About Design Informatics

Data driven innovation is transforming society and the economy. In the Institute for Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, we design systems for better human data interaction, in diverse settings such as health, culture, mobility and finance. We explore design from, with, and by data: the central concern is the design of flows of data which sustain and enhance human values. Relevant technologies range from the Internet of things, through blockchains, to robotics, speech recognition, data visualisation, interaction design, and social computing.

For full information about the Institute’s mission and methods, click here

If you are interested in studying Design Informatics, visit the Postgraduate pages for further information, or contact the Programme Directors Bettina Nissen (MA Design Informatics) and John Lee (MSc Design Informatics). If you have a general enquiry please email designinformatics@ed.ac.uk

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