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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Founded in 2019, the Centre for Data, Culture & Society has helped hundreds of researchers adopt applied computational research methods across disciplines. To build on this success & sustain our work going forward, CDCS is now being fully integrated into Edinburgh Futures Institute: edin.ac/4iFjFED

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Our next chapter: Introducing Data-led Methods and Research Technology support at the Futures Institute - Edinburgh Futures Institute

We are happy to share that the work of the Centre for Data, Culture & Society (CDCS) is integrating into Edinburgh Futures Institute as Data-led Methods and Research Technology support.

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Proud to share our seventh and final annual report as the Centre for Data, Culture & Society: edin.ac/3T1ITSS Thanks to everyone involved! #EdCDCS

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

From digital pedagogy and climate action to web sustainability and cultural heritage, this year's #EdCDCS Prizes winners highlight the diversity and impact of digital research across CAHSS. Congratulations to all our winners and nominees 🎉 See all the winning projects here: edin.ac/4tXCrZP

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CDCS Digital Research Prizes 2026 | Data Culture & Society

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Combining digital innovation with community-led Gaelic transcription, this project opens up new possibilities for language and cultural heritage research. Congratulations to Opening the Well / Fosgladh an Tobair, the joint winner of Best Novel Use of a Digital Method! Find out more: edin.ac/4auiORY

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes | Data Culture & Society

We are delighted to share news of the winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Congratulations to all our winners and to all those whose work was nominated!

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Reimagining the web through the lens of sustainability, "Wasteback Machine" has been awarded joint winner of Best Novel Use of a Digital Method. A fascinating project challenging how we think about digital waste and online infrastructures. Read more about the project: edin.ac/4auiORY

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes | Data Culture & Society

We are delighted to share news of the winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Congratulations to all our winners and to all those whose work was nominated!

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Congrats to "The UK Co-Benefits Atlas" for winning the Best Impact from a Data-Led Project award! This impactful, data-driven resource is helping academics, policy makers and practitioners understand the wider benefits of climate action. Find out more: edin.ac/4auiORY

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes | Data Culture & Society

We are delighted to share news of the winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Congratulations to all our winners and to all those whose work was nominated!

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Well done to "Digital Ghosts" for winning Best Data Visualisation! Transforming data into a powerful visual experience, the project offers a striking perspective on digital memory and web decay. Read more about the winning projects: edin.ac/4auiORY

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes | Data Culture & Society

We are delighted to share news of the winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Congratulations to all our winners and to all those whose work was nominated!

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A dataset with the potential to inform research, policy and practice around equity and early years education. Congratulations to the team on "ICPSR-238545: Preschool Suspension and Expulsion Legislature in Oregon USA, 2021–2022" for winning Best Dataset! Find out more: edin.ac/4auiORY

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes | Data Culture & Society

We are delighted to share news of the winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Congratulations to all our winners and to all those whose work was nominated!

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Through creative digital research, "Digital Ghosts" shines a light on web decay, digital memory and what gets left behind online. Congratulations on this award-winning work in the Best Small Data-Driven Project category! Read more about the winning project: edin.ac/4auiORY

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes | Data Culture & Society

We are delighted to share news of the winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Congratulations to all our winners and to all those whose work was nominated!

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Congrats to Best Small Data-Driven Project joint winner "A data-led digital pedagogy in practice: Implementing data-driven learning in a Chinese university context"! A great example of how data-led approaches can enrich learning, teaching and student engagement. Read more: edin.ac/4auiORY

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes | Data Culture & Society

We are delighted to share news of the winners of the 2026 CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Congratulations to all our winners and to all those whose work was nominated!

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

ICYMI: Last month we celebrated our research community at the 2026 #EdCDCS Digital Research Prizes and we’re thrilled to share the winning projects 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us! Find out more on our website edin.ac/4tXCrZP

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CDCS Digital Research Prizes 2026 | Data Culture & Society

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Tomorrow is the big day! Last chance to join us for the CDCS Digital Research Prizes Ceremony where we celebrate outstanding contributions in data and digital research. Register here to be part of it: 🔗https://edin.ac/4toC8r8 #EdCDCS

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

🌐From theory to impact: See how data-led projects are making a difference at our upcoming Prize Ceremony. Be part of the change. #EdCDCS 🔗Register now: edin.ac/4toC8r8

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Ready to be inspired? The CDCS Digital Research Prizes will showcase top projects and datasets that are forging new paths in digital research. Book your place at the prizegiving ceremony now: 🔗https://edin.ac/4toC8r8 #EdCDCS

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Silent Disco: Spatial Data Wrangling in QGIS begins in two days. Join this hands-on session to learn essential techniques for preparing spatial data for statistical research analysis. 🗓️ 15/05 🔗 edin.ac/49g2CUa

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Countdown begins! Just one week until we celebrate the best in data-driven research and digital innovation. Have you registered yet? #EdCDCS 🔗Check it out here: edin.ac/4toC8r8

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

One week to go: Silent Disco: Spatial Data Wrangling in QGIS. Develop practical skills in organising and cleaning geospatial datasets for effective statistical analysis. 🗓️ 15/05 🔗 edin.ac/49g2CUa

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Curious about the cutting-edge in data-led research? Don't miss the announcements of our prize winners in various exciting categories! #EdCDCS 🔗 Join us live by registering at: edin.ac/4toC8r8

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Building Personal and Project Websites begins in two days. Join us to gain hands-on experience building a functional website that highlights your research or personal work. 🗓️ 04/05 & 11/05 🔗 edin.ac/458z4FF

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Explainable Machine Learning (XAI) begins in two days. Join this session to explore model interpretability techniques and enhance your machine learning research outcomes. 🗓️ 01/05 & 08/05 🔗https://edin.ac/3KZVYIp

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

📡 Explore innovative digital methodologies with us! Attend the CDCS Prize Ceremony to see who wins the Best Novel Use of a Digital Method. #EdCDCS 🔗Details and registration here: edin.ac/4toC8r8

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

One week to go: Building Personal and Project Websites. Learn how to structure content, design user-friendly pages, and use basic web development tools for your online presence. 🗓️ 04/05 & 11/05 🔗 edin.ac/458z4FF

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Silent Disco: Spatial Data Wrangling in QGIS introduces workflows for preparing and cleaning spatial data in QGIS so it is ready for downstream statistical analysis and research use. 🗓️15/05 🔗 edin.ac/49g2CUa

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

One week to go: Explainable Machine Learning (XAI). Learn methods to unpack complex machine learning predictions and communicate insights with clarity and confidence. 🗓️ 01/05 & 08/05 🔗 edin.ac/3KZVYIp

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Linear Mixed Effects Modelling begins in two days. Join us to explore advanced modelling concepts, practice fitting models, and see how to apply them effectively in your research workflows. 🗓️29/04 -> 13/05 🔗https://edin.ac/3N3RUYe

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

💡 How can data create real-world change? Find out at the CDCS Digital Research Prizes. #EdCDCS 🔗Register today: edin.ac/4toC8r8

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Getting Started with Bayesian Statistics begins in two days. Join us to explore Bayesian concepts and get practical experience fitting and inspecting Bayesian models in R 🗓️ 21/04 & 28/04 🔗 edin.ac/3KzMDqQ

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Last chance—happening tomorrow ⏳ What shapes the way countries think about security today—and in the past? 🌍 Don’t miss this hands-on workshop led by Andrew W Neal that explore global security & defence documents. 🎟️ Register here: ow.ly/FMLG30sUL7T

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

One week to go: Linear Mixed Effects Modelling. Deepen your understanding of mixed effects structures, practical model fitting, and how to interpret nuanced results in R. 🗓️ 29/04 -> 13/05 🔗 edin.ac/3N3RUYe

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

One week to go: Getting Started with Bayesian Statistics. Learn how Bayesian statistics differs from frequentist approaches, how priors shape results, and how to interpret posterior distributions 🗓️ 21/04 & 28/04 🔗 edin.ac/3KzMDqQ

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Comparing Sentiment Analysis Models in R begins in two days. Join us to apply sentiment analysis methods to real datasets and compare their performance. 🗓️ 16/04 🔗 edin.ac/4pC3E2G

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🏆 Celebrating the power of data: We're awarding prizes for Best Dataset as part of the CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Join us to learn about the datasets that are changing the landscape of research. #EdCDCS 🔗 Register here: edin.ac/4toC8r8

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

1 week to go ⏳ How has the language of national security changed across countries and decades? 🌍 Join this interactive workshop with Andrew W Neal. The workshop explores a one-of-a-kind global dataset. 🎟️ Register here: ow.ly/GEXw30sUL7S

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Building Personal and Project Websites introduces practical skills for creating simple, professional sites to showcase your research or project work using web tools and best practices. 🗓️ 04/05 & 11/05 🔗https://edin.ac/458z4FF

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Getting Started with Regression in R begins in two days. Join us to practice regression techniques and understand how to analyse research data in R. 🗓️ 15/04 & 22/04 🔗 edin.ac/4p4Aybg

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Explainable Machine Learning (XAI) introduces interpretable techniques for understanding and communicating machine learning model behaviour, helping researchers make sense of predictions and insights. 🗓️ 01/05 & 08/05 🔗 edin.ac/3KZVYIp

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

One week to go: Comparing Sentiment Analysis Models in R. Explore multiple approaches to sentiment analysis and understand their advantages and limitations. 🗓️ 16/04 🔗 edin.ac/4pC3E2G

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

One week to go: Getting Started with Regression in R. Learn how to run regressions, interpret results, and visualise findings effectively. 🗓️ 15/04 & 22/04 🔗 edin.ac/4p4Aybg

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Systematic Literature Review with R begins in two days. Join us to gain practical skills for managing and analysing literature using R. 🗓️ 10/04 & 17/04 🔗 edin.ac/490bn3o

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🌟Join us to celebrate research innovation and the fabulous work of our community at the CDCS Annual Prize Ceremony on 19th May! Discover ground-breaking projects in data and digital methodology across various categories. #EdCDCS 🔗Register now! edin.ac/4toC8r8

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

2 weeks to go ⏳ How do governments define "security"—and how is that evolving 🌍Take part in a hands-on workshop led by Andrew W Neal on using a global dataset of defence & security documents. 🎟️ Register here ow.ly/83C430sUL7R

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Silent Disco: Getting Started with SQL and non-SQL Databases begins in two days. Join this hands-on session to explore databases and develop practical data management skills. 🗓️ 07/04 🔗 edin.ac/3KFdyl3

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Linear Mixed Effects Modelling introduces linear mixed effects models and their application in R, helping researchers understand fixed and random effects, model fitting, and interpretation for complex data. 🗓️ 29/04 -> 13/05 🔗 edin.ac/3N3RUYe

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

One week to go: Systematic Literature Review with R. Learn to structure searches, extract data, and synthesise findings efficiently using R. 🗓️10/04 & 17/04 🔗 edin.ac/490bn3o

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

How do states talk about security? and how has that changed over time? 🌍Join Andrew W Neal in this hands-on workshop exploring a unique global dataset of national security & defence documents. 🎟️Register here ow.ly/RyHw30sUL7Q

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Exciting to see our CDCS Associate Dr Suzanne Black book coming out! Between Novel and Network explores how networked communication technologies affect literary form, content, metaphors, and reception?You can preorder here: lsupress.org/9780807186428/between-… #EdCDCS

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Between Novel and Network

The internet has enabled new forms of literature and challenged older forms to reinvent themselves. Between Novel and Network selects texts that ex...

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Silent Disco: Getting Started with SQL and non-SQL Databases introduces beginners to relational and non-relational databases, using SQLite and MongoDB Compass in a guided hands-on format. 🗓️07/04 🔗 edin.ac/3KFdyl3

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Using Local Language Models for Research begins in two days. Join this session to gain practical skills in applying local language models to your research tasks. 🗓️ 18/03 -> 01/04 🔗 edin.ac/4pIIAYr

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Silent Disco: Introduction to LDA Topic Modelling begins in two days. Gain hands-on experience with LDA workflows, from text preprocessing to critical assessment of model outputs. 🗓️ 17/03 🔗https://edin.ac/4aRHhSf

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Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society @edcdcs.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Beyond Social Networks: Advanced Uses of Gephi begins in two days. Join us to explore sophisticated network analysis techniques with Gephi in humanities research. 🗓️ 16/03 & 23/03 🔗 edin.ac/3KBMpPZ

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