Upcoming Event:
Machine Learning for Prediction in Social Sciences
led by Dr Marica Valente, University of Innsbruck
April 28th, 9.30-3.30 PM (online)
Find out more and register here: portal.sgsss.ac.uk/event/machin...
SWDTP Postdoctoral Fellowship Process and Information Event
The SWDP Postdoc Process is now open, for more info, check out www.swdtp.ac.uk/prospective-... on our website.
We will also be holding an information webinar. Sign up through the link below:
bit.ly/4lTB6AQ
We're at the @gw4alliance.bsky.social Neurodivergent PG Community Festival today, learning about the lived experiences of #neurodivergent PGRs and academics. An excellent event of personal reflections of strengths, struggles and strategies that call for real inclusivity and change to benefit all.
If you missed our webinar with Łukasz Szulc, you can watch it back here: digitalgood.net/opening_up_a...
Łukasz covered the ethical challenges around archiving data from research with marginalised and minioritised groups, amidst a push to archive research data for re-use.
SWDTP Febraury Newsletter - t.co/Px8DCyf7F1
Registration is open for a new spring school on large-scale data analysis.
The NCRM event will cover traditional statistical modelling, machine learning and AI-supported methods.
It comprises four hybrid courses between 2 and 5 March 2026.
Learn more:
Do you want to find out which survey data are available from @ukdataservice.bsky.social for researching young people and education? Book a place for the free webinar on 28 January at ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
The debate over whether UK farming can continue to feed us, be commercially viable and conserve our vulnerable natural environment will be addressed by a new research project combining history with business analysis and environmental science.
Front cover of UKRI's Environmental Sustainability Strategt 2025-2030. Photo shows a researcher taking a sample from a river.
We've published our refreshed Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
It builds on UKRI’s first strategy, launched in 2020, which led to a 33% reduction in overall emissions.
Read it here: www.ukri.org/publications...
Applications for our research fund are open, focusing on aspects of social life or societal institutions (eg a family, a museum, a practice like health tracking) and how they contribute to a good digital society.
Deadline: 12 February. Max project duration: 6 months
digitalgood.net/blueprints-f...
The
@swdtp.bsky.social
annual student conference is open for registrations!
Join us on the 30th October at Bath Spa University for a day of student led workshops and presentations, as well as an ECR panel session and networking opportunities ⭐
Book your free place here: tinyurl.com/swdtp25
Making music shouldn’t depend on dexterity, education or expense
Digit Music’s CMPSR and the UKRI-funded Swipe app turn a joystick into a one-handed instrument and are already changing lessons and how artists create and perform.
We made this video to show what accessible music tech makes possible👇
🌿 Presentation Highlight: Qianwen Duan from University of Southampton. Qianwen explored how counter-urbanisation—people moving from cities to suburban and rural areas—reshapes ecosystems. Using mobile device data across 35 countries..
The Committee:
Monica Sanchez Hernandez
Lara Hollander
@hayleyredman.bsky.social
Nina Kleen
Margaret Abazie-Humphrey
Rose Bevan-Smith
Madison Lindeman
Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring
We have now concluded this year's annual student conference! We would like to extend a big thanks to our conference committee for their hard work in producing such a wonderful day.
Further thanks to Bath Spa Uni for providing a wonderful venue!
Viva Survivor - Nathan Ryder
Join Nathan in his Viva Survivor training session to help you prepare for your upcoming Viva. This session is geared toward students coming into their Viva.
www.tickettailor.com/events/swdtp...
SWDTP Student Conference - Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring
We have officially released tickets for the Annual SWDTP Conference, tickets are flying! Check them out below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swdtp-conf...
A big congratulations to the committee for their hard work!
Resilience Through Nature: Summer Circle Edition
One of our lovely students, Patty Miranda, will be holding a nature-based wellbeing retreat in Leigh Woods on the 25th June. To find out more, click the link below!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/resilience...
SWDTP Annual Student Conference: Call for Abstracts
We are now accepting abstract submissions for this years Annual Student Conference, follow the link below to find out more:
bit.ly/SWDTP25Abstr...
Open House Day:
We have now settled in the RLB Cafe at Plymouth University. If you have any questions or would like a quick chat, come say hi.
Coffees on us!
Scheduled Open House Days
www.swdtp.ac.uk/open-house-d...
One of our students Patty Miranda, recently contributed to a project while interning with the Law Clinic under the BABEL project. Patty drafted technical explainers for the charity SAM with another intern.
Read more here:
legalresearch.blogs.bris.ac.uk/2025/02/babe...
What could universities and doctoral training partnerships do to better support PhD students who are parents or carers? Thanks to funding from @swdtp.bsky.social I organised a 2-day writing & wellbeing retreat for a group of 14 such students: the benefits were immediate and enduring bit.ly/43aN01V
Call for Committee Members!
- We are currently accepting applications to join this years SWDTP Annual Student Conference Committee.
For more information, follow the link below:
www.swdtp.ac.uk/call-for-com...