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Building an Economy that Prevents Harm: Collaboration and Compassion Upstream
In this thought piece, Kristy Docherty (Scottish Prevention Hub) and Katherine Trebeck (Compassion in Financial Services Hub) explain why collaboration is vital to the work of creating an economy that prevents harm.
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We’ve moved into our new home
Edinburgh Futures Institute has moved into its stunning new home at the Old Royal Infirmary.
Co-location opportunities
Find out more about co-location opportunities at The University of Edinburgh’s data-driven innovation hubs.
Co-location spaces at Edinburgh Futures Institute are focused on our four key sectors; creative industries, financial services and fintech, public services and tourism, travel and festivals.
“Edinburgh Futures Institute is an integral part of the University of Edinburgh and our future. It is an integral part of our commitment to the local communities in which we operate and for our place in the world. Recognising that the biggest challenges facing society are complex and multi-layered, and that insight and innovation often comes from bringing together expertise across different disciplines, the Futures Institute is creating a new environment for learning, teaching, research and engagement. It is doing so side-by-side with communities, business and industry and governments.”
Professor Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh
