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Love Data Week 2023: Data as an agent of change

It’s that time of year again! February 13-17 is International Love Data Week #LoveData23. This year’s events will be framed around the theme of ‘data as an agent of change’ and will be dedicated to inspiring communities to use data to bring about changes that matter.

One of our main aims at the UK Data Service is to help new and experienced data users find the training and resources they need to make a difference. Over the coming months, we’ll be delivering a wide range of free online training sessions to improve your data knowledge and skills. Please register below to attend or contact us to find out more! All events can also be accessed via our YouTube channel.

Upcoming data skills training with the UK Data Service

Date and time

Session

Tuesday 28 February

10:00 – 12:00 GMT

Developing area profiles using Census 2021 data

Monday 6 March

13:00 – 14:30 GMT

Mapping crime data in R: An introduction to GIS and spatial data (waiting list only)

Wednesday 8 March

13:00 – 15.00 GMT

Mapping crime data in R: Live code demonstration (waiting list only)

Tuesday 14 March

13.00 – 14.00 GMT

Computational social science drop-in

Tuesday 4 April

11.00 – 12.00 GMT

An introduction to time series analysis and forecasting (waiting list only)

Thursday 6 April

15.00 – 16.00 GMT

An introduction to time series analysis and forecasting: Code Demonstration (waiting list only)

We also host a suite of free training resources in our learning hub, including tips and advice on how to access and get the best out of data. If you have any questions about the services we provide or need some help navigating our data collections, then please drop us a line and our team will be more than happy to assist. We’re always keen to hear from data users and those interested in joining the wider community of researchers interested in learning about, teaching about, and using data!