News and Events
Big Data Post - Impact of Social Sciences Blog
The Impact of Social Sciences blog is run by the LSE Public Policy Group, and is a hub for researchers, administrative staff, librarians, students, think-tanks, government, and anyone else interested in maximising the impact of academic work in the social sciences and other disciplines.
In a recent post, related to the Philopshy of Data Science series, Emma Uprichard talks to Mark Carrigan about big data http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2015/02/12/philosophy-of-data-science-emma-uprichard/.
Details of all recent posts can be viewed via the blog home page http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/.
Q-Step Affiliate Status Awarded to Three Universities
Three new Universities, Essex, Nottingham and Southampton, have joined the Q-Step programme as Affiliates. Further details can be viewed on the Nuffield Foundation website http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/q-step-affiliates.
New Quantitative Methods Masters Degrees Launched at Warwick - Starting September 2015
Two new methods-related masters degrees have been launched at Warwick University, starting in September 2015.
- MSc in Big Data and Digital Futures
- MA in Politics and International Studies: Big Data and Quantitative Methods
New Co-Director Joins the Warwick Q-Step Centre
The Q-Step Centre is delighted to welcome Prof Tak Wing Chan, new Co-Director and Professor of Sociology, who joined the team on 5 January 2015.
ESRC Complexity Science Seminar Series - Upcoming Events
2015 Seminar Theme : The different Approaches to Complexity
Two new seminar dates for 2015 confirmed.