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Research During the Pandemic

This page gathers research methods resources that may be helpful as our community continues to work remotely and online.

CDCS Annual Report 2019-2020

The Centre for Data, Culture & Society was officially launched in May 2019. Check out our first annual report for a breakdown of our progress so far.

 

News

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Launch of the ‘Ceasefires in a Time of COVID-19' Tracker Tool

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Digital Cultural Heritage Cluster News: Literature House PhD Opportunity

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PeaceFem (UN Women, InclusivePeace, Monash University Gender, Peace and Security Centre, & University of Edinburgh Political Settlements Research Programme)

Launch of the PeaceFem App: Inclusive Strategies for Influencing Peace Agreements

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Research Clusters

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Digital Cultural Heritage

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Digital Social Science

Media & Communications
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Media and Communications

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FinTech & Financial Services

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Events

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25 Sep 2020, 16:00 – 17:30

David Livingstone’s Missionary Travels Manuscript: Digital Editing and the Literature of Victorian Exploration

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7 Oct 2020, 16:00 – 17:30

Culture Is Bad for You: Inequality in the Cultural and Creative Industries

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28 Oct 2020, 16:00 – 17:30

Ethics by Design using the Moral-IT Cards

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Delivering Edinburgh: Uncovering the Digital Geography of Platform Labour in the City

Researchers are exploring the hidden geography of the on-demand app-based food delivery platform, Deliveroo, by making visible the unseen and obscured cycling routes of food couriers in Edinburgh.

The project, led by University of Edinburgh researchers Karen Gregory (SPS) and Miguel Paredes Maldonado (ESALA), contributes to an understanding of how digital platforms, and the attendant digital labour these platforms require,  shape local urban and economic space.

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We want to grow capacity for data-led research across the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and beyond. 

We provide a wide range of support and resources, enabling researchers at all career stages to develop their skills and get involved in our community.