Digital Footprints Lab

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📢 #PhD Opportunity! Join our team at the Digital Footprints Lab @BristolUni to explore the role of diet in cancer risk using real-world loyalty card data. ✅ Fully-funded ✅ Open to candidates with strong quantitative skills across multiple disciplines. Link in comments👇

We had a great time at the “After Hours” Event at @wethecurious_ on Friday. The sold-out event was packed with visitors, with over 300 people engaging with our “Shopping Trolley Secrets” exhibition! Check out the full blog post (@Romana159) here: digifootprints.co.uk/meet-the-resea…

It's been 6 months since The Digital Footprints 2024 conference @BristolUni Check out @Romana159 post which looks back at the impact of 2024 & our hopes for DFC 2025 @UniversityLeeds (Open Call for Contributions) @anya_skatova @drshellm Full blog post digifootprints.co.uk/reflecting-on-…

Great to meet all the awardees yesterday! Thanks to @JGIBristol for the opportunity, really excited to start the project.

The #GW4 Open Research Prize is now open for entries in 3 categories: 🏅Widening Reach 🏅Improving Quality 🏅Poster Prize Open to all researchers & staff across #GW4. Apply by 14 Feb 2025: buff.ly/4dXBHM3 @uniofbath, @bristoluni, @cardiffuni & @uniofexeter

📢Are you interested in improving your own data science and AI skills, and helping those around you to improve theirs? We are hiring @BristolUni PGR students to become Research advocates in Data Science and AI. Get in contact with us by 31st October to apply!

Join the @HDR_UK Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Team as a Project Coordinator! The team is seeking a dynamic and organised Project Coordinator to support the Public Engagement in Data Research Initiative (PEDRI) and #DAREUK. This is a highly diverse role that’s perfect for someone with experience and a passion for: ▪ Project management ▪ Communications ▪ Public involvement and engagement ▪ Administration ▪ Collaborating with a wide range of people and partners Key details: ▪ Deadline: 29 October 2024 (5:00 PM) ▪ Salary: £34,000- £39,000 ▪ Contract type: Full-time Contract (until March 2027) ▪ Location: Primary base could be anywhere in the UK, but must be willing and able to travel to London and elsewhere (mainly UK) in connection with the role Note: Applications may close early depending on the response. Find out more about this opportunity: hdruk.ac.uk/jobs/project-c…

Check out our new blog post with @SmartDataRes UK! @anya_skatova @BristolUni

🛬A new blog has landed! Our thanks to @anya_skatova and the @Data_Donation team at @BristolUni who talk about using loyalty card data in their public health research. Read all here: bit.ly/4fhbgCh

We are hosting a workshop on AI and Secure Health Data: Bridging the Methodological Gap 🕥 10:30 - 13:00, 20th Nov, WMB 🩺 Internal and external researchers/students ⚡ Looking for speakers to give a lightning talk! Find out more: tinyurl.com/3vsnr5wm

🥁 Exciting news! Today, we’re announcing a £22 million investment in four new data services. The funding marks a significant step forward for smart data research in the UK. More on the story here: bit.ly/4h8EUeA

🔔Our Regional Workshops are just around the corner! Register now at pruk.ac.uk/workshops/ to secure your spot. 📅22 October-Belfast 📅24 October- Leeds 📅5 November- Edinburgh 📅7 November- Bristol 📅13 November- London #WeArePRUK

@wethecurious_ are hosting a Meet the researcher event this weekend. @3lizabeth_Dolan and team will be there to discuss digital health research. Check out the new video featuring @anya_skatova explaining the value of Shopping Trolley Secrets exhibition youtu.be/-n_ca3q7kMs?si…

The recording of Professor Jean Golding's 85th Birthday celebration is now available! 📽️ The day included talks from: Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch2013 Louise Kenny @LivUni Eunice Lo @EuniceLoClimate Alex Kwong @asfkwong Anya Skatova @anya_skatova youtu.be/beYa_XMkwFo?si…

This is a result of our collaboration with We The Curious, come down to see our Shopping Trolley Secrets exhibition if you are in #Bristol ! Film by @wovenfilms

Congratulations to @anya_skatova on the recently published paper in @Nature_NPJ. It discusses important topics including the value of shopping data for health research & data linkage into longitudinal population studies! tinyurl.com/jkjmkz6v @BristolUni @mrc_ieu @SmartDataRes

🌟 🌟 NEW JOB VACANCY 🌟 🌟 A fantastic opportunity to come and work with us as a Senior Research Fellow to develop and contribute towards a research agenda examining the role digital and social media plays in adolescent mental health. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…