Past events
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Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data
09:00 - 10:30 8 October 2025
Secondary analysis offers a great option for dissertation students who are looking to gain experience working with data but who have limited abilities to go out into the field or would like to study a hard-to-reach population. This free workshop will take you through the research process of a secondary...
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Code Anxiety Club: Package it up: Installing software and libraries
12:00 - 12:30 7 October 2025
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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Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Chester & Dr Lane
15:00 - 16:00 3 October 2025
Talk Title: Automated Data Collection from Politically Restricted Social Media Platforms: Challenges and insights from China and Russia Join us for a webinar to learn about the automated web-scraping techniques developed by Dr. Patrick Chester (Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey) and Dr. Justin...
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Introduction to effective and practical research data management
09:00 - 10:30 2 October 2025
Research data management encompasses all stages of handling data created during a research project, either primary or secondary. It is not only about adhering to principles but also about enhancing the efficiency, impact, and integrity of research. Effective data management ensures that data are Findable,...
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Survey data drop-in
11:00 - 12:00 1 October 2025
This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data who are looking for help and advice with their project or research. It is targeted at academic and non-academic researchers, as well as students, and anyone with an interest in survey data, whether absolute...
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Working with Reddit data
12:00 - 14:00 22 September 2025
This free workshop will introduce the fundamentals of natural language processing (NLP) and sentiment analysis, using Reddit as a case study for social media research. We will explore the ethical and legal considerations of working with publicly available online data and discuss best practices for responsible...
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Code Anxiety Club
12:00 - 12:30 26 August 2025
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
12:00 - 13:00 19 August 2025
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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AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models
08:45 - 12:30 24 July 2025
AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models | GM Connected Health Ecosystem Digital Futures at the University of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Christabel Pankhurst Institute, Health Innovation Manchester and The University of Manchester welcomes you...
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Code Anxiety Club
12:00 - 12:30 22 July 2025
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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