Events

Introduction To Bayesian Inference & Modelling

Dates: 10^th – 13^th July 2023

This four-day course introduces Bayesian inference and modelling. It is suitable for academics and professionals alike from diverse backgrounds ranging from industry to research fields such as population health, social sciences, disaster risk reduction, and many more.

Find out more via the UCL website.

Social Data Spring Mini-Conference 2023: Social Data, Public Policy and Inequalities

The Social Data Spring Mini-Conference, hosted by the UCL Social Data Institute, presents a unique opportunity for both scholars and practitioners to exchange ideas on the use of social data in studying public policy and inequalities on a global scale.

Date: 23rd May 2023

Time: 2pm - 7pm

Location: Malet Place Engineering Building 1.02, University College London, London WC1E 7JE (Google maps link)

Making charts work - the view from the newsroom

Join us for an evening with Alan Smith, the Head of Visual and Data Journalism at the Financial Times

Date: 9th March 2023

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Location: G06 Sir Ambrose Fleming LT, Roberts Building , University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE(Google Maps Link).

Social Data Institute Internships - Q&A

Are you looking for an internship this summer?
Are you interested in pursuing a career in data?
Are you an SHS student* in your 2nd year, or 3rd year of a 4 year course?

If you answered yes to all of the above come and join us on the 19th January to hear all about the Social Data Institute Internship scheme!

19th January 2023, 5:30 - 7pm, Room G12, Torrington Place (1-19)

A Year in Data

2022 has been a monumental year, with a seemingly endless stream of major news events. Join us for an evening with the experts who communicate this news through data and visualisation. You will hear from Ben Walker (New Statesman), Olivia Vane (The Economist), Sam Joiner, Alexandra Heal and Dan Clark from (the Financial Times) and James Cheshire (UCL Social Data Institute)

5 December 2022, 6:30pm - University College London, Darwin Building, Lecture Theatre B40, 99 - 105 Gower Street, London, England, WC1E

Watch a recording of the event.