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Amplifying UCL’s advanced research and teaching in social data and methods. www.ucl.ac.uk/social-data

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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"There's all sorts of choices and decisions that cartographers are making that gently steer us in one direction or another. And that's what makes them so powerful." Check out James Cheshire's (SODA Director and Professor in @uclgeography.bsky.social) on BBC Radio Stoke 👇 #maps #cartography #bbc
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"What we forget when looking at a map on a phone screen is how big physical maps are – you can lean over them, trace routes. They give you a god-like view on the world." James Cheshire, SODA Director and Professor of Cartography (@uclgeography.bsky.social) in @thespectator1828.bsky.social. #maps
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The man trying to save Britain’s last great map library
In the heart of Bloomsbury, deep in the bowels of the UCL geography department, down corridors floored in institutional linoleum, sticky and scuffed by generations of students, is a room full of maps....
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Of the UCL students that we've taken on board, they are very passionate and they have an excellent work ethic, which we love and is a really, really positive impact on our company." Find out more about the scheme and how to get involved: tinyurl.com/pk7tyjf6 #Internships #politics #Dods #data
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"If you’re trying to show things that relate to the population of the planet, Mercator’s not the way to go, because, actually, it expands the areas where no one lives, largely.” James Cheshire, SODA Director and Professor of Cartography (@uclgeography.bsky.social), on BBC Radio 4. #BBC #Maps
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"There's no perfect solution to this problem, but I do think the push for more variation in the kinds of maps that we commonly look at is a welcome suggestion." James Cheshire, SODA Director and Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography in @uclgeography.bsky.social on BBC News 👇 #map #UN
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“I got to upskill people who are way more experienced than me.” Fem Alonge, now a Data Analyst at @octopus.energy, completed her UCL Social Data Science internship at the #BBC. Her experience is a great example of how #internships aren’t just a one-way street. Find out more: tinyurl.com/pk7tyjf6
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are delighted to announce that Michał Iliev, PhD student in the @uclgeography.bsky.social, received the Jack Dangermond Award by Esri UK! Michał won the prize for his Data After Dark StoryMap: Locating London's night-time food deserts. 🧵
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We are so proud of our brilliant Social Sciences with Data Science BSc student, Daniel Jones, taking up a @uclsocialdata.bsky.social summer internship at @financialtimes.com. One of his first contributions 👇
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Ministers look at restricting cash payments as disability benefits bill soars
Rise in claims since 2019 has been driven by mental health and neuro-developmental conditions
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Not one, not two, but three Senior Promotions💜 Congratulations to Julia Du Pont De Romémont (@uclspp.bsky.social), Caroline Parker (UCL Anthropology), and Igor Tkalec (@uclgeography.bsky.social) on their promotions. Full list: tinyurl.com/35tj2ah8 #Promotions #UCL #SocialData #Celebrate
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In this paper James Cheshire (@uclgeography.bsky.social) and Rob Davidson draw on 20 semi-structured interviews with people who communicate research on geographic health inequalities to explore the challenges of using data visualisation in practice 🔗 tinyurl.com/5d4y763u #Data #Health @ucl.ac.uk
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Check out the journal article by our Deputy Director, Caroline Parker, and Community Health and Translation Project Officer Daniela Larrain (UCL Anthropology)👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/4vnasza3 #Prisons #UCL #LatinAmerica #Health #Anthropology
Graphic promoting the paper Beyond Prison Walls: A Scoping Review of Incarceration's Public Health Impacts in Latin America. A purple-tinted image of prison bars and their shadows forms the background, with the title in large white text and the UCL logo in the bottom right.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Catch Professor James Cheshire on BBC Sounds. 🎧 If you missed Sunday's BBC 6 Music appearance with @cerysmatthews.bsky.social, you can now listen back as James discusses The Library of Lost Maps and the music that inspired it. 🗺️ #UCLGeography #Cartography @ucl.ac.uk @uclsocialdata.bsky.social
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Cerys Matthews - Myer U Clark session and looking for lost maps - BBC Sounds
Bristol-based artist Myer U Clark in session and talking lost maps with James Cheshire.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This Sunday at 10am, Professor James Cheshire (MSc Social and Geographic Data Science) joins BBC Radio 6 Music to discuss The Library of Lost Maps, exploring @ucl.ac.uk’s map archive and how maps have shaped discovery, society and our understanding of the world. @uclsocialdata.bsky.social
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BBC Radio 6 Music - Cerys Matthews, Myer U Clark session and looking for lost maps
Bristol-based artist Myer U Clark in session and talking lost maps with James Cheshire.
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
NEW PUBLICATION: Check out the journal article by our Deputy Director, Caroline Parker, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Mariangela Castro Arteaga, Aarti Doshi, Karla Solari Perez, Julien Brisson, Alixe Sánchez, Carmen H. Logie, Alfonso Silva Santisteban P. 👇 tinyurl.com/2rwxe3dw #Peru #Lima #Venezuela
A photograph of Lima's historic Plaza Mayor shows a black ornamental fountain in the foreground, framed by palm trees and bright yellow colonial buildings under a pale blue sky. The title appears in large purple text at the top: "We live at the crossroads". Below it reads: "Testimonios of Venezuelan transgender women navigating migration, intersectional violence, and resettlement in Lima, Peru." The UCL logo appears in the bottom right corner.
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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
New Millennium Cohort Study data release! The MCS core dataset consolidates a wide range of core variables from all 8 sweeps of data collection into one ready-to-use research resource. Follow the link for the user guide, data access info & supporting code: bit.ly/4gs8EoZ @ukdataservice.bsky.social
Image 1 of 4. Text reads: Introducing the MCS core dataset. A new ready-to-use research resource, consolidating data from different sweeps.Image 2 of 4. Text reads: Key features of the core dataset. Around 170 variables from eight sweeps of data collection across 23 years. Variables that have been measured repeatedly. Data relevant to many different types of research project. Slide 3 of 4. Text reads: Reasons to use the core dataset. Reduce the time spent preparing data from different sweeps. Tailor the dataset and add in other variables, using code provided. Slide 4 of 4. Text reads: For the user guide, data access info, and links to supporting code, visit the CLS website – cls.ucl.ac.uk.
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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We are hiring: Research Fellow in African Heritage, Remote Sensing and GIS The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project. Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026 Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8 #jobs
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Sometimes, having a bit of extra capacity makes all the difference ☕ Find out more about what our internship programme can do for your organisation: tinyurl.com/pk7tyjf6 @ucl.ac.uk #interns #internships #coffee #RedemptionRaosters
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 18/06/2026
📣 Have you heard? Thanks to incredible minds from every corner of the globe, from curious first-years to Nobel prize-winning researchers, we’re now joint #8 in the QS World University Rankings. We are University College London. And here, it can happen. #QSWUR 🔗: bit.ly/4vlW4w2
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Check out Julia De Romémont, our Deputy Director, on @uclspp.bsky.social's podcast, UCL Uncovering Politics 👇
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Wondering how a Social Data Intern could support your organisation? Head to tinyurl.com/pk7tyjf6 to find out more!
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Meet James Cheshire, Director of the UCL Social Data Institute (SODA) As well as his role in SODA, James is Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography at @uclgeography.bsky.social and Deputy Director of Smart Data Research UK's Geographic Data Service. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/4yktptd2
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🥳 Thank you to everyone who made it to our event celebrating 10 years of our Social Data Internship programme! If you would like to find out more about how hosting a social data intern could help you, head to tinyurl.com/pk7tyjf6 or email us at UCL.SODA@ucl.ac.uk #SocialData #Internships #Intern
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
☀️ Boost your CV with data skills this summer! Join us for our three-day (15-hour) course, equipping health scientists and practitioners with essential tools to gather human-centred insights and turn them into actionable strategies. 🔗 tinyurl.com/HealthCPD #Health #Shortcourses #SocialData #Data
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🩺 What drives behaviours and programme outcomes in public health? Advance your data skills with our three-day (15-hour) course, equipping health scientists and practitioners with essential tools to gather human-centred insights and turn them into actionable strategies. 🔗 tinyurl.com/HealthCPD
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
☀️Learn new programming skills this summer! Boost your CV by signing up for our Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modelling four-day (eighteen hours) short course. Find out more and book your spot: tinyurl.com/BayesianInfe... #ShortCourses #Bayesian #SocialData #Programming #CV @ucl.ac.uk
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Teaching + spatial data = real-world impact. We’re looking for an Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Social Data Science and Cartography to join the @ucl.ac.uk Geography. 👉 Details: tinyurl.com/ucl-carto #UCLGeography #GIS #SpatialData
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
This week⏰ 🔗https://tinyurl.com/soda10y Join us to celebrate of 10 years of connecting organisations with world-class talent and find out more about how our internship programme can help you! Booking is essential: tinyurl.com/soda10y #Interns #events #UCL @ucl.ac.uk
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
⏰Just one week to go! Join us to find out more about how the Social Data Institute's Internship Programme can help you. Get your ticket: tinyurl.com/soda10y #Internships #NGOs #Collaboration #UCL200 @ucl.ac.uk
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Looking to boost your CV with data skills? We are offering several hands-on, interactive courses. You don’t need to be an expert. Our courses are designed for those who are interested in or working with data and are looking to upskill. 🔗 Find out more: tinyurl.com/ShortSODA @ucl.ac.uk #Data
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
⌛There's still time to book your spot on our Quantitative Text Analysis short course! As advances in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, the ability to analyse text at scale has become a powerful skill across disciplines. Find out more and book your spot: tinyurl.com/bdcrbrea #AI #CV
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🩺 What drives behaviours and programme outcomes in public health? Advance your data skills with our three-day (15-hour) course, equipping health scientists and practitioners with essential tools to gather human-centred insights and turn them into actionable strategies. 🔗 tinyurl.com/HealthCPD
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Don't just take our word for it! Want to see what’s possible for your organisation? Join us at our 10-year celebration event and discover how you can host an intern: tinyurl.com/stcsdi
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Social Data Science Internships: 10 Years of Partnership and Impact
Celebrate 10 years of UCL’s Social Data Science Internship Programme bringing students and organisations together for real-world impact.
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
For a decade, SODA's Internship Programme has partnered with organisations across sectors to deliver real-world impact. Join us to celebrate this milestone and discover how you can collaborate with top-tier talent from one of the world’s leading universities: tinyurl.com/soda10y #Interns #Data
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
☀️Learn new programming skills this summer! Boost your CV by signing up for our Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modelling four-day (eighteen hours) short course. Find out more and book your spot: tinyurl.com/BayesianInfe... #ShortCourses #Bayesian #SocialData #Programming #CV @ucl.ac.uk
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Celebrate a decade of connecting organisations with world-class talent with us!🎉 🔗 tinyurl.com/stcsdi Meet us and discover how hosting an intern from the UCL Social Data Institute help move your projects off of the backburner: tinyurl.com/stcsdi @ucl.ac.uk #UCL200 #Internships #Partnerships
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Celebrating 10 years of connecting organisations like Dods Political Intelligence with world-class talent 🎉 Discover how hosting an intern from the UCL Social Data Institute can strengthen your team when it counts at our event: tinyurl.com/stcsdi @ucl.ac.uk #UCL200 #Internships #Partnerships
In a quotation box reads: “Our interns joined us during an exceptionally busy period for our team (during the July 2024 UK general election), and having the extra capacity was incredibly helpful and made a significant difference in our ability to conduct research into political candidates and manage requests from clients.” DoDs Political Intelligence. A UCL200 logo sits in the bottom-left corner.
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Celebrating 10 years of connecting organisations like Save the Children UK with world-class talent 🎉 Join the UCL Social Data Institute to celebrate this milestone and see how collaboration with interns can benefit your organisation: tinyurl.com/stcsdi @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
In a quotation box reads the text: “[Our UCL Social Data Institute intern] has done an incredible job in analysing data on health insurance and child outcomes, using advanced research and analytical skills, providing valuable insights for us...Thank you very much for the opportunity to be a part of this programme!”  Save the Children UK. In the bottom-right corner is the UCL200 logo.
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Wishing everyone celebrating a happy and fun-filled Vaisakhi!
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
📣 There's still time to book your spot on our Ethnographic Methods for Public Health: From Data to Meaningful Intervention short course Boost your CV and build on your data skills by taking this three-day course this summer: tinyurl.com/HealthCPD #CV #Data #ProfessionalDevelopment @ucl.ac.uk
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Have a Happy Passover!
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
For a decade, our Internship Programme has partnered with organisations across sectors to deliver real-world impact. Join us to celebrate this milestone and discover how you can collaborate with top-tier talent from one of the world’s leading universities. 🔗 Book your spot: tinyurl.com/soda10y
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🗺️ Are maps culturally relevant? Hear from James Cheshire, our Director and Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography the UCL Department of Geography, on The Deep Dive Podcast with Philip McKenzie. 🔗 www.thedeepdivepod.com/250 #Maps #LostMaps #Geography#DeepDive @ucl.ac.uk
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Getting Lost with Lost Maps w/ James Cheshire
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Eid-e Nowrooz Mobarak!
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
💻 The Politics of Computer Science: margins and centres Luxembourg, 23 March 2026, 16:50-18:20 (CET) Tone Walford, our Deputy Director, will be chairing this roundtable as part of the Undone Computer Science conference. 🔗Find out more: www.undonecs.org/2026/index.h... #ComputerScience #Politics
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Undone Computer Science 2026
2nd conference on Undone Science in Computer Science
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Looking to acquire data skills this summer? Learn how to understand survey sampling and weighting, evaluate and design questions, extract meaningful data, and more! Sign up for UCL Social Data Institute’s Survey Methods and Analysis Course: tinyurl.com/SurveyMethodsAnalysis #SurveyMethods #Data
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Looking to boost your CV with data skills? We are offering several hands-on, interactive courses. You don’t need to be an expert. Our courses are designed for those who are interested in or working with data and are looking to upskill. 🔗 Find out more: tinyurl.com/ShortSODA @ucl.ac.uk #Data
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
🎙️ The Library of Lost Maps Listen to James Cheshire, Britain’s only Professor of Cartography and Director of UCL Social Data Institute, talk about the role of maps in our histories and why they still matter. 🔗 tinyurl.com/iwejtwe @ucl.ac.uk #maps #podcasts #libraries
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
💫 Meet Moira Hague, our Institute Manager! "I’m most proud of building and facilitating data internships for our SHS students. Developing these partnerships from scratch and seeing them evolve has been hugely fulfilling." 🔗Find out more about Moira's work: tinyurl.com/MoiraHS @ucl.ac.uk #Data
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
📣 Hear from Tone Walford, Deputy Director of UCL Social Data Institute and Associate Professor in UCL Anthropology, in their seminar talk, 'God tricks, open knowledge and environmental data justice' 🔗 Book your place tinyurl.com/GodTricks @ucl.ac.uk @uclknowledgelab.bsky.social #DataJustice
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God tricks, open knowledge and environmental data justice
In this talk, Tone Walford will present some work they are conducting with Emilie Glazer around the promises and perils of open data, when it comes to data justice.
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UCL Social Data Institute @uclsocialdata.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Looking to boost your data skills in less than one week? 🔗 tinyurl.com/SODASC We are offering several hands-on, interactive courses perfect for professionals who are keen to grow their data expertise. Find out more and book your place: tinyurl.com/SODASC #Upskill #Data #ShortCourses @ucl.ac.uk
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