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8th Jan 2018

Jan 8 2018, 12:00 am

Introduction to the UK Data Service: Finding and reusing data

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9th Jan 2018

Jan 9 2018, 12:00 am

Encryption

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10th Jan 2018

Jan 10 2018, 12:00 am

Gaining Consent for Sharing your Research Data

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12th Jan 2018

Jan 12 2018, 12:00 am

Data Management Planning: How to Write a DMP

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Data Management Basics

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15th Jan 2018

Jan 15 2018, 12:00 am

New sources of data for social science research

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Jan 15 2018, 12:00 am

Introduction to QGIS: Understanding and Presenting Spatial Data

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16th Jan 2018

Jan 16 2018, 12:00 am

Introduction to Spatial Data & Using R as a GIS

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Jan 17 2018, 12:00 am

Confident Spatial Analysis

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30th Jan 2018

Jan 30 2018, 12:00 am

SQL Database Management Software

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Jan 30 2018, 12:00 am

Managing your Dissertation Data – Thinking Ahead

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Jan 30 2018, 2:00 pm

Webinar: Key data: Business data

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1st Feb 2018

Feb 1 2018, 12:00 am

#DataImpact 2018: Realising the Potential of Research Data

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Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data

This free workshop will take you through the research process of a secondary analysis project, including an overview of the methodological and ethical issues. Includes a guided walk-through of some of our data catalogue pages, and get to explore a downloaded dataset and test your knowledge of the research cycle.

An introduction to Social Network Analysis

Social Network Analysis is an exciting computational method that allows us to study social systems by visualising and interrogating the relationships among individuals or groups. This technique allows us to answer questions about the ins-and-outs of social interaction and information flow, such as how ideas or behaviours spread through a population.

Personal data journeys

Rodney Appleyard, UK Data Service and Jennie Blows, CLOSER, interview Professor Jennifer Symonds, Director of CLOSER, Robin Flaig, Co-Director of the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration and Chief Operations Officer for Generation Scotland, and Dr Nigel de Noronha, former Research Associate at the University of Manchester, about their personal data journeys and what they have found so rewarding about working with data.

Training podcast

Dr Vanessa Higgins, the Service Director of User Support and Training at the UK Data Service, provides an overview of the training courses and workshops delivered by her team throughout the year.