In the fifth edition of our monthly big data and social research newsletter, we explore the SAGE/Campaign for Social Science lecture that was delivered by Beth Simone Noveck, director of The Governance Lab at NYU and former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, in November. We also highlight a recent LSE Impact blog post written by our very own Katie Metzler, Head of Methods Innovation, about the big data skills gap in the social sciences.
In the latest edition of the Big Data and Social Research Newsletter, we highlight the Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis 2017, sponsored by SAGE Publishing, which has several courses of interest to social scientists working with big data. We also share news of MethodSpace’s new Big Data Hub, a community space dedicated to the discussion and advancement of big data analysis. Find out more in the latest edition.
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SAGE Publishing has been making waves in the world of big data and social research. From releasing a new research methods video product, to publishing a whitepaper exploring trends in big data research, to sponsoring DataKindUK’s DataDive, it’s been a busy few months. Find out more about what we have been up to in our latest Big Data and Social Research newsletter.
This month SAGE Publishing took to the stage as part of the ESRC’S Festival of Social Science, looking at the impact of big data on social research. You can watch a full video of the panel debate in our latest Big Data and Social Research newsletter below.
Already planning your activities for 2017? Well look now further- we have also done a quick roundup of some of next year’s computational social science summer schools and workshops, find out more in the latest edition.