N8 CIR

Don't forget to sign up for our Demystifying Data Journals online meeting tomorrow afternoon!

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We are hosting three online events in the next week, starting with a WHPC tech triaging workshop tomorrow lunchtime.

Next week we are "Demystifying data journals" on Tuesday and discussing how to use Grace Hoppers on Wednesday.

Go to n8cir.org.uk/training-and... to find out more and register.

Northern researchers and Whitehall unite to tackle the SEND crisis through connected data On the day the government published its Every child achieving and thriving white paper on reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England, policymakers, researchers, clinicians and frontline practi...

On the day the Government published its white paper on SEND reforms - policymakers, researchers, clinicians and frontline practitioners gathered in Manchester to demonstrate how connected data can turn ambition into reality.

@childofthenorth.bsky.social @departmentforedu.bsky.social

Calling all researchers and digital research technical professionals in N8 universities! Don't forget to get your project ideas in for our summer internship scheme before the deadline on Friday 6 March.

Find out more: n8cir.org.uk/internships/...

Colleagues from NIHR HDRC present

Jake Abbas presents on NIHR ARC

Dan Birks presents on the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

Representatives from the NIHR HDRCs and ARCs, and the Vulnerabilities & Policing Futures Research Centre highlight examples of safe, legal and ethical data linkage for earlier identification and better support for children and young people with SEND.

#CotN #SEND

A presentation on screen in a large conference room reads Child of the North Data Showcase - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data - 23 February 2026. Tables are laid out with notepads, pens and brochures.

How can connected data support better outcomes for children and young people with SEND?

We’re in Manchester to share evidence on what’s possible when services safely link data.

#CotN #SEND

Pleased to be co-hosting this @childofthenorth.bsky.social event alongside @thenhsa.bsky.social tomorrow. It's set to be a busy, collaborative and practical day!

Don't forget! There is still time to sign up for this meeting next week

Great to see one of our Theme Leads sharing their experiences as a woman in science before International Women’s Day.

Great news! The N8 CIR are now seeking applications from researchers and dRTPs in N8 universities to submit proposals for consideration as our summer internship projects. You can find all the information you require and a link to the application form on this page: n8cir.org.uk/internships/...

We have a poster for Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities! (credit: Giulia Grisot)

Join us in Lancaster on Feb 27 - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fluid-envi...

Travel bursaries available for @n8cir.bsky.social students & staff. Details via registration.

#dh #envhum #spatialhumanities #histstm

Child of the North Data Showcase - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data. Monday, 23 February in Manchester. A workshop for government policymakers, leading researchers, data holders and service experts from across the North of England. Co-hosted by N8 CIR, Child of the North and the Northern Health Science Alliance. The deadline to apply to attend is 30 January.

📣 Final call! Academics, data scientists, service experts, the deadline to apply to attend is tomorrow, end of day (midnight).

Join policy teams and scientists from across Whitehall to explore how connected data can address the SEND crisis.

Complete the short survey: n8cir.org.uk/training-and...

The Digital Research Infrastructure Retreat takes place from 23rd to 27th March in Manchester. This is a week-long residential event connecting digital research infrastructure professionals, researchers, and representatives from industry and funding bodies from across the UK. Hosted by N8 CIR in partnership with UKRI.

Don't delay - apply today!

We've a few spaces remaining for our Digital Research Infrastructure Retreat in partnership with @ukri.org

Open to all digital research technical professionals, as well as those working in academia, funding bodies, and industry.

Apply at: n8cir.org.uk/training-and...

Can you contribute relevant expertise, projects, data assets or insights?

Join Whitehall policy teams and scientists to discuss Areas of Research Interest for SEND. Apply by Fri 30 January.

Learn more: https://n8cir.org.uk/training-and-events/child-of-the-north-showcase/

Child of the North Data Showcase. Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data. 23 February 2026, Manchester. A workshop for government policymakers, leading researchers, data holders and service experts from across the North of England. Co hosted by N8 CIR, Child of the North and Northern Health Science Alliance.

🫵 Call for Expressions of Interest

We are seeking individuals and teams who wish to participate in this workshop focused on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data.

EOI deadline is 30 Jan.

Learn more and apply at: n8cir.org.uk/training-and...

EPCC PhD student standing beside project poster.

Looking for a new challenge? We currently have PhD opportunities in the areas of HPC, AI, software sustainability, and Exascale computing related to Earth and environmental sciences. Boost your career with EPCC! edin.ac/3Wk7h0q

This event is delivered in partnership with @childofthenorth.bsky.social and @thenhsa.bsky.social

Child of the North Data Showcase. Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data. 23 February 2026, Manchester. A workshop for government policymakers, leading researchers, data holders and service experts from across the North of England. Co hosted by N8 CIR, Child of the North and Northern Health Science Alliance.

📣 Call for EOIs! DL Fri 30 Jan.

Join us for a workshop focused on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data.

Please share with policymakers, researchers, data holders and service experts.

Learn more and apply to attend: n8cir.org.uk/training-and...

🆕 This NASA/ESA/CSA #Webb Space Telescope image shows the Westerlund 2 star cluster. 🧪🔭

🔗 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/12/Webb_Dwarf_stars_in_a_glittering_sky

@science.esa.int @stsci.edu

LLMs hallucinate when removing patient info from EPR, finds study A study has found that some AI tools produce hallucinations when asked to remove patient information from electronic patient records.

AI tools sometimes produce hallucinations when asked to remove personal patient information from electronic patient records (EPRs), a study has found.

www.digitalhealth.net/2025/12/llms...

Check the spotlight of one of the premier founding members of US-RSE, The Carpentries ( @carpentries.carpentries.org ) on how they help promote RSE's impact on #research and provide valuable resources!

👉 Full Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#RSE #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #ResearchComputing

7 new posts at the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life The new Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life, led by Louise Amoore at Durham Univeristy, launched in October. My role is to lead the data cluster from here at the University of York. The centre h…

7 new posts at the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life halfthoughtsart.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/7...

Ship shape and Bristol fashion: Lessons learnt through 10 years of sensitive data release YouTube video by N8 CIR

Zosia Beckles, Research Information Analyst in Library Research Support @bristoluni.bsky.social recently joined a @n8cir.bsky.social workshop to share her insights from a decade of managing sensitive data releases.

More at: n8cir.org.uk/training-and...

#sensitivedata

We are here at CIUK! Come and visit us to talk about the 2026 DRI Retreat, Bede Supercomputer, Internships, and our networks across the N8 universities.

@n8research.bsky.social
@ukri.org

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Have you seen the latest Dialogues on Digital Society?

Most articles are Open Access. GREAT editorial "Authoritarianism in the digital age".

You know, essential reading.

For reasons...

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We have a new platforms post open in Durham: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

Navigating the Web of Disinformation by Mariann Hardey, Wasim Ahmed | Waterstones Buy Navigating the Web of Disinformation by Mariann Hardey, Wasim Ahmed from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

We (@was3210.bsky.social) wrote a book about how disinformation spreads online. Naturally, we are posting about it online. 🙃

Navigating the Web of Disinformation is out today! We used network analysis to figure out how the web gets so tangled.

Grab a copy www.waterstones.com/book/navigat...

Innovate UK launches Women in Innovation Awards 2025-26 Innovate UK has launched its Women in Innovation Awards for 2025-26, offering up to 60 awardees support grants of up to £75,000.

Innovate UK has launched its Women in Innovation Awards for 2025-26, offering up to 60 awardees a grant of up to £75,000.

www.digitalhealth.net/2025/12/inno...

@n8research.bsky.social

Don't know your TREs from your SDEs? The recording from Dare UK's Deputy Director, Fergus McDonald - 'A short history of nearly ever-TRE-thing' from our recent event meeting is now available to all, and a great way to get to grips with the current landscape!
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