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

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Recording available: How competition catalyzed innovation and set the stage for the collapse of American higher education

We are happy to announce the release of the recording of the seminar "How competition catalyzed innovation and set the stage for the collapse of American higher education" with Joshua Travis Brown.
New Project Announcement: Skills Enhancement on the Move

Dr Michael Gallagher is Co-Investigator on a project generating new empirical knowledge of how distance education is organized, provided and experienced.
Mastercard Foundation MSc and PGDip Scholarships 2026/2027

Exclusive opportunity to apply for Mastercard Foundation MSc and PGDip scholarships and enrol into our Digital Education programme.
AI in Scottish Schools: A Showcase of Resources for Primary and Secondary Teachers

A successful event held by Data Education in Schools and partners on responsible AI literacy in the Scottish school curriculum.
Data Education in Schools: a Partnerships Impact Story

Data Education in Schools features as a Story of Impact the recent University of Edinburgh's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) publication.
CFP: Critical Studies Perspectives on AI’s Impact in Education

Papers are invited for the for the special issue of Information and Learning Sciences "Critical Studies Perspectives on AI’s Impact in Education". Submissions open on the 15th October 2025, with a deadline on the 15th February 2026.
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The Centre for Research in Digital Education is based in the Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Futures Institute, and conducts research, knowledge exchange and consultancy in key areas including digital education pedagogy and policy, open education, children and technology, learning analytics and museum learning.
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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.