Open data dive 24/09/2016 Organiser: UK data service and digital innovation This is a public event The Shed - Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5JD Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-data-dive-tickets-25976635817?ref=estw Open data dive The UK Data Service Open Data Dive aims to bring together coders, data enthusiasts, graphic designers, project managers and pizza lovers into the same room to hunt down, crunch and beautify open social and economic data. The Open Data...
#LeedsTechHub: Women in technology 26/07/2016 Organiser: Sky @leedsdock [email protected] This is a public event Sky 2, Sky Leeds Docks, Leeds, LS10 1QG Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leedstechhub-women-in-technology-tickets-26485065544?aff=es2 #LeedsTechHub: Women in technology Sign up for the next Women in Tech event for and by, women interested in all things digital. Skys ambition is to highlight female role models in the industry, encourage knowledge exchange and networking; and, of course, to have fun. As Sky...
Big data week: a global festival of data 24/10/2016 to 30/10/2016 Organiser: Alscient [email protected] This is a public event Leeds city wide Tickets: http://leeds.bigdataweek.com/ Big data week: a global festival of data Alscient are delighted that Leeds will be joining London, Barcelona, Madrid, Jakarta and Rio de Janeiro as a host city for Big Data Week 2016. They will be hosting events across the city, working with academics, businesses,...
Raspberry jam 02/08/2016 Organiser: Claire Garside This is a public event Swallow Hill Community College, Whingate Road, Leeds, LS12 3DS Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raspberry-jam-leeds-2nd-august-2016-tickets-26578873125?aff=es2 Raspberry jam Would you like to know more about the Raspberry Pi computer? It really doesn’t matter if you can’t code or don’t have a Raspberry Pi they will show and teach you everything you need to know, and besides – it’s not all about...
Wuthering bytes 02/09/2016 to 11/09/2016 Organiser: Wuthering Bytes [email protected] This is a public event Hebden Bridge Town Hall, Saint George's Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wuthering-bytes-2016-festival-day-tickets-25796750776 Wuthering bytes A festival of technology in the heart of the Pennines. Wuthering Bytes started in 2013 when Andrew Back and Tim Harbour got together in a pub and came up with the crazy idea of putting on a festival of interesting...
Taster coding session 27/09/2016 Organiser: Leeds City College This is a public event Room A4.10 Park Lane Campus Park Lane, Leeds, LS3 1AA Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taster-coding-session-tickets-26242456895?aff=es2 Taster coding session As part of the National Coding Week Leeds City College are pleased to invite you to a free coding sessions. They will equip you with a basic knowledge of how coding works and help you to better understand the...
Digital Ilkley 01/11/2016 Organiser: Ilkley BNI, Ilkley Business Forum and supported by Ilkley Parish Council This is a public event King’s Hall & Winter Garden, 4 Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HB Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-ilkley-tickets-26327413001?aff=es2 Digital Ilkley All day Digital Ilkley event showcasing Primary School presentations, Secondary School Careers Fair and Business presentations. This is a not for profit event to help people appreciate a range of services and technologies...
Liam Bolton is a Data Scientist and Founder of Student Data Labs. Working at the intersection of data analytics, design and storytelling, he has collaborated with a variety of organisations from non-profits to news agencies and research labs. Through Student Data Labs, Liam runs data-driven Innovation Labs that aim to tackle civic issues whilst teaching practical data skills to university students.
The 2014 Tech Nation report identified 463 digital businesses in Leeds. Following this report, work was completed by DataCity Leeds, in partnership with ODI Leeds & Bloom Agency to make a more complete data set on behalf of the Leeds City Region. Over 3,500 digital businesses were identified in Leeds and a total of 8,500 across the region. This is...
Introduction to cyber security 04/07/2016 to 28/08/2016 Organiser: The Open University This is a public event Online Tickets: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introduction-to-cyber-security Introduction to cyber security We shop online. We work online. We play online. We live online. As our lives increasingly depend on digital services, the need to protect our information from being maliciously disrupted or misused is really important. This free online course will help you to understand online...