improve speech recognition by using deep learning.

The University of Edinburgh is one of eight UK universities to join a partnership with BBC Research & Development that will apply data science to better understand the BBC's audiences and shape future content.

The University of Edinburgh is ranked #14 in the 2018 Times Higher Education World Computer Science subject ranking.

The School of Informatics will host the first annual event focussing on diversity in IT and specifically increasing the number of women in STEM and tech.

MInf student, Orisa Ngampakdeepanich has been awarded 2nd place in the Young Software Engineer of the Year 2017 awards for her project entitled "Peter’s Adventures: A tablet app to elicit pretend play with children with ACS”.

Scores of residents in and around Edinburgh are set to benefit from free insight and advice on their energy use, as part of a smart technology research initiative.

Scientists have discovered how the wiring of bees’ brains helps them plot the most direct route back to their hive.

The School of Informatics is looking for an outstanding candidate with a strategic vision and the management skills to ensure that the School continues to build on its existing success and to steer a course through the many opportunities available.

Over 100 visitors came on Saturday 23rd September to enjoy the view from level 7 of Appleton Tower, including a number of alumni and other guests with surprising connections to the building.

Experience one of the best views of the city - visit the newly-refurbished Appleton Tower.

The security of wearable fitness trackers could be improved to better protect users’ personal data, a study suggests.

The head of the UK’s national organisation for cyber security has visited the University to learn first-hand about active research in the field.

Criticism of Hillary Clinton over documents posted by WikiLeaks played a key role in her failed US presidential campaign, analysis of social media suggests.

Dr Colin Adams, former Director of Commercialisation in the School of Informatics and Director of Informatics Ventures, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology solution provider, today announced a partnership with the University of Edinburgh to open a new lab for distributed data management and processing.

People who use fake profiles online could be more easily identified, thanks to a new tool developed by computer scientists.

A team from School of Informatics competed in the National Finals of CyberCenturion, a countrywide cyber defence competition led by global security company Northrop Grumman and Cabinet Office-backed Cyber Security Challenge UK, with support from the US Air Force Association.

Researchers from Statistical Machine Learning and Motor Control Group have recently received boost in funding from various sources to further their study on novel solutions for automated supermarkets and warehouses.

EaRS is the newest student society in the School of Informatics.

Dr Kartic Subr will be working alongside conservationists on a project aimed at modelling spatio-temporal populations of certain species of animals.

Twitter users who back Scottish independence are more likely to use Scots words in their posts – except when tweeting about the referendum issue itself, analysis shows.

A future in which people and computers interact ever more closely is to be examined in a talk at the Edinburgh International Science Festival.

The first prototype of its multi-lingual media monitoring platform will be presented on 6 April 2017 at the EACL 2017.

The Government has today announced the University of Edinburgh as the latest UK university to become a Government-approved Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security Research in the UK.

School of Informatics staff are involved in numerous events at the Edinburgh International Science Festival.

Students interested in a career in software engineering can hear from graduates working locally in industry, 6-7pm Monday 3 April.

Informatics students share their passion for computing in films launched to celebrate International Women’s Day, 8 March 2017.

Professor Dave Robertson, has been appointed as Head of the College of Science & Engineering.

Athena SWAN encourages and recognises commitment to advancing the careers of women in science and technology in higher education and research. The UK initiative is run by the Equality Challenge Unit.

The establishment of a Blockchain Technology Laboratory within the university’s School of Informatics was announced today.

Researchers from the School of Informatics were recognised at the prestigious event in Austin, Texas in early February.

Claire Doherty, MInf students in the School of Informatics is one of three women in the UK to be selected for the Amazon Women in Innovation Bursary.

The School of Informatics participates in three events, including one co-organised by ILW veterans and ‘Smart Data Hack’ co-founders.

They are famed for their highly developed work ethic … now a study shows ants’ navigational skills are more sophisticated than was previously thought.

EdIntelligence is the newest student society in the School of Informatics.

Student project reveals security and privacy flaws in some eHealth devices.

In response to student feedback, the School has organised two new events to support the development of undergraduate dissertations.

Informatics undergraduates have set up a group for students interested in cyber security.

Informatics is looking for an exceptional Director of Commercialisation & Industry Engagement.

The Open Day will take place on Wednesday 18 January 2017.

Researchers are working with the BBC to generate high quality computer-generated speech in different languages.

Dr Myrto Arapinis and Professor Elham Kashefi have been awarded $1.6M to explore quantum verification and validation issues.

Dr Maria Wolters is helping to develop technology which will improve early detection of dementia.