New Children & Technology projects
Discover four new exciting projects led by Professor Andrew Manches.
Children Interaction Design (CID): EFI research cluster
Professor Andrew Manches will lead the Children Interaction Design group in the new Edinburgh Futures Institute research cluster.
Numbuko v3: Evolving Early Mathematical Learning Representations
Developing a new version of the Numbuko app for children.
Embodied Learning in the Classroom
A project helping educators and children develop and communicate their understanding of STEM concepts, connecting hands-on experiences with language through gesture.
STEM Charades: game to scale impact of Embodied Learning research
Evaluating the venture potential of a research-informed game for 3-12-year-olds.
Collaboration with Professors Without Borders around Futures Thinking
Professors Without Borders (Prowibo) is a
Call for Contributions: Shaping (Better) Educational and Societal Futures through and with Critical Edtech Research
Colleague Ben Williamson and international colleagues are accepting contributions for the 2026 ECCES Futuring Studio, titled "Shaping (Better) Educational and Societal Futures through and with Critical Edtech Research“ to be held in Hamburg.
Welcoming a Centre Visitor in January: Dr Araba Sey
Dr Araba Sey will visit the Centre for a two-week research stay in January 2026. Her visit will also include a hybrid research seminar in our series.
Araba Sey: Connections and disconnections in technological visions for development in sub-Saharan Africa
Seminar
Discussing how connections and disconnections in critical ecosystems influence the achievement of technological visions.
Call for Studentship Applications: Designing Responsible Natural Language Processing
Applications are open for the 2026 UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Responsible and Trustworthy in-the-world Natural Language Processing studentships.