3rd year Informatics students showcased their System Design Projects at the annual showcase School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh.

The brief was 'assistive robots' with many innovative results including chair stacking, strawberry harvesting and clothes folding!

🏆 Prize winners: edin.ac/3U0IJb1

(1/5) Want to hear my insights on the future of intelligent agents?💡
From April 29th to May 3rd, I will be presenting to some of London’s top AI institutions: Google DeepMind Huawei UCL King's College London Queen Mary University of London Imperial College London

Quantum Week Scotland starts today!

This week-long festival of quantum technologies is an opportunity for industry leaders, researchers, and enthusiasts at the forefront of quantum innovation to connect and network.

15 - 19 April 2024, Edinburgh

🔗More: edin.ac/3IzIZIG

In 2023, School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh celebrated #EdinCSandAIat60 . Distinguished researchers were invited back to tell us about their research.
In this interview, Mark Jerrum talks about interdisciplinary research, studying mathematics and CS, and the history of algorithms.
▶️edin.ac/49wsIzf

We are delighted to be ranked 20th in the world for Computer Science & Information Systems, and 21st in the world for Data Science & #AI in the QS World University Rankings QS Top Universities QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.

Read more about our reputation: edin.ac/3vKgDc3

#QSWUR

“I'm delighted to have the opportunity to utilise the RSE’s platform to bring the quantum wave beyond our academic circles”

- Professor Elham Kashefi from School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh has been appointed a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Royal Society of Edinburgh.

🔗 Read more: edin.ac/3U7Wshr

We are pleased to announce that School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh student adviser, Ray Finlayson has been nominated for the Support Staff of the Year award at the Edinburgh University Students' Association 2024 Teaching Awards.
Winners will be announced on 24 April in Pleasance Theatre.
🔗 See the Shortlist: eusa.ed.ac.uk/news/article/t…

To all of our students, staff, alumni and friends who are celebrating, Eid Mubarak! The University of Edinburgh

It is with deep sadness that we have learnt of the passing of our highly respected colleague, Ross Anderson. He will be greatly missed by students and staff.

Read more: edin.ac/3vQBudx

Excited to announce that China Machine Press will publish the Chinese translation of our new MARL textbook in Dec 2025 📚 Looking forward to more audiences being able to reach the fascinating world of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning 🎉 The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social marl-book.com

Elham Kashefi School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh will be part of the jury panel Airbus BMW Group Quantum Computing Challenge Quantum Mobility Quest.

The aim is to tackle the most pressing challenges in aviation & automotive that remain insurmountable for classical computers.

🔗 thequantuminsider.com/2024/03/25/air…

Researchers in Robotics and AI showcased the latest innovations in robotics for healthcare for Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland Chief Executive Caroline Lamb at the National Robotarium The National Robotarium.
Kia Nazarpour Kia Nazarpour from School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh represented the FEATHER project.

🔗thenationalrobotarium.com/health-and-soc…

We are thrilled to announce that School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh has received the Athena Swan Charter Silver Award, recognising our commitment & progress towards gender equality in higher education & research.

Congratulations to our hard-working self-assessment team. Advance HE

More information coming soon!

Bhargavi Ganesh, a PhD student in AIAI, is taking part in the panel at the SOLD OUT Scottish AI summit on 28 March
The panel will address “when will we trust AI?”, and the fact that AI is not a monolith, but rather a collection of different technologies
🔗 scottishaisummit.com/putting-the-wo…

The 2024 Working Scientist photo competition is open for entries. Capture your science on camera for a chance to appear in nature

To enter, e-mail your favourite picture to [email protected]. Enter before Thurs, 28 March 2024.

🔗 Full details: nature.com/articles/d4158…

Help shape a better energy future
School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh researchers (Dr Nigel Goddard, Dr Lynda Webb, Jonathan Kilgour, Athmeka Hebbar) want to gain insights into your ability & willingness to adjust the time of day you use electricity-consuming devices
Take the survey
edin.ac/48ZRZSa

Eddie Ungless, a PhD candidate in the CDT in NLP is taking part in the panel at the SOLD OUT Scottish AI summit on 28 March.
Eddie will be talking about bias against queer and otherwise marginalised people by generative and moderation AI.
🔗 Find out more: scottishaisummit.com/facebook-knew-…

In 2023, School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh celebrated #EdinCSandAIat60 . Distinguished researchers were invited to tell us about their research.
Lincoln Wallen has served as CTO for corporations in the media sector. In this interview, he talks about VR & building virtual worlds.
🔗 edin.ac/48UAvGY

👏 The University of Edinburgh has been awarded NCSC/EPSRC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research for another 5 years, a “testament to the dedication of academics, support staff & senior management who have ensured that cyber security remains high on the university's agenda”.

Quantum Week 2024 will take place in Edinburgh, 15 - 19 April

📅 Quantum Computing Academic Industry Meeting day (AIMDay®)
📅 Quantum Computing Theory in Practice (QCTiP) workshop
📅 Quantum Software Lab’s first-anniversary celebration Quantum Informatics Edinburgh

🔗 edin.ac/3IzIZIG