Past events
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Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service
09:00 - 11:30 21 October 2026
A table of numbers is not always the best way to present census data, often we want to visualise the information as a map to help people see patterns quickly. This free online workshop will focus on the use of the free and open-source cross-platform QGIS GIS application to create maps and other geographical...
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Untapped potential: Linking survey with satellite image data
12:00 - 13:00 7 October 2026
This free webinar will introduce the audience to satellite imagery data and their potential application for survey and quantitative social research. Advances in remote sensing and artificial intelligence are making satellite imagery increasingly accessible for social science, public health and policy...
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Exploring census microdata
6 - 25 October 2026
Census microdata provides detailed anonymised information about individuals and households, allowing researchers to explore relationships between population characteristics in ways that are not possible using standard aggregate census tables. This free workshop will introduce census microdata available...
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Women’s Health Technology Summit 2026
11:00 - 16:00 1 October 2026
The Women’s Health Technology Summit 2026 will bring together leaders from healthcare, research, technology, investment, academia, policy, and industry to examine the persistent inequality in women’s health outcomes as one of the defining healthcare and social justice challenges of our time, and...
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Introduction to synthetic data
13:00 - 14:00 30 September 2026
This free online workshop about synthetic data has three parts: A presentation to introduce the fundamentals of synthetic data, including what synthetic data is and is not, what are the most important concepts related to synthetic data, ways synthetic data can be used and ways synthetic data can be...
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How to become a computational social scientist
09:00 - 10:00 14 September 2026
Scientific research and teaching are increasingly influenced by computational tools, methods and paradigms. The social sciences are no different, with many new forms of social data only available or practical through computational means (Kitchen, 2014). While social science research has always been...
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Code Anxiety Club
12:30 - 13:00 4 August 2026
Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or...
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Code Anxiety Club
12:30 - 13:00 21 July 2026
Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or...
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Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service
09:00 - 11:30 15 July 2026
A table of numbers is not always the best way to present census data, often we want to visualise the information as a map to help people see patterns quickly. This free online workshop will focus on the use of the free and open-source cross-platform QGIS GIS application to create maps and other geographical...
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Computational social science drop-in
12:00 - 13:00 14 July 2026
Do you find yourself: - stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? - not sure what to learn next? - the only person in your team using computational methods? - wanting to meet other computational social scientists? - interested to learn or teach some data skills with like-minded individuals? Join...
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