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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Rarely do we get the whole Geospatial Data Science Group together, so we're making the most of our Development Days at UCL. Two days of collaboration, project ideation, and outreach planning. Exciting things ahead! 💥 #Geospatial #DataScience #Research #UCL

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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"What makes Scotland an attractive place to build data centres?" writes Prof Ana Basiri, director of our Centre for Data Science & AI, in an article for @scotsman.com on the challenges and opportunities of the fast-growing tech sector. Read more here: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

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Why Scotland is such a good place to build data centres (and why we should embrace it)

Data centres can help grow Scotland’s economy and create skilled jobs but we need to make sure they have a positive impact on the environment

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📢 New paper out now! James Ackland & Anahid Basiri investigate missing data in Scotland’s 2022 Census and local elections, uncovering patterns that could help improve both census participation and electoral turnout. shorturl.at/QmUlH

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Census Nonresponse and Electoral Abstention

Through censuses and election counts, the modern state regularly requires popular participation in data collection to guide and authorise its policymaking. Both exercises suffer from nonresponse, w...

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last week, #AGILE2026 played host to the "Uncertain Geodata" workshop, organised by James Ackland. Geospatial researchers gathered to discuss the importance of fundamental properties of spatial data, such as bias and missingness. 🌐 Thanks to all attendees and speakers for a successful workshop! 🎉

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The #UniversityofGlasgow Geospatial Data Science Group is currently advertising two PhD positions! 🌐 The Dynamics of Cities 👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 🌐 How AI Learns a City: Open Representation across open data sources 👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline to apply is 15 July.

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We're thrilled to announce our ✨Summer 2026 Newsletter✨ is officially live! Read more about what the team has been up to this year 👉https://gdsglasgow.github.io/quartlety-n-3/

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Call for abstracts: Uncertain Geodata workshop at AGILE 2026. Bias, missing data and uncertainty are common in geospatial analysis. Join us to share experiences and discuss data quality in GIScience. 📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026 🔗 easychair.org/conferences/... gdsglasgow.github.io/16-june-or-a...

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arxiv cs.CV @arxiv-cs-cv.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Yunus Serhat Bicakci, Joseph Shingleton, Anahid Basiri Street-Level Geolocalization Using Multimodal Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation arxiv.org/abs/2509.01341

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Join us on for an exciting (and free!) VR experience that explores the future of transport! ✨Saturday, 18th October from 9:30-15:00✨ 📍Uni of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre. Register here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drive-the-... @ukri.org @uofgarc.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social #ESRCFestival

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UofGARC @uofgarc.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We asked ARC residents and users if they'd like to take part in a photography project to help us capture life in the ARC. We gave participants a single use film camera for a day, with the task to take photos of whatever they liked in the building. Here are the results...

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Be sure to catch Ana Basiri speaking on the Scottish Festival of Politics panel, ✨"Will AI and robots save our economy and planet?",✨ this Friday starting at 10:45am. #GeospatialDataScience #FestivalofPolitics #UofG #AI www.festivalofpolitics.scot

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 12/08/2025

The University has achieved a 3-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good initiative. 👏 The award is the global gold standard for measuring performance in sourcing, society and environment within the food and beverage industry. Well done to our UofG Food colleagues!

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

🚀 Exciting news… we’ve just launched our brand new website! Explore the work of the Geospatial Data Science Group, including our research, projects, and the impact we’re making in the data science world. gdsglasgow.github.io #GeospatialDataScience #DataScience #ResearchImpact #UofG

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

📣 We're happy to share that the application deadline for the Festival of Data Science & AI has been extended to 22 July -- if you've been enjoying some well earned annual leave this month, you've still got time to apply! 🌞 👉 Learn more and apply now: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

#AGITConference was a great success! Prof. Ana Basiri gave an insightful talk on Missing Data and how it impacts our everyday lives. Round of applause for Ana👏👏

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

If you're in Manchester tomorrow for the Digital Trust and Security in the Era of Generative AI Forum, be sure to catch Ana Basiri in Panel 1: Generative AI and Security.👏👏

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The call for applications for the Festival of Data Science and AI at University of Glasgow is now live! This 3-day interdisciplinary celebration will explore how data and AI shape our world. ✨Learn more and apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 19/06/2025

We're proud to have placed 79th in the world and 12th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings! The rankings evaluate over 1,500 institutions worldwide 🌎 More: gla.ac/4kOsg5O #QSWUR2026 #TeamUofG #TopUnis

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Shout out to Joe Shingleton and @AnahidBasiri for winning Best Full Paper at #AGILE2025 for their paper "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models". Go, team, go! 🥳

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

🎉Big congrats to James Ackland for passing his viva! His research uses data-driven modelling to explore how political ideologies simplify complex issues into one-dimensional choices. We're excited to welcome his sharp, systems-level thinking to the team! 💡🧠

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

✨Joe Shingleton and Ana Basiri are finalists for Best Paper at #AGILE2025! ✨ Their paper, "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models", is up for the honour this Friday, 13 June. Best of luck to you both! 💪 🧠

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Our brilliant researcher Dominick Sutton’s paper “Exploring a Diagnostic Test for Missingness at Random”, co-authored with Ana Basiri and Ziqi Li, is now published in Mathematics! 🎉📄 Is it open source, so please feel free to have a look lnkd.in/e-E9aTXc #GeoAI #GeospatialDataScience #UofG

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

One of our researchers has launched a survey working to identify how people interact with missing data on maps and how this influences their perception of missingness. Interested in contributing your opinion to Merve's work? Please do! lnkd.in/grcemKec

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Meet Ana Basiri, Professor of Geospatial Data Science and Director of the Centre for Data Science & AI at the University of Glasgow. Leading our team to tackle data bias and unavailability, Ana is shaping smarter, fairer location-based services for a more inclusive society. #GeospatialData #AI

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Joe Shingleton representing the Geospatial Data Science Group, presenting at the first session of #LBS2025 on #GeoAI. Chaired by our very own Meiliu Wu! 🧠 #Spatial #DataQuality #GenerativeAI

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

If you’re heading to LBS in Finland next week, don’t miss Ana Basiri's keynote and Joe Shingleton's talk on Geospatial Data Quality in the Era of Generative AI! They’ll be diving into some timely insights at the intersection of AI and spatial data—definitely worth your time.

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Our lab lead Ana Basiri spoke at the Scottish Parliament on AI and the UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement. Watch the full session here ⬇️ www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons... #DataScience #AI #ScottishParliament #UniversityofGlasgow

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Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

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University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group @gsdsglasgow.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The Geospatial Data Science team Away Day was a success! Our team travelled from all over the UK for two days of meetings, workshops, and presentations. #GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity

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