Since 2020, UBDC has collected daily information on properties, booking policies and guest reviews from the #Airbnb website. An extensive new dataset from our Data Catalogue is now available on license for academic research on #ShortTermRentals: ow.ly/8blQ50SJ83F

Excited to share our new dataset! 🎉 It covers short-term let (Airbnb) supply and market performance metrics like occupancy, visits, and income. Crucial for evaluating recent regulations.

Our short-term lets research is cited in this article in The Times newspaper 📰

📢Hurry! The call for expressions of interest in Adzuna data closes on Monday 29 July. This rich #dataset provides fresh insights into UK economic and #LabourMarket trends. Apply for access here: ow.ly/cTmE50SKgQ9

We're a dynamic national research centre and data service providing outstanding expertise, training, data collections and data tools. Researchers are invited to explore over 1000 datasets via our extensive data catalogue: ow.ly/P7Cl50SsTQc #DataExpertise #UrbanAnalytics

With international researchers, a worldwide alumni, and extensive use of our data collections and respected data services, UBDC has global reach and influence. Learn more about our impact: ow.ly/4WnC50SOYo7

1/2💡Survey time! Economic and Social Research Council would love to hear from data service staff! A new survey for the Future Data Services programme aims to understand the needs and experiences of those who provide and manage data services. Closes 30 August: orlo.uk/mwI0R

Looking to upskill? See our range of useful #FreeOnlineTraining webinars and tutorials aimed at #DataScientists and #DataResearchers: ow.ly/mX7v50SQ2aI

Since UBDC was established, we've had almost 4500 datasets requested from 38 different countries worldwide. Have datasets from our data catalogue - ow.ly/9PVz50SQ8vl - enhanced your research? If so, share the impact of your work with us: [email protected]

Energy poverty is a global challenge. In an in-person seminar, Dr Oscar Sanchez Santillan looks at the role social media analysis can play to help identify, monitor and tackle the issue. Register here: ow.ly/F0KR50SZ6Ge.. #EnergyPoverty #SocialSensing #SocialMediaAnalysis

Dr Oscar Sanchez Santillan's seminar on Thursday 29 August, examining the role social media analysis can play to help identify, monitor and tackle global energy poverty is also available to join online. Register here: ow.ly/F0KR50SZ6Ge.. #EnergyPoverty #SocialSensing

The call for expressions of interest in #Adzuna data has reopened until Monday 16 September. This rich dataset offers a rare opportunity for researchers to explore trends in the UK #LabourMarket through a large-scale, high-frequency dataset. Apply here: ow.ly/pt5g50T6iI1

Our new paper is now out in the Journal of Transport Geography. We use Space Syntax measures (along with other factors) to look at what sorts of routes cyclists using Strava choose. With Varun Raturi and Jinhyun Hong. Urban Studies UBDC

UBDC's paper on the role of street network configuration on commuting by bike published here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

UBDC and The Alan Turing Institute are hosting this year's Turing #UrbanAnalytics meeting at University of Glasgow from 11-13 November. There will be lightning talks, keynote presentations, panel discussions, and workshops on the theme of AI and digital twins. Full details: ow.ly/lzMn50T8NG5

🚦 Our #UrbanTraffic study reveals fresh insights into how #COVID19 dramatically changed travel behaviours. 🚦 We examine the relationship between traffic flows, urban infrastructure, and socio-demographic indicators before, during and after the pandemic: ow.ly/Nfxj50Tavkn

What an excellent #ENHR2024! 5 presentations/studies by our wonderful University of Glasgow & UBDC team Nick Bailey ADRIANA MIHAELA SOAITA Yunbei Ou Dr Liyuan Zhuang Glad to meet so many #housing researchers and congrats to TU Delft, Peter Boelhouwer & ENHR for the great hosting!

⚡Call for #LightningTalks!⚡ Organisers of the The Alan Turing Institute Urban Analytics meeting at University of Glasgow on 11-13 November invite proposals for talks on the theme of #AI, #DigitalTwins or #UrbanAnalytics more broadly. Deadline to apply is Friday 27 September: ow.ly/iqiT50TclgR

1/2 Our case studies page is now live. We'll be sharing stories of researchers analysing data from companies for social and economic good. First, discover how the team UBDC is working with Zoopla, producing insights for housing policymakers: bit.ly/3Xvbkbp

In partnership with GIScienceHD + HeiGIT, cruzrojacol and Universidad Nacional de Colombia, we held a great workshop on 'Digitalising Paper-based Participatory Risk Mapping’ at #IDRiM2024 in Colombia. Read more: ow.ly/3ZE750Thmgc