UCL Social Data Institute
@uclsocialdata.bsky.social
Amplifying UCL’s advanced research and teaching in social
data and methods.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-data/
data and methods.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-data/
🎉 Congratulations to UCL Social Data Institute Director James Cheshire for making the inaugural GEO100 - highlighting the people driving geospatial innovation across the UK. www.geo100.com/geo100_2025
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🎉 Congratulations to UCL Social Data Institute Director James Cheshire for making the inaugural GEO100 - highlighting the people driving geospatial innovation across the UK. www.geo100.com/geo100_2025
🌍 Happy GIS Day 2025!
Join UCL's Social Data Institute for a spot of Geospatial learning!
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/83da...
Join UCL's Social Data Institute for a spot of Geospatial learning!
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/83da...
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🌍 Happy GIS Day 2025!
Join UCL's Social Data Institute for a spot of Geospatial learning!
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/83da...
Join UCL's Social Data Institute for a spot of Geospatial learning!
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/83da...
Read our November Student Spotlight with Kamile Simenaite. Kamile reflects on her UCL Social Data Institute Internship with Dods Political Intelligence.
@dodspolintel.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
@dodspolintel.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Read our November Student Spotlight with Kamile Simenaite. Kamile reflects on her UCL Social Data Institute Internship with Dods Political Intelligence.
@dodspolintel.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
@dodspolintel.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Data Storytelling Comes to Oxford!
Day 1 of our Oxford workshops is underway! These sessions help researchers turn complex data into compelling stories.
Join the next workshop! 👇
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Day 1 of our Oxford workshops is underway! These sessions help researchers turn complex data into compelling stories.
Join the next workshop! 👇
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Data Storytelling Comes to Oxford!
Day 1 of our Oxford workshops is underway! These sessions help researchers turn complex data into compelling stories.
Join the next workshop! 👇
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Day 1 of our Oxford workshops is underway! These sessions help researchers turn complex data into compelling stories.
Join the next workshop! 👇
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
In this months staff spotlight we meet Igor Tkalec, Assistant Professor in Social Data Science at the UCL Social Data Institute.
Read more about Igor's work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Read more about Igor's work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
In this months staff spotlight we meet Igor Tkalec, Assistant Professor in Social Data Science at the UCL Social Data Institute.
Read more about Igor's work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Read more about Igor's work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
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🗺️ Discover @ucl.ac.uk’s Map Library!
Professor James Cheshire reveals stories of empire, climate change, and science in The Library of Lost Maps. History unfolds one drawer at a time.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-portico
#UCLGeography #Maps #PorticoMagazine
Professor James Cheshire reveals stories of empire, climate change, and science in The Library of Lost Maps. History unfolds one drawer at a time.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-portico
#UCLGeography #Maps #PorticoMagazine
October 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🗺️ Discover @ucl.ac.uk’s Map Library!
Professor James Cheshire reveals stories of empire, climate change, and science in The Library of Lost Maps. History unfolds one drawer at a time.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-portico
#UCLGeography #Maps #PorticoMagazine
Professor James Cheshire reveals stories of empire, climate change, and science in The Library of Lost Maps. History unfolds one drawer at a time.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-portico
#UCLGeography #Maps #PorticoMagazine
📣 Calling all data-driven organisations!
Partner with us through the UCL Social Data Institute internship scheme - host a talented UCL student for a summer data project in 2026.
Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Partner with us through the UCL Social Data Institute internship scheme - host a talented UCL student for a summer data project in 2026.
Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
October 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📣 Calling all data-driven organisations!
Partner with us through the UCL Social Data Institute internship scheme - host a talented UCL student for a summer data project in 2026.
Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Partner with us through the UCL Social Data Institute internship scheme - host a talented UCL student for a summer data project in 2026.
Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Read our October Student spotlight with Ravi Venugopal. Ravi, a 4th year BSc Social Sciences with Data Science student reflecting on his UCL Social Data Institute internship with ImpactEd. @impactedgroup.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
October 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Read our October Student spotlight with Ravi Venugopal. Ravi, a 4th year BSc Social Sciences with Data Science student reflecting on his UCL Social Data Institute internship with ImpactEd. @impactedgroup.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
✨ Get to know our brilliant team through our new Staff Spotlight series!
Meet Sam, our new Geospatial Engagement Lead, who joined us in August. Read more about Sam’s work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
#StaffSpotlight #GeospatialData #Collaboration #MeetTheTeam
Meet Sam, our new Geospatial Engagement Lead, who joined us in August. Read more about Sam’s work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
#StaffSpotlight #GeospatialData #Collaboration #MeetTheTeam
October 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
✨ Get to know our brilliant team through our new Staff Spotlight series!
Meet Sam, our new Geospatial Engagement Lead, who joined us in August. Read more about Sam’s work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
#StaffSpotlight #GeospatialData #Collaboration #MeetTheTeam
Meet Sam, our new Geospatial Engagement Lead, who joined us in August. Read more about Sam’s work and how you can collaborate: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
#StaffSpotlight #GeospatialData #Collaboration #MeetTheTeam
🎫Tickets have *SOLD OUT* for the 6-7 November Data Storytelling for Digital Research Infrastructure workshop in Oxford. If you still wish to attend, add your name to our waitlist here: tinyurl.com/ms4v7wn7
🌐 Or book one of our remaining spaces for our December workshop now: tinyurl.com/ype89psd
🌐 Or book one of our remaining spaces for our December workshop now: tinyurl.com/ype89psd
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🎫Tickets have *SOLD OUT* for the 6-7 November Data Storytelling for Digital Research Infrastructure workshop in Oxford. If you still wish to attend, add your name to our waitlist here: tinyurl.com/ms4v7wn7
🌐 Or book one of our remaining spaces for our December workshop now: tinyurl.com/ype89psd
🌐 Or book one of our remaining spaces for our December workshop now: tinyurl.com/ype89psd
📢 Register now for the 'Data Storytelling for Digital Research Infrastructure' workshops in Oxford this November and December, addressing themes around skills gaps and exploring how storytelling can transform the way we communicate data insights! For more info, visit tinyurl.com/5bb4z7u2
September 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
📢 Register now for the 'Data Storytelling for Digital Research Infrastructure' workshops in Oxford this November and December, addressing themes around skills gaps and exploring how storytelling can transform the way we communicate data insights! For more info, visit tinyurl.com/5bb4z7u2
🔍 Looking for data-savvy interns for 2026?
We are inviting new partners to join our internship scheme!
Partner with us to host a student for a short summer data project - drawing from our highly-regarded UCL talent pool.
To learn more:
🌐 Visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
We are inviting new partners to join our internship scheme!
Partner with us to host a student for a short summer data project - drawing from our highly-regarded UCL talent pool.
To learn more:
🌐 Visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
September 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🔍 Looking for data-savvy interns for 2026?
We are inviting new partners to join our internship scheme!
Partner with us to host a student for a short summer data project - drawing from our highly-regarded UCL talent pool.
To learn more:
🌐 Visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
We are inviting new partners to join our internship scheme!
Partner with us to host a student for a short summer data project - drawing from our highly-regarded UCL talent pool.
To learn more:
🌐 Visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Read our latest Student Spotlight featuring Matilda De Sa, a 3rd year BSc Geography student, as she reflects on her UCL Social Data Institute Internship with the Geographic Data Service (GeoDS) this summer.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
September 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Read our latest Student Spotlight featuring Matilda De Sa, a 3rd year BSc Geography student, as she reflects on her UCL Social Data Institute Internship with the Geographic Data Service (GeoDS) this summer.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Earlier this year, UCL successfully launched a new 10-week educational initiative at HMP Belmarsh, alongside partners DWRM. Directed by Dr Caroline Parker, the aim of the series was to allow those in prison to benefit from UCL’s world-leading education. 🔗 Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
UCL Launches Seminar Series at HMP Belmarsh
UCL launched a seminar series at HMP Belmarsh, extending learning to incarcerated students and reinforcing its commitment to widening participation beyond traditional education settings.
www.ucl.ac.uk
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Earlier this year, UCL successfully launched a new 10-week educational initiative at HMP Belmarsh, alongside partners DWRM. Directed by Dr Caroline Parker, the aim of the series was to allow those in prison to benefit from UCL’s world-leading education. 🔗 Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Well done to UCL undergraduate student Vivian Lee, who delivered a presentation at the GISRUK 2025 Conference held at the University of Bristol last month 🎉
Vivien Lee is studying a BA Geography with Social Data Science @uclgeography.bsky.social & reflects on her experience 🔗 shorturl.at/sfzzt
Vivien Lee is studying a BA Geography with Social Data Science @uclgeography.bsky.social & reflects on her experience 🔗 shorturl.at/sfzzt
May 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Well done to UCL undergraduate student Vivian Lee, who delivered a presentation at the GISRUK 2025 Conference held at the University of Bristol last month 🎉
Vivien Lee is studying a BA Geography with Social Data Science @uclgeography.bsky.social & reflects on her experience 🔗 shorturl.at/sfzzt
Vivien Lee is studying a BA Geography with Social Data Science @uclgeography.bsky.social & reflects on her experience 🔗 shorturl.at/sfzzt
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🚨 We’re hiring at @ucl.ac.uk Geography!
Join us as a Senior Research Fellow (Geospatial Engagement Lead) — working with @uclsocialdata.bsky.social.
Based in London | Apply by 15 June 2025: tinyurl.com/ucl-geo
#Geospatial #ResearchJobs #UCL #SODA #GIS #AcademicJobs #SpatialData #PublicImpact
Join us as a Senior Research Fellow (Geospatial Engagement Lead) — working with @uclsocialdata.bsky.social.
Based in London | Apply by 15 June 2025: tinyurl.com/ucl-geo
#Geospatial #ResearchJobs #UCL #SODA #GIS #AcademicJobs #SpatialData #PublicImpact
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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May 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🚨 We’re hiring at @ucl.ac.uk Geography!
Join us as a Senior Research Fellow (Geospatial Engagement Lead) — working with @uclsocialdata.bsky.social.
Based in London | Apply by 15 June 2025: tinyurl.com/ucl-geo
#Geospatial #ResearchJobs #UCL #SODA #GIS #AcademicJobs #SpatialData #PublicImpact
Join us as a Senior Research Fellow (Geospatial Engagement Lead) — working with @uclsocialdata.bsky.social.
Based in London | Apply by 15 June 2025: tinyurl.com/ucl-geo
#Geospatial #ResearchJobs #UCL #SODA #GIS #AcademicJobs #SpatialData #PublicImpact
UCL data scientists & geographers unite!
Sarah Lim, who is a 3rd year undergraduate student at UCL studying Geography (International) with Social Data Science, went to the American Association of Geographers conference and reflects on her fantastic experience attending 🎉!
🔗 shorturl.at/ZDYRB
Sarah Lim, who is a 3rd year undergraduate student at UCL studying Geography (International) with Social Data Science, went to the American Association of Geographers conference and reflects on her fantastic experience attending 🎉!
🔗 shorturl.at/ZDYRB
April 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
UCL data scientists & geographers unite!
Sarah Lim, who is a 3rd year undergraduate student at UCL studying Geography (International) with Social Data Science, went to the American Association of Geographers conference and reflects on her fantastic experience attending 🎉!
🔗 shorturl.at/ZDYRB
Sarah Lim, who is a 3rd year undergraduate student at UCL studying Geography (International) with Social Data Science, went to the American Association of Geographers conference and reflects on her fantastic experience attending 🎉!
🔗 shorturl.at/ZDYRB
On 26 February James Cheshire delivered a talk on The Power of Maps to a group of A Level students at the Royal Geographic Society.
Professor Cheshire demonstrated how geography is at the heart of many of the world’s challenges – & also offers a solution to them🌍
Read in full🔗 lnkd.in/ehMVpfn2
Professor Cheshire demonstrated how geography is at the heart of many of the world’s challenges – & also offers a solution to them🌍
Read in full🔗 lnkd.in/ehMVpfn2
March 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
On 26 February James Cheshire delivered a talk on The Power of Maps to a group of A Level students at the Royal Geographic Society.
Professor Cheshire demonstrated how geography is at the heart of many of the world’s challenges – & also offers a solution to them🌍
Read in full🔗 lnkd.in/ehMVpfn2
Professor Cheshire demonstrated how geography is at the heart of many of the world’s challenges – & also offers a solution to them🌍
Read in full🔗 lnkd.in/ehMVpfn2
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🔬 Exciting news! Join us on 8 May for the Battarbee Lecture 2025, featuring @meljleng.bsky.social on the power of stable isotopes in environmental science.
🔗 Register now!
#UCLGeography #ScienceTalks
🔗 Register now!
#UCLGeography #ScienceTalks
Recent Advances in the use of Stable Isotopes in Environmental Science
Professor Melanie Leng presents the Battarbee Lecture 2025 on advances in stable isotopes and their applications in environmental science.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🔬 Exciting news! Join us on 8 May for the Battarbee Lecture 2025, featuring @meljleng.bsky.social on the power of stable isotopes in environmental science.
🔗 Register now!
#UCLGeography #ScienceTalks
🔗 Register now!
#UCLGeography #ScienceTalks
📢 What’s it like working as a woman in data science?
On 26 February the Social Data Institute hosted an event with inspirational 🎉 female speakers from the field of data science 📈
📖 Read about the career path of our speakers and what sparked their interest in data science!
🔗 shorturl.at/fWJYs
On 26 February the Social Data Institute hosted an event with inspirational 🎉 female speakers from the field of data science 📈
📖 Read about the career path of our speakers and what sparked their interest in data science!
🔗 shorturl.at/fWJYs
March 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
📢 What’s it like working as a woman in data science?
On 26 February the Social Data Institute hosted an event with inspirational 🎉 female speakers from the field of data science 📈
📖 Read about the career path of our speakers and what sparked their interest in data science!
🔗 shorturl.at/fWJYs
On 26 February the Social Data Institute hosted an event with inspirational 🎉 female speakers from the field of data science 📈
📖 Read about the career path of our speakers and what sparked their interest in data science!
🔗 shorturl.at/fWJYs
📣 Katie Edwards shares her UCL Social Data Institute internship experience at Dods Political Intelligence in our latest student spotlight!
Interested in finding out about the typical responsibilities, projects & highlights of Katie’s internship?
Read more!👇
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-data/...
Interested in finding out about the typical responsibilities, projects & highlights of Katie’s internship?
Read more!👇
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-data/...
March 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
📣 Katie Edwards shares her UCL Social Data Institute internship experience at Dods Political Intelligence in our latest student spotlight!
Interested in finding out about the typical responsibilities, projects & highlights of Katie’s internship?
Read more!👇
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-data/...
Interested in finding out about the typical responsibilities, projects & highlights of Katie’s internship?
Read more!👇
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-data/...
📈 On 27 & 28 February we held the first of our Data Storytelling workshops at UCL! 🎉
The workshop explored how data, narratives & visuals intersect to create compelling & actionable insights.
📢 Missed this session? There will be multiple iterations throughout 2025/26
Stay tuned!👇
bit.ly/3FlMofQ
The workshop explored how data, narratives & visuals intersect to create compelling & actionable insights.
📢 Missed this session? There will be multiple iterations throughout 2025/26
Stay tuned!👇
bit.ly/3FlMofQ
March 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
📈 On 27 & 28 February we held the first of our Data Storytelling workshops at UCL! 🎉
The workshop explored how data, narratives & visuals intersect to create compelling & actionable insights.
📢 Missed this session? There will be multiple iterations throughout 2025/26
Stay tuned!👇
bit.ly/3FlMofQ
The workshop explored how data, narratives & visuals intersect to create compelling & actionable insights.
📢 Missed this session? There will be multiple iterations throughout 2025/26
Stay tuned!👇
bit.ly/3FlMofQ
To celebrate World Book Day 2025📖 here are the top 3 reading recommendations from the UCL Social Data Institute!
1️⃣The Sage Handbook of Data & Society bit.ly/3XuqoWs
2️⃣Carceral Citizens: Labor & Confinement in Puerto Rico bit.ly/3XuGYoV
3️⃣Atlas of the Invisible bit.ly/3Xv2x9b
Happy reading!📚
1️⃣The Sage Handbook of Data & Society bit.ly/3XuqoWs
2️⃣Carceral Citizens: Labor & Confinement in Puerto Rico bit.ly/3XuGYoV
3️⃣Atlas of the Invisible bit.ly/3Xv2x9b
Happy reading!📚
March 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
To celebrate World Book Day 2025📖 here are the top 3 reading recommendations from the UCL Social Data Institute!
1️⃣The Sage Handbook of Data & Society bit.ly/3XuqoWs
2️⃣Carceral Citizens: Labor & Confinement in Puerto Rico bit.ly/3XuGYoV
3️⃣Atlas of the Invisible bit.ly/3Xv2x9b
Happy reading!📚
1️⃣The Sage Handbook of Data & Society bit.ly/3XuqoWs
2️⃣Carceral Citizens: Labor & Confinement in Puerto Rico bit.ly/3XuGYoV
3️⃣Atlas of the Invisible bit.ly/3Xv2x9b
Happy reading!📚
Are you looking to enhance your statistical modelling skills?
Join UCL Social Data Institute’s Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modelling Course...
📅 9–13 June 2025
📍 UCL Bloomsbury Campus
💻 Lectures + computer seminars
🔗 Find out more and secure your place! bit.ly/3DvogXs
Join UCL Social Data Institute’s Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modelling Course...
📅 9–13 June 2025
📍 UCL Bloomsbury Campus
💻 Lectures + computer seminars
🔗 Find out more and secure your place! bit.ly/3DvogXs
March 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Are you looking to enhance your statistical modelling skills?
Join UCL Social Data Institute’s Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modelling Course...
📅 9–13 June 2025
📍 UCL Bloomsbury Campus
💻 Lectures + computer seminars
🔗 Find out more and secure your place! bit.ly/3DvogXs
Join UCL Social Data Institute’s Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modelling Course...
📅 9–13 June 2025
📍 UCL Bloomsbury Campus
💻 Lectures + computer seminars
🔗 Find out more and secure your place! bit.ly/3DvogXs
💰Money makes the world go round, but where did it come from?
UCL Social Data Institute Director James Cheshire explains how he used data from every part of the world to visualize the development of finance over 5,000 years.
👇
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
UCL Social Data Institute Director James Cheshire explains how he used data from every part of the world to visualize the development of finance over 5,000 years.
👇
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
February 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
💰Money makes the world go round, but where did it come from?
UCL Social Data Institute Director James Cheshire explains how he used data from every part of the world to visualize the development of finance over 5,000 years.
👇
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
UCL Social Data Institute Director James Cheshire explains how he used data from every part of the world to visualize the development of finance over 5,000 years.
👇
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...