How data can support sustainable urban futures

The Charter highlights that cities need to establish integrated and sustainable urban development strategies, and Dr Mora will reflect on why the use of data will be an increasingly powerful tool to make cities more productive and sustainable.

Delivering India’s first digital Festival Academy

The digital India Festival Academy builds on the success of these two face-to-face events. Between January and March 2021, it aims to help delegates make their festival scalable, sustainable, and successful.

Paper on Iranian ski resorts’ Community Engagement shows practices that could improve UK tourism

the city of Tabriz overlooking the mountains

Events will be back: and when they are, recent research highlights that service providers and local authorities should be sure to promote and raise awareness of their CSR-led sustainability practices. The precise benefits local communities derive from these initiatives can…
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Edinburgh-based expert in smart city innovation joins €32 million international research project

Luca has established an international reputation for improving knowledge production and dissemination processes in the field of smart city development projects and strategies

University partners with QUB, GBBO star Andrew Smyth and Jamie Oliver Group for UK Festival bid

Dr Jane Ali-Knight, Professor in Festival and Event Management at Edinburgh Napier University is partnering with The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast, Great British Bake Off star Andrew Smyth and Jamie Oliver’s team to bid…
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Governance specialist appointed as Visiting Professor

What impresses me about Edinburgh Napier University is the value placed on cross-sector working. This creates opportunities for students to learn more about the various entities changing to operate with sustainable ‘people and planet’ values.