Past events
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Using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data
14:00 - 16:00 18 February 2026
This free online workshop explores the intersection of two computational social science ideas, synthetic data and agent-based models: 1. Synthetic data – which is generated data rather than observed data. This can be useful when balancing research needs with data availability or security. 2. Agent-based...
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Code anxiety club
13:30 - 14:00 17 February 2026
Why attend? 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...
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Perspectives on Engagement and Impact: a UK Data Service event for Early Career Researchers
09:30 - 15:30 11 February 2026
Join us for an exciting opportunity to learn, share and build connections at Perspectives on Engagement and Impact: an event for Early Career Researchers. In today’s world of complex social and economic challenges, data-driven research is a powerful tool for understanding issues and shaping solutions. But...
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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Leadership & Team Building: Challenge-Led Hackathon
14:00 - 16:00 11 February 2026
In a vast university setting, bringing together interdisciplinary researchers to tackle complex challenges is essential. These teams combine expertise from various fields, focusing on problems that cannot be solved through a single research lens. But how do you find colleagues with similar interests?...
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Computational social science drop-in
13:00 - 14:00 10 February 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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SOCIAL STATISTICS SEMINAR SERIES
14:00 - 15:30 10 February 2026
Please join us for the Social Statistics Seminar, we have coffee and cake. We are very pleased to welcome: Ridhi Kashyap Professor of Demography & Computational Social Science, University of Oxford Title: TBA Abstract: TBA
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Code anxiety club
13:30 - 14:00 3 February 2026
Why attend? 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...
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Code anxiety club
13:30 - 14:00 20 January 2026
Why attend? 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...
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Computational social science drop-in
13:00 - 14:00 13 January 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 our free...
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Code anxiety club
01:30 - 14:00 6 January 2026
Why attend? 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...
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