Early career researcher meet-up
A 'Welcome call' for Smart Data Research UK's PhD community on 20 February 2026, 11:00am.
Community
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 (ECR) 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 for our community – we look forward to seeing you!
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Women in Data event explores HASP data
A Women in Data event exploring HASP data catalogue development on 18 February 2026, 12:00pm.
Smart data training with taskforce
Parliamentary webinar led by our Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce on 17 February 2026, 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
Smart data training with GeoDS
A webinar for parliamentary researchers from our Geographic Data Service on using smart data to explore communities.
Smart data and residential mobility
Our Geographic Data Service hosts a webinar with Trust for London on smart data and gentrification.
New webinar on data scraping
Join our Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce to explore the barriers that researchers face when scraping data.
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: