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Welcome to the SDR UK Community Network

We bring together people who are passionate about advancing smart data research for public good.

Whether you’re an early career researcher or an established expert in academia, public sector, or industry, we’d love you to get involved.

While you’re here…join our LinkedIn group to:

  • Connect with peers across sectors
  • Hear about upcoming events and opportunities
  • Share insights and collaborate

Throughout the year, Smart Data Research UK and its six data services host online and in-person events – we look forward to seeing you there!

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Smart data and residential mobility Event

Smart data and residential mobility 

Our Geographic Data Service hosts a webinar with Trust for London on smart data and gentrification.

Event

Social data from space seminar

Join UCL for a Director's Seminar with Professor Dani Arribas-Bel, co-director of Imago, our Imagery Data Service.

Event

Imago annual summit in December

Inaugural annual event, hosted by our Imago Imagery Data Service, takes place in Liverpool on 11 December 2025.

Event

Smart data training with GeoDS

Our Geographic Data Service will host a new webinar outlining its work for parliamentary researchers.

Event

New webinar on data scraping

Join our Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce to explore the barriers that researchers face when scraping data.

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Smart data training with HASP

Our Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service will share insights with parliamentary researchers.

Connect with the wider data community

Looking to expand your network? Smart Data Research UK sits within a vibrant ecosystem of UKRI data programmes—from longitudinal research to health data to trusted research environments. Find other communities and collaborative opportunities.

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