Informatics alumnus and Nobel Prize-winner, Professor Geoffrey Hinton delivered a Distinguished Lecture on Boltzmann Machines. He joined the lecture virtually from Toronto, Canada. The recording is now available for viewing.
Join a vibrant student community in a world-class department
Choose from a wide range of single and joint honours degrees
Check our taught postgraduate opportunities
Learn about our research postgraduate degrees
RAS CDT students develop soft robots that walk off 3D printer that makes them
Quantum Fringe Festival 2025: Bridging a Century of Innovation with Future Possibilities
Walid Magdy finds that deleted Facebook posts on Middle East conflict broke no rules
Informatics students participate in the Pint of Science 2025
We are ranked #1 in the UK for research power in Computer Science and Informatics Times Higher Education ranking. Our research environment and all impact case studies received top grades (4*, world leading). Overall, 97% of our REF submission is world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
Informatics is changing the way we think and live, but what exactly is it?
The School of Informatics, located in the heart of Edinburgh, is the largest institution of this kind in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.
We provide a fertile environment for a wide range of studies focussed on understanding computation in both artificial and natural systems.
We work with industry, business, and government partners to transfer our world-leading research to the Scottish and global economies. If you are interested in a collaboration, contact our Business Development Team.
The School of Informatics is committed to making our community a place where everyone feels seen, heard and valued.
Watch our videos to find out more about what we do and get to know our researchers and students.
This article was published on