Why digital innovation needs art schools

Don’t miss the inaugural lecture from Creative Informatics Director, Professor Melissa Terras ‘Why Digital Innovation Needs Art Schools.

Join us in person at Edinburgh College of Art, or online, as Professor Melissa Terras argues that creativity should be at the heart of digital innovation in the UK. The creative industries – where art, business, and technology meet in economic activity – are one of the leading industrial sectors in the UK. This discussion will explore how art, artists, and art schools are essential to developing new technologies, products, and services.

📅 5.15pm Wednesday 19 March
📌Edinburgh College of Art, West Court, Lauriston Campus
🎫 Free and open to all, in person and online

Melissa Terras is the Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage within Design Informatics. With over 25 years producing award-winning digital projects in the Gallery, Library, Archive, and Museum sector, Melissa’s recent activity has supported others to develop new data-led products and services.

Professor Melissa Terras was elected to be a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2024, and given an MBE for Services to Digital Humanities in the 2025 New Year’s Honours List.