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Opening up and archiving qualitative data from research with marginalised/minoritised groups: ethical challenges - ESRC Digital Good Network Part of our online seminar series, ‘Digital good in progress‘ Watch the recording: In recent years, we have witnessed a push to archive research data […]

If you missed our webinar with Łukasz Szulc, you can watch it back here: digitalgood.net/opening_up_a...

Łukasz covered the ethical challenges around archiving data from research with marginalised and minioritised groups, amidst a push to archive research data for re-use.

SWDTP Febraury Newsletter - t.co/Px8DCyf7F1

Large-scale Data Analysis – Traditional Statistical Modelling, Machine Learning and AI-supported Methods. NCRM delivers research methods training, produces learning resources, conducts research and supports methodological innovation

Registration is open for a new spring school on large-scale data analysis.

The NCRM event will cover traditional statistical modelling, machine learning and AI-supported methods.

It comprises four hybrid courses between 2 and 5 March 2026.

Learn more:

Data on young people and education at the UK Data Service — UK Data Service A comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.

Do you want to find out which survey data are available from @ukdataservice.bsky.social for researching young people and education? Book a place for the free webinar on 28 January at ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...

The debate over whether UK farming can continue to feed us, be commercially viable and conserve our vulnerable natural environment will be addressed by a new research project combining history with business analysis and environmental science.

Front cover of UKRI's Environmental Sustainability Strategt 2025-2030. Photo shows a researcher taking a sample from a river.

We've published our refreshed Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

It builds on UKRI’s first strategy, launched in 2020, which led to a 33% reduction in overall emissions.

Read it here: www.ukri.org/publications...

Applications for our research fund are open, focusing on aspects of social life or societal institutions (eg a family, a museum, a practice like health tracking) and how they contribute to a good digital society.

Deadline: 12 February. Max project duration: 6 months

digitalgood.net/blueprints-f...

The
@swdtp.bsky.social
annual student conference is open for registrations!

Join us on the 30th October at Bath Spa University for a day of student led workshops and presentations, as well as an ECR panel session and networking opportunities ⭐

Book your free place here: tinyurl.com/swdtp25

YouTube video by UKRI Stories "This instrument changed my life": Making music accessible with CMPSR

Making music shouldn’t depend on dexterity, education or expense

Digit Music’s CMPSR and the UKRI-funded Swipe app turn a joystick into a one-handed instrument and are already changing lessons and how artists create and perform.

We made this video to show what accessible music tech makes possible👇

🌿 Presentation Highlight: Qianwen Duan from University of Southampton. Qianwen explored how counter-urbanisation—people moving from cities to suburban and rural areas—reshapes ecosystems. Using mobile device data across 35 countries..

The Committee:
Monica Sanchez Hernandez
Lara Hollander
@hayleyredman.bsky.social
Nina Kleen
Margaret Abazie-Humphrey
Rose Bevan-Smith
Madison Lindeman

Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring

We have now concluded this year's annual student conference! We would like to extend a big thanks to our conference committee for their hard work in producing such a wonderful day.

Further thanks to Bath Spa Uni for providing a wonderful venue!

Viva Survivor - Nathan Ryder

Join Nathan in his Viva Survivor training session to help you prepare for your upcoming Viva. This session is geared toward students coming into their Viva.

www.tickettailor.com/events/swdtp...

SWDTP Conference - Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring The student conference is our flagship event, run annually for students, by students.

SWDTP Student Conference - Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring

We have officially released tickets for the Annual SWDTP Conference, tickets are flying! Check them out below:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swdtp-conf...

A big congratulations to the committee for their hard work!

Resilience Through Nature: Summer Circle Edition

One of our lovely students, Patty Miranda, will be holding a nature-based wellbeing retreat in Leigh Woods on the 25th June. To find out more, click the link below!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/resilience...

SWDTP Annual Student Conference: Call for Abstracts

We are now accepting abstract submissions for this years Annual Student Conference, follow the link below to find out more:

bit.ly/SWDTP25Abstr...

Open House Days | SWDTP

Open House Day:

We have now settled in the RLB Cafe at Plymouth University. If you have any questions or would like a quick chat, come say hi.

Coffees on us!

Scheduled Open House Days
www.swdtp.ac.uk/open-house-d...

One of our students Patty Miranda, recently contributed to a project while interning with the Law Clinic under the BABEL project. Patty drafted technical explainers for the charity SAM with another intern.

Read more here:
legalresearch.blogs.bris.ac.uk/2025/02/babe...

Parents and Carers Network Wellbeing Retreat | SWDTP

What could universities and doctoral training partnerships do to better support PhD students who are parents or carers? Thanks to funding from @swdtp.bsky.social I organised a 2-day writing & wellbeing retreat for a group of 14 such students: the benefits were immediate and enduring bit.ly/43aN01V

Call for Committee Members!

- We are currently accepting applications to join this years SWDTP Annual Student Conference Committee.

For more information, follow the link below:
www.swdtp.ac.uk/call-for-com...