@popdatascisu.bsky.social
The science of data about people. We are proud to be pioneering this science across a range of data-intensive initiatives. Find out more about us on our website https://popdatasci.swan.ac.uk
A new Data Insight from @adrwales.bsky.social analyses data from over 6,000 secondary school pupils, offering a detailed picture of youth & family homelessness risk in Wales.
Read the data insight👉https://popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/exploring-patterns-of-homelessness-risk-among-young-people-in-wales/
Reflections from our summer interns💡
Last summer, 20 talented interns joined our multidisciplinary teams. In part 2 of our blog series, they reflect on what they learned, their achievements, and what they’re up to now.
Part 2: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/reflections-...
#PDSInterns2025
A new Data Insight from the ADR Wales Housing and Homelessness team sheds light on patterns of homelessness risk among secondary school pupils in Wales, using data from the Upstream Cymru prevention programme.
adrwales.org/exploring-pa...
WE ARE HIRING! 🚀
Join our team as a Software Developer to work on SeRP.
Work on ‘Big Data’ research and cutting-edge systems. Perfect for graduates or experienced devs!
📅 Closing: 1 March 2026
🔗 Apply: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
#TechJobs #SoftwareDeveloper @swanseauni.bsky.social
Reflections from our summer interns💫
Over the next week, we’re catching up with our 2025 interns as they reflect on their experiences with us in a 5-part blog series.
Part 1: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/reflections-...
#PDSInterns2025
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💡 Did you know?
Many of our former summer interns go on to further study or careers in data, research and related sectors.
🚀 Applications opening soon
#LoveDataWeek
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💡 Did you know?
Our Summer Internship Programme has grown year on year, welcoming an increasing number of student interns across different disciplines.
📊More details coming soon
#LoveDataWeek
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On #IDWGS26, we're celebrating the women at the heart of MAGENTA’s community engagement💖
By working closely with communities, Sophie Barry, Claire Newman, and Ayaan Farah are helping shaping how our research is designed, delivered, and communicated.
Learn more
👉 magentaresearch.org/celebrating-...
Celebrating the women who help power the DPUK Data Portal and the wider data‑science community. Your work strengthens research, drives innovation, and inspires us all. 💜✨
#WomenInDataScience #WomenandgirlsinScience
Welcome to our newest member of the team Izzy Stewart👋
Izzy is joining the team as our new Senior Research Officer & Data Scientist and will be working on the Cancer Research UK CD3 Programme.
We are excited to have her on the team!
#welcome #newemployee
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Watch this space... 👀
More details coming soon on the 2026 Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme 🎉 🚀
#PDSInterns2026
On #IDWGS26, The MAGENTA Project celebrates the women at the core of community engagement.
Sophie Barry, Claire Newman, and Ayaan Farah are working together with communities to ensure research is relevant and inclusive.
Discover their work in this blog
👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/celebrating-...
💡 Did you know?
You don’t need to be a data science expert to apply. We welcome students from a range of academic backgrounds who are curious about data and impact.
🎓 Applications opening soon
#LoveDataWeek
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💡 Did you know?
Interns on our Summer Internship Programme work with real data on live research projects, gaining hands on practical experience.
👀 Applications opening soon
#LoveDataWeek
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📣We're hiring!
Senior Research Fellow in Statistics
Lead the development and application of advanced analysis methods utilising the rich linked-data environment at Swansea University.
£46,735 to £55,755 | 22 Feb 2026
🔗Apply now: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
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💡Did you know?
Our Summer Internship Programme at Swansea University is a paid summer opportunity, offering hands-on experience in population data science.
📅 Applications opening soon
#LoveDataWeek
Welcome to our newest member of the team Rhys Mcguire👋
Rhys is joining the team as our new Assistant Data Manager.
We are excited to have him on the team!
#welcome #newemployee #PopulationDataScience #meetourteam
ADR Wales is proud to announce that Delyth James, who works within the Welsh Government arm of ADR Wales, has been named this year’s winner of the Analysis in Government (AiG) Rising Star Award.
adrwales.org/adr-wales-de...
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The @ukmsregister.bsky.social hosted a Campus Research Day in December, @swanseauni.bsky.social, bringing together researchers and supporters of the @mssocietyuk.bsky.social, to see how their fundraising activities support important MS research in Wales.
👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/uk-ms-regist...
Say hello to our newest member of the team Harshal Shankar Lohakare👋
Harshal is joining us as our Data Scientist and User Support Manager.
We are excited to have him on the team!
#welcome #newemployee #PopulationDataScience #meetourteam
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A new study led by Dr Hywel Evans, published in IJPDS, uncovered the scale and factors associated with substance misuse within Welsh households using #linkeddata from health, criminal justice, and children’s social care held in @saildatabank.bsky.social.
popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/breaking-the...
New #JobVacancy!
Join the Social Care Linked Data Lab (CARE Lab) as their new Research Officer & Data Scientist.
If you have skills in routine data analysis in health or social care, we encourage you to apply!
Apply by 28th January:
🔗 www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
Do you have experience in routine data analysis in health or social care?
We have 2 new Research Officer & Data Scientist positions available to join the @researchwales.bsky.social Evidence Centre.
£39,355 to £45,413 | Closing: 28 Jan 2026
➡️Apply here: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
We have an exciting #jobopportunity to join the National Centre for Mental Health at @swanseauni.bsky.social.
Senior Research Officer - Psychiatric Epidemiologist
Apply today for the opportunity to develop as a global mental health researcher and leader.
➡️ www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
We'd like to welcome the newest member of our team, Branwen Lewis👋
Branwen is joining us as our new Data Acquisition Administrator for @dementiasplatform.bsky.social.
We are excited to have her on the team!
#welcome #newemployee #PopulationDataScience #meetourteam
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Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special HDR UK Wales lunchtime webinar!✨
Hear from Prof Rhiannon K. Owen & Dr Amy Mizen
on their research journeys and impactful work.
🕐11 Feb 2026 | 12:30pm
🔗 tinyurl.com/yvc7zrnf
#IDWGS
Watch ADR Wales' 2025 year-end video, in which we celebrate an incredible year of milestones and achievements.
Happy holidays from ADR Wales!
youtu.be/W2K-pHtahXM?...
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🧵1/3: Great to see our new paper "Creating a Research-Ready Data Asset version of primary care data for Wales and investigating the impact of COVID-19 on utilisation of primary care services" live in @plosone.org
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Led by Hoda Abbasizanjani & Stuart Bedston 🚀
There's still time to sign up to our first information session in an hour, there's another in January if you can't make it!
forms.office.com/e/GD1xX0BBDH
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