In our latest guest blog, Mo Kouli, a PhD student in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Innovation at the University of Edinburgh, reflects on what working with intensive care data has taught them about vital sign monitoring. Drawing on their research with the ICU-Heart team, they explore why continuous blood pressure waveforms offer far more detail […]
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Interface opens applications for Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards
Applications are now open for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2027, Scotland’s flagship celebration of business–academic collaboration, inviting applications from businesses, organisations, and academics throughout Scotland. The annual awards, organised by Interface, celebrate the people and collaborations turning ideas into innovations and opportunities into impact. Free to enter with 12 categories, the award recognises innovation, impact […]
The Data Lab joins the CyberScotland Partnership
The Data Lab is delighted to announce that it has joined the CyberScotland Partnership (CSP), alongside CBI Scotland, further strengthening Scotland’s collaborative approach to building a safe, secure and resilient digital nation. The Data Lab brings expertise in data and AI-driven innovation, skills development and industry and academic engagement, complementing the Partnership’s mission to raise […]
Welcoming The Data Lab’s new partners
We’re delighted to welcome six new organisations to The Data Lab’s Partner Programme and to celebrate the ongoing commitment of our valued existing partners. Together, this growing community reflects the strength, diversity and collaborative spirit that underpins Scotland’s data and AI ecosystem. The Data Lab’s Partner Programme brings together organisations from across industry, academia, the […]
New Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes to lead skills and workforce development in data and AI
We are delighted to announce that Jen Henderson has been appointed Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes at The Data Lab, following nearly five years of leading talent partnerships at Heriot-Watt University. Before joining The Data Lab, Jen was Head of Talent Partnerships at Heriot-Watt University, where she led a team working across key […]
New funding to help Scottish SMEs turn AI potential into practical business impact
Leaders participating in a data and AI workshop with The Data Lab.
From cloud testbed to sovereign AI: what practical AI adoption teaches us about Britain’s digital infrastructure
Digital infrastructure is often discussed in abstract terms: cloud, compute, connectivity, data centres, platforms and networks. But for organisations trying to adopt AI, infrastructure is not abstract. It determines whether an idea can be tested in days or delayed for months; whether an SME can access advanced AI capability without major capital investment; whether a […]
The Problem with Data Privacy Today – and a New Approach
In our latest guest blog, Iain Henderson, Volunteer with The MyTerms Alliance, explores the challenges facing today’s digital privacy landscape and the need to rethink how personal data is shared and managed. Iain introduces IEEE 7012 (nicknamed MyTerms), a global standard designed to support clearer agreements between individuals and organisations, and considers how new approaches […]
The Data Lab boosts board with seven new members to harness Scotland’s data and AI potential
The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, has appointed seven new members to its Governance Board. The new board members assumed their terms in June with an initial appointment of two years. The Governance Board’s responsibilities include setting the strategic direction for the innovation centre, including providing guidance on the focus of […]
Security that doesn’t get bypassed: designing controls data teams will actually use
We’re delighted to hand the mic over to Hannah Nairn, Head of Information Security at Elementz, for our latest guest blog. Elementz is a Bronze Partner of The Data Lab, and Hannah brings her expertise in information security to explore the challenges organisations face as data teams adopt new technologies and ways of working. In […]