Journalists eligible for Cambridge Social Data School [Worldwide]

Posted on Mar 26, 2024 in Data Journalism

Journalists worldwide are invited to enroll in the Social Data School, Sept. 9 to 13.

Cambridge Digital Humanities at the University of Cambridge is offering the Social Data School. This year’s Social Data School will focus on Machine Learning and the investigation of environmental issues.

The school is an intensive teaching program structured around the life-cycle of a digital research project, covering principles of research design, data collection, cleaning and preparation, methods of analysis and visualization, and data management and preservation practices.

Teaching modules will cover the following topics: Methodology for Digital Investigations; Machine Learning for Environmental Investigations; Basic Automations for Investigations; and more.

Applicants may propose a project to work on during the five days of the Social Data School. 

The school will be held in-person at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom. 

Several bursaries are available to those who can demonstrate financial need.

The early deadline is April 21. The regular deadline is June 16.