How technology, culture, learning and policy intersect within research and practice in digital education.

Events

News

Robot Cards for primary learners

The Data Education in Schools team are happy to announce the release of their brand new Robot Cards for primary learners.

Recording available: Ruinous EdTech – higher education and computing's excesses

Watch the recording of the seminar "Ruinous EdTech – higher education and computing's excesses" with Colm O'Neill as speaker.

Seminar on Child Rights and AI regulations - summary and published report

Read the report written by Dr Atabey and the summary materials of the seminar held on 1 December 2025.

‘Experimental, Postdigital Education Research’: James Lamb at the College Development Network

Dr James Lamb presented his research at the College Development Network last November.

Recording available: Exploring hybrid teaching through a lens of choreography

Watch the recording of the seminar "Exploring hybrid teaching through a lens of choreography" with James Lamb, Joe Noteboom and Jen Ross as speakers.

2025 Position Statement on Critical Edtech Studies (ECCES Report)

Read the 2025 Position Statement on Critical EdTech Studies by the organising committee of the European Conference on Critical Edtech Studies (ECCES).

About
The Centre for Research in Digital Education is based in the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Moray House School of Education and Sport at The University of Edinburgh. We research, teach and conduct knowledge exchange in areas relating to digital education including policy, practice, artificial intelligence and education futures.
Engagement
We work with many partner universities as well as policymakers, the cultural heritage sector, schools and other public and private sector organisations. Our partners value us for our critical approach to learning, teaching and technology in formal and informal education, and for the ways in which we combine our research with world-leading practice in digital education.