💡 How can data create real-world change? Find out at the CDCS Digital Research Prizes. #EdCDCS
🔗Register today: https://edin.ac/4toC8r8

Getting Started with Bayesian Statistics begins in two days. Join us to explore Bayesian concepts and get practical experience fitting and inspecting Bayesian models in R
🗓️ 21/04 & 28/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/3KzMDqQ

Last chance—happening tomorrow ⏳
What shapes the way countries think about security today—and in the past?
🌍 Don’t miss this hands-on workshop led by Andrew W Neal that explore global security & defence documents.
🎟️ Register here: http://ow.ly/FMLG30sUL7T

One week to go: Linear Mixed Effects Modelling. Deepen your understanding of mixed effects structures, practical model fitting, and how to interpret nuanced results in R.
🗓️ 29/04 -> 13/05
🔗 https://edin.ac/3N3RUYe

One week to go: Getting Started with Bayesian Statistics. Learn how Bayesian statistics differs from frequentist approaches, how priors shape results, and how to interpret posterior distributions
🗓️ 21/04 & 28/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/3KzMDqQ

Comparing Sentiment Analysis Models in R begins in two days. Join us to apply sentiment analysis methods to real datasets and compare their performance.
🗓️ 16/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/4pC3E2G

🏆 Celebrating the power of data: We're awarding prizes for Best Dataset as part of the CDCS Digital Research Prizes. Join us to learn about the datasets that are changing the landscape of research. #EdCDCS
🔗 Register here: https://edin.ac/4toC8r8

1 week to go ⏳
How has the language of national security changed across countries and decades?
🌍 Join this interactive workshop with Andrew W Neal. The workshop explores a one-of-a-kind global dataset.
🎟️ Register here: http://ow.ly/GEXw30sUL7S

Building Personal and Project Websites introduces practical skills for creating simple, professional sites to showcase your research or project work using web tools and best practices.
🗓️ 04/05 & 11/05
🔗https://edin.ac/458z4FF

Getting Started with Regression in R begins in two days. Join us to practice regression techniques and understand how to analyse research data in R.
🗓️ 15/04 & 22/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/4p4Aybg

Explainable Machine Learning (XAI) introduces interpretable techniques for understanding and communicating machine learning model behaviour, helping researchers make sense of predictions and insights.
🗓️ 01/05 & 08/05
🔗 https://edin.ac/3KZVYIp

One week to go: Comparing Sentiment Analysis Models in R. Explore multiple approaches to sentiment analysis and understand their advantages and limitations.
🗓️ 16/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/4pC3E2G

One week to go: Getting Started with Regression in R. Learn how to run regressions, interpret results, and visualise findings effectively.
🗓️ 15/04 & 22/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/4p4Aybg

Systematic Literature Review with R begins in two days. Join us to gain practical skills for managing and analysing literature using R.
🗓️ 10/04 & 17/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/490bn3o

🌟Join us to celebrate research innovation and the fabulous work of our community at the CDCS Annual Prize Ceremony on 19th May! Discover ground-breaking projects in data and digital methodology across various categories. #EdCDCS
🔗Register now! https://edin.ac/4toC8r8

2 weeks to go ⏳
How do governments define "security"—and how is that evolving
🌍Take part in a hands-on workshop led by Andrew W Neal on using a global dataset of defence & security documents.
🎟️ Register here http://ow.ly/83C430sUL7R

Silent Disco: Getting Started with SQL and non-SQL Databases begins in two days. Join this hands-on session to explore databases and develop practical data management skills.
🗓️ 07/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/3KFdyl3

Linear Mixed Effects Modelling introduces linear mixed effects models and their application in R, helping researchers understand fixed and random effects, model fitting, and interpretation for complex data.
🗓️ 29/04 -> 13/05
🔗 https://edin.ac/3N3RUYe

One week to go: Systematic Literature Review with R. Learn to structure searches, extract data, and synthesise findings efficiently using R.
🗓️10/04 & 17/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/490bn3o

How do states talk about security? and how has that changed over time?
🌍Join Andrew W Neal in this hands-on workshop exploring a unique global dataset of national security & defence documents.
🎟️Register here http://ow.ly/RyHw30sUL7Q

Between Novel and Network The internet has enabled new forms of literature and challenged older forms to reinvent themselves. Between Novel and Network selects texts that ex...

Exciting to see our CDCS Associate Dr Suzanne Black book coming out! Between Novel and Network explores how networked communication technologies affect literary form, content, metaphors, and reception?You can preorder here: lsupress.org/9780807186428/between-no... #EdCDCS

Silent Disco: Getting Started with SQL and non-SQL Databases introduces beginners to relational and non-relational databases, using SQLite and MongoDB Compass in a guided hands-on format.
🗓️07/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/3KFdyl3

Using Local Language Models for Research begins in two days. Join this session to gain practical skills in applying local language models to your research tasks.
🗓️ 18/03 -> 01/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/4pIIAYr

Silent Disco: Introduction to LDA Topic Modelling begins in two days. Gain hands-on experience with LDA workflows, from text preprocessing to critical assessment of model outputs.
🗓️ 17/03
🔗https://edin.ac/4aRHhSf

Beyond Social Networks: Advanced Uses of Gephi begins in two days. Join us to explore sophisticated network analysis techniques with Gephi in humanities research.
🗓️ 16/03 & 23/03
🔗 https://edin.ac/3KBMpPZ

Calling Edinburgh researchers CAHSS at The University of Edinburgh. Your work deserves recognition! The CDCS Prizes are now open https://www.cdcs.ed.ac.uk/cdcs-prizes #EdCDCS

Modelling Unstructured Data with BERT introduces participants to using BERT models for analysing unstructured text data, covering preprocessing, model application, and interpretation.
🗓️ 02/04 & 09/04
🔗https://edin.ac/44A7VeC

Dr Suzanne Black is joining us to give a paper from her upcoming book lsupress.org/9780807186428/between-no... on March 25th. Join us for "Preserving digital cultural heritage: Archive of Our Own and issues of structural bias?" Register here: https://edin.ac/3MgQsSA #EdCDCS

One week to go: Using Local Language Models for Research. Explore how to leverage local LLMs safely and effectively to support data-driven research projects.
🗓️18/03 -> 01/04
🔗 https://edin.ac/4pIIAYr

One week to go: Silent Disco: LDA Topic Modelling. Learn how to prepare text, select the number of topics, and interpret LDA outputs in a practical, guided session.
🗓️17/03
🔗 https://edin.ac/4aRHhSf