Curious about OCR? Our course will show you how to extract text from images and scanned PDFs using free, ready‑to‑use tools. Beginner friendly! 📆 Thu 09 Oct 🔗 https://edin.ac/3VZdGO2

Join us tomorrow for our Digital Method of the Month. This month's session explores how network analysis helps visualise relationships and patterns in data. Beginner-friendly. 📆 Fri 26 Sep, 09:30 – 10:30 🔗 https://edin.ac/3KadyZq

Join us for our October Fika! No agenda, no action items: just a group of people gathering to discuss their projects, ideas and research approaches over refreshments. 📆 Wed 08 Oct, 09:30 – 10:30 🔗 https://edin.ac/4pA4u0i

It’s this week! Our "Getting Started with R for Research" course will get you set up and working confidently with your data in RStudio. 📆 Thurs 25 Sep & 02 Oct. 🔗 https://edin.ac/4n8pM2W

Coming soon! Get started with Gephi and the basics of network analysis. Beginner-friendly. 📆 Mon 06 Oct 🔗 https://edin.ac/4gbFbgG

Just a few days left to join our "Getting Started with Python for Research" course and take the first step in your coding journey! Perfect for beginners. 📆 Wed 24 Sep, 01 Oct & 08 Oct 🔗 https://edin.ac/45XXcdD

Coming up next week: Our Digital Method of the Month on #NetworkAnalysis. Learn how to visualise relationships and patterns in your data. No experience needed. 📆 Fri 26 Sept 🔗 https://edin.ac/3KadyZq

Coming up next week! Our "Getting Started with R for Research" course offers a clear, beginner-friendly start to R and RStudio with practical data wrangling. 📆 Thurs 25 Sept & 2nd October 🔗 https://edin.ac/4n8pM2W

Coming up next week! Don't miss our "Getting Started with Python for Research" course. Ideal if you're a beginner looking to enhance your skills! 📆 Wed 24th September, 1st October & 8th October 🔗 https://edin.ac/45XXcdD.

Looking to improve your digital skills or try a new computational method? Join us this week to explore this year’s CDCS training and support. 📆 Thurs 18th September 🔗https://edin.ac/481uKds

Save the date! Network Analysis from Scratch: Intro to Gephi. A beginner-friendly introduction to using Gephi to visualise relationships and patterns in data. 📆 Mon 6 Oct 🔗 https://edin.ac/4gbFbgG

Curious about Network Analysis? Our Digital Method of the Month explores how network analysis helps visualise relationships and patterns in data. Beginner-friendly. 📆 Fri 26 Sept 🔗 https://edin.ac/3KadyZq

Join us next month as Patrick Helling discusses research data management in the Humanities. From data types, formats and metadata, to looking after “living resources”. What’s working, what’s not, and how we can support it 📆 Wed 1 Oct 🔗 https://edin.ac/3VqFvil

Wishing new University of Edinburgh students and staff a warm welcome this September! The Centre for Data, Culture & Society is a community of practice. Find out more about how we support digital and data-led research: www.cdcs.ed.ac.uk/

Save the date: Getting Started with R for Research is coming soon! From first steps in RStudio to hands-on data wrangling, this course is perfect for beginners. 📆 Thurs 25 Sept & 2nd October 🔗 https://edin.ac/4n8pM2W

Join us to get started with Python for Research! This course will introduce you to one of the most popular programming languages, perfect for everything from machine learning to rapid prototyping. 📆 Wed 24th September, 1st October & 8th October 🔗 Booking link in bio

Looking to build your digital skills or try a new computational method? Join our Training Information Session to see what’s on this year and learn more about how to get started with CDCS training and support. 📆 Thurs 18th September 🔗https://edin.ac/481uKds

Join us at the 2025 Edinburgh festivals! We are thrilled to support exciting events in three of the city’s major festivals: Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Edinburgh Art Festival! Read more about our supported events ⤵️ edin.ac/40WccXZ

The Data Curation Centre invites you to the 2026 International Digital Curation Conference in Zagreb! 🌍 Join global experts to explore "AI, Austerity, and Authorisation" in digital curation. Submit a paper, run a workshop, or attend as a participant. 📆 16-18 Feb 🔗 https://edin.ac/3IKLJ9l

The Journal of Open Humanities Data is celebrating 10 years! 🎉 Join online for "A Decade of Open Humanities Data," featuring lightning talks & community discussions. Two sessions available to suit all time zones - attend one or both! 📆 Fri 26 Sept 🔗https://edin.ac/4kFRi6y

Spotlight on: "The Journey of the Virus"💡 We supported @reamichalopoulou.bsky.social 's VR app project, exploring how children perceive COVID-19 and other viruses in schools. Want to bring your project to life? Apply for our funding: 🔗 edin.ac/42WnAEH

Our funding stream is open!🚀 The CDCS Digital Research Fund is designed for activities that explore or enhance data-driven and computational methods in your work. Find out more and apply: edin.ac/42WnAEH We look forward to supporting your innovative research projects!

Sincere thanks to @edcdcs.bsky.social for renewing their membership to our Institutional Partner Programme at Gold Tier 💫 Partnerships empower us to produce #DiamondOpenAccess resources for digital humanists around the globe. Join our community of supporters: tinyurl.com/support-PH

Delighted to see @newsprof1.bsky.social's article 'Beyond Emergencies? Reporting on Humanitarian Issues Around the World' out in ‪@digitaljournalism.bsky.social‬ Brilliant to see researchers experimenting with new methods! Congrats to Kate and her co-authors: edin.ac/43NShLi

Come along to our Fika this Monday! No agenda, no action items: just a group of people gathering to discuss their projects, ideas and research approaches over refreshments. 📆 Mon 2 Jun, 10:30 – 11:30 🔗 edin.ac/3So2E3g

💡 Proud to announce "Measuring the energy poverty premium in Great Britain" as the Best Small Data-Driven Project winner! Amidst the cost-of-living crisis, this project sheds light on fuel poverty in the UK. Read more about this project and our other winners: 🔗 edin.ac/3YOrgWE

🔍 Congrats to "Do or Do Not: LLM Understandings of Collective vs Individual Action" winner of Best Novel Use of a Digital Method! The study explores using LLMs for text analysis, with a 'no-code' approach accessible to all. Discover more about this project and our other winners: 🔗 edin.ac/3YOrgWE

🌍 Well done to "Equally Safe Online (ESO)" for winning the Best Impact from a Data-Led Project award! This initiative makes significant strides in addressing gender-based harassment and violence online. Find out more about this project and our other winners: 🔗 edin.ac/3YOrgWE

📊 We're thrilled to announce the "National Security and Defence Documents Dataset (1987 - 2024)" as the Best Dataset winner! This resource will be invaluable to researchers in securitization studies. Learn more about this project and our other winners: 🔗 edin.ac/3YOrgWE

🎨 Congratulations to "Paths in Education" for winning our Best Data Visualisation award! Their engaging visual journey highlights the challenges faced by young people in Uruguay and tackles global societal inequalities. Discover more about this project and our other winners: 🔗 edin.ac/3YOrgWE

A huge congratulations to our winners and nominees at the CDCS Digital Research Prizes 2025! Thanks to all who made the event a success, and here's to continued excellence in data-driven research! We'll be sharing more about our winners over the next few days. Find out more: 🔗 edin.ac/3YOrgWE

Join the CAHSS Research office for an afternoon of talks exploring some of the latest and most interesting issues around making Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences research open. 📆 Weds 21 May 🔗 edin.ac/42gFUI2

Just one week to go until the CDCS Digital Research Prizes Ceremony! Celebrate with us as we showcase outstanding creativity, excellence, and impact in data-driven projects. After the ceremony, enjoy lunch and connect with the CAHSS community and broader network. 📆 Weds 21 May 🔗 edin.ac/44mIyxG

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that our funding stream is now open! We've supported some amazing projects over the years, including @pipt.bsky.social's Machine Whispers, which recently exhibited at the Edinburgh Science Festival! Find out more and apply today 🔗 edin.ac/42WnAEH

Join us for the CDCS Digital Research Prizes as we showcase creativity, excellence & impact in data-driven work! The ceremony will be followed by lunch and a chance to connect with the CAHSS community and our wider network. 📆Weds 21 May 🔗 edin.ac/44mIyxG

Join us later this month to hear @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social discuss early findings from the CREA-TEC project with Adobe, exploring how creatives use generative AI, with particular attention on patterns of use, trust, and adaptation. 📆 Mon 26 May, 16:00 - 17:30 🔗 edin.ac/3YYUIZQ

We're hiring! CDCS is looking for Training Fellows to help deliver workshops and build capacity for data-driven research across CAHS. 📅Deadline: 17:00 Wednesday 11th June 🔗Find out more and apply: edin.ac/4jARmoi

Join us tomorrow as we follow a hands-on tutorial from the co-founder of fast.ai, exploring how GPT-4 and other language models work under the hood. The tutorial will cover: 🔹 Understanding the fundamentals 🔹 Evaluating model performance 🔹 Fine-tuning models 📆Thur 1st May 🔗 edin.ac/424y1nM

Are you a PhD student or Early Career Researcher interested in digital research methods? Join the CDCS community for an evening of networking, conversation, information about our training sessions and Training Fellow posts. Refreshments provided. 📆Mon 12 May, 17:00 - 19:00 🔗 edin.ac/3GpZ4D8

Join us tomorrow for our first session on regression and mixed effects modelling. This advanced course will cover: 🔹 When & why to use mixed-effects models 🔹 Constructing LMMs in R 🔹 Working with real sociolinguistic data 📅 Tues 29th April 🔗 edin.ac/3QO4XvO

Join us next week as we follow a hands-on tutorial from the co-founder of fast.ai, exploring how GPT-4 and other language models work under the hood. The tutorial will cover: 🔹 Understanding the fundamentals 🔹 Evaluating model performance 🔹 Fine-tuning models 📆Thur 1st May 🔗 edin.ac/424y1nM

Join us on Monday for the first session of our advanced course on Large Language Models. We’ll cover practical techniques to enhance AI capabilities, including: 🔹 Context Window Injection 🔹 Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) 🔹 Intro to fine-tuning 📅 Mon 28 April 🔗 edin.ac/4c4Rd9L

Starting next week! This advanced course will develop your theoretical understanding & practical skills in regression analysis: 🔹 Learn when & why to use mixed-effects models 🔹 Construct LMMs in R 🔹 Work with real sociolinguistic data 📅 Tues 29th April 🔗 edin.ac/3QO4XvO

Starting next week! LLMs like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini are powerful, but they have limited knowledge. This advanced-level course will cover: 🔹 Context Window Injection 🔹 Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) 🔹 Intro to fine-tuning 📅 Mon 28 April 🔗 edin.ac/4c4Rd9L

Come along to our next Fika! No agenda, no action items: just a group of people gathering to discuss their projects, ideas and research approaches over refreshments. 📆 Mon 28 Apr, 10:00 – 11:00 🔗 edin.ac/43SaYPH

Spaces still available! Join us in two days for this beginner-level online lesson where we’ll teach you how to create a digital gazetteer from historical texts, using the Linked Places Delimited (LP-TSV) format. No programming skills needed! 📅Thur 17 April 🔗 edin.ac/3FBtHoy

Spaces still available! Join us this week and take your Gephi skills to the next level! Explore advanced applications, from building information transmission networks using historical newspapers to visualising and analysing financial data. 📆Wed 16 & 23rd April, 14:00 - 16:00 🔗 edin.ac/41XKZng

Spaces still available! Join us next week for the first of two sessions where we'll break down the key concepts of machine learning. No prior knowledge of machine learning is needed, but familiarity with R or Python is required 📆 Mon 14 & 21 April, 14:00 - 16:00 🔗 edin.ac/3DY9zMR

Join us as we follow a hands-on tutorial from the co-founder of fast.ai, exploring how GPT-4 and other language models work under the hood. The tutorial will cover: 🔹 Understanding the fundamentals 🔹 Evaluating model performance 🔹 Fine-tuning models 📆Thur 1st May 🔗 edin.ac/424y1nM

King’s Digital Lab is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the DH & RSE Summer School. Interested in applying? Join their online information session this Monday to learn more. 📆 Mon 14 April, 10:00 - 11:00 🔗 www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39683/