Past events
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Mapping crime data in R: An introduction to GIS and spatial data
11:00 - 12:30 13 February 2024
Do you want to display crime data on maps but don’t know how? Crime data often contains spatial components. As a result, analyses of crime data can create patterns that are clearly linked to geography. Naturally, putting the data or analysis on a map makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, if you have...
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Computational social science drop-in
13:00 - 14:00 13 February 2024
Join our free UK Data Service data drop-in to get or give some help on computational social science projects. This event will take place on Zoom. There will be a data expert from the UK Data Service present to chair the session. Feel free to join for general advice on getting data, learning to code and...
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Using multivariate census 2021 data to develop area profiles
10:00 - 11:30 7 February 2024
Census 2021 for England and Wales enables the production of local area profiles using multivariate data. In this workshop we will explore how to access and prepare this data to develop custom datasets to allow the development of small area information. We will cover the following areas: - Sources...
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Crime Surveys User Conference 2024
09:30 - 16:30 6 February 2024
Are you interested in research on crime? Do you want to know the latest developments in crime data from UK social surveys? This free conference, organised by the UK Data Service in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics, Scottish Government and Home Office, will be held in London at Lift,...
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Teaching with the EVENS dataset
10:00 - 11:30 31 January 2024
The Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) provides unique insights into the experiences of ethnic minorities in Great Britain. We have prepared a teaching dataset which will allow students to explore these insights. The teaching dataset can be used in conjunction with the free e-book, allowing...
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The 695th Lord Mayor's Lectures: Computational Medicine and Digital Twins Improving Medical Care, with Prof Alex Frangi
11:00 - 12:00 12 January 2024
Prof Alex Frangi, Director of the Christabel Pankhurst Institute, and the Bicentennial Turing Chair for Computational Medicine, will speak at the Lord Mayor’s Lectures Series next week about computational medicine and digital twins in healthcare. Novel medical technologies are being introduced at...
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Data in the spotlight: Qualitative and mixed methods data
10:00 - 11:30 14 December 2023
Did you know that qualitative and mixed methods data can be accessed for research? The UK Data Service provides access to a range of qualitative and mixed-methods data, including ethnographic data and field notes, images, oral history transcripts, and essay responses. This workshop will help you get...
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Data in the spotlight: International time series databanks
10:00 - 11:30 12 December 2023
Are you wanting to understand how the world works? Have an interest in climate science, economy, trade, demographics, health or international development? Want to know about and how to access data from the IMF, World Bank, IEA, UN or OECD? This free 90-minute online workshop will introduce you to the...
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Data in the spotlight: Longitudinal data
10:00 - 11:30 7 December 2023
Did you know that longitudinal data from major social studies such as the British Birth Cohort Studies, Understanding Society and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing can be accessed for research? The longitudinal studies are extremely rich data sources for high impact and policy relevant research....
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Conversation on Urban Ageing, Ethnicity and COVID-19
6 December 2023 - 3 May 2024
In Conversation, MUARG and Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity present: Dharmi Kapadia and Chris Phillipson will be coming together in conversation to discuss the experiences of people from minority ethnicities and urban ageing. The conversation will be chaired by Patty Doran from the Manchester Urban Ageing...
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