Digital Footprints Conference
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The Digital Footprints Conference is an innovative forum dedicated to communicating the vast potential of novel digital data for public good.
14-15 May 2025, University of Leeds
14-15 May 2025, University of Leeds
Hannu Koivisto, biomedical engineer at Oura explains how they transform wearable data into health insights.
They’re keen to collaborate with researchers, but receive 15+ per week and have limited resource so have to prioritise
#DigitalFootprints25
They’re keen to collaborate with researchers, but receive 15+ per week and have limited resource so have to prioritise
#DigitalFootprints25
May 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Hannu Koivisto, biomedical engineer at Oura explains how they transform wearable data into health insights.
They’re keen to collaborate with researchers, but receive 15+ per week and have limited resource so have to prioritise
#DigitalFootprints25
They’re keen to collaborate with researchers, but receive 15+ per week and have limited resource so have to prioritise
#DigitalFootprints25
Oliver Berry from Smart Data Foundry discussing using financial digital footprints data to estimate the affordability of retrofitting.
‘Further research needed on actual retrofit costs and the willingness of individuals to spend on retrofit’
#DigitalFootprints
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‘Further research needed on actual retrofit costs and the willingness of individuals to spend on retrofit’
#DigitalFootprints
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May 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Oliver Berry from Smart Data Foundry discussing using financial digital footprints data to estimate the affordability of retrofitting.
‘Further research needed on actual retrofit costs and the willingness of individuals to spend on retrofit’
#DigitalFootprints
@smartdatafoundry.bsky.social
‘Further research needed on actual retrofit costs and the willingness of individuals to spend on retrofit’
#DigitalFootprints
@smartdatafoundry.bsky.social
Abigail Hill sharing an overview of the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration - ‘a unique multi-faced resource, data is free and available via one application’
Potential research areas:
- Dwelling properties
- Heating financial support for the elderly
- Respiratory health
#DigitalFootprints25
Potential research areas:
- Dwelling properties
- Heating financial support for the elderly
- Respiratory health
#DigitalFootprints25
May 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Abigail Hill sharing an overview of the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration - ‘a unique multi-faced resource, data is free and available via one application’
Potential research areas:
- Dwelling properties
- Heating financial support for the elderly
- Respiratory health
#DigitalFootprints25
Potential research areas:
- Dwelling properties
- Heating financial support for the elderly
- Respiratory health
#DigitalFootprints25
Connor Gaughan from the University of Manchester discussing the value and challenges of making survey and digital trace datasets available for open access.
#DigitalFootprints25
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May 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Connor Gaughan from the University of Manchester discussing the value and challenges of making survey and digital trace datasets available for open access.
#DigitalFootprints25
#DigitalFootprints25
Elizabeth Dolan from the University of Nottingham ‘shopping data captures hidden health journeys: trials, delays and unmet need that don’t show up in clinical records.’
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#DigitalFootprints25
May 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Elizabeth Dolan from the University of Nottingham ‘shopping data captures hidden health journeys: trials, delays and unmet need that don’t show up in clinical records.’
#DigitalFootprints25
#DigitalFootprints25
Cathy Capelin discussing the Tesco Fruit and Veg in Schools programme - £4m of fruit and vegetables to 400 schools.
The British Nutrition Foundation helped identify the schools, using data including the Priority Place for Food Index.
priorityplaces.cdrc.ac.uk
#DigitalFootprints25
The British Nutrition Foundation helped identify the schools, using data including the Priority Place for Food Index.
priorityplaces.cdrc.ac.uk
#DigitalFootprints25
May 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Cathy Capelin discussing the Tesco Fruit and Veg in Schools programme - £4m of fruit and vegetables to 400 schools.
The British Nutrition Foundation helped identify the schools, using data including the Priority Place for Food Index.
priorityplaces.cdrc.ac.uk
#DigitalFootprints25
The British Nutrition Foundation helped identify the schools, using data including the Priority Place for Food Index.
priorityplaces.cdrc.ac.uk
#DigitalFootprints25
Michael Sinclair, University of Glasgow: Can we use mobile phone app data to understand visitation for tourist sites like the Giants Causeway?
We can, but there are challenges:
1. Data Quality
2. Technical Access and Barriers
3. Measurement Bias
4. Ethics and Trust
#DigitalFootprints25
We can, but there are challenges:
1. Data Quality
2. Technical Access and Barriers
3. Measurement Bias
4. Ethics and Trust
#DigitalFootprints25
May 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Michael Sinclair, University of Glasgow: Can we use mobile phone app data to understand visitation for tourist sites like the Giants Causeway?
We can, but there are challenges:
1. Data Quality
2. Technical Access and Barriers
3. Measurement Bias
4. Ethics and Trust
#DigitalFootprints25
We can, but there are challenges:
1. Data Quality
2. Technical Access and Barriers
3. Measurement Bias
4. Ethics and Trust
#DigitalFootprints25
Day 2 underway here at Nexus. Looking forward to plenary presentations from Michael Sinclair from the University of Glasgow, Cathy Capelin from the British Nutrition Foundation and Hannu Koivisto from Oura.
#DigitalFootprints25
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May 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Day 2 underway here at Nexus. Looking forward to plenary presentations from Michael Sinclair from the University of Glasgow, Cathy Capelin from the British Nutrition Foundation and Hannu Koivisto from Oura.
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#DigitalFootprints25
May 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Two workshops this afternoon, in this one Romana is discussing how social data (particularly shopping data) can be used to gain insights into individual and population health.
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May 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Two workshops this afternoon, in this one Romana is discussing how social data (particularly shopping data) can be used to gain insights into individual and population health.
#DigitalFootprints25
#DigitalFootprints25
Joe Cuddeford from Smart Data Research UK explaining their vision for a thriving, trusted research culture where smart data is routinely used to drive discovery, inform policy and improve lives.
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May 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Joe Cuddeford from Smart Data Research UK explaining their vision for a thriving, trusted research culture where smart data is routinely used to drive discovery, inform policy and improve lives.
#DigitalFootprints25
@sdruk.bsky.social
#DigitalFootprints25
@sdruk.bsky.social
Jose Rafael Verduzco-Torres from the University of Glasgow discusses how he’s exploring the potential of a national bus GPS archive for transport planning applications in England.
May 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Jose Rafael Verduzco-Torres from the University of Glasgow discusses how he’s exploring the potential of a national bus GPS archive for transport planning applications in England.
Really interesting presentation from Alice James from the University of Bristol on how they combined playful exploration with critical discussion at their public engagement events ‘Shopping Trolley Secrets’
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May 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Really interesting presentation from Alice James from the University of Bristol on how they combined playful exploration with critical discussion at their public engagement events ‘Shopping Trolley Secrets’
@digifootprintslab.bsky.social
#DigitalFootprints25
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‘Nine million people in the UK feel lonely always or often.’
Gregor Milligan from the University of Nottingham highlighting the importance of research into loneliness.
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Gregor Milligan from the University of Nottingham highlighting the importance of research into loneliness.
#DigitalFootprints25
May 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
‘Nine million people in the UK feel lonely always or often.’
Gregor Milligan from the University of Nottingham highlighting the importance of research into loneliness.
#DigitalFootprints25
Gregor Milligan from the University of Nottingham highlighting the importance of research into loneliness.
#DigitalFootprints25
Emma Wilkins covers some of the challenges when using supermarket data to explore the interplay between environmental sustainability, health & cost of food & drink purchases.
‘It matters which lens we look through and we might need multiple lenses to get a full understanding’
#digitalfootprints25
‘It matters which lens we look through and we might need multiple lenses to get a full understanding’
#digitalfootprints25
May 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Emma Wilkins covers some of the challenges when using supermarket data to explore the interplay between environmental sustainability, health & cost of food & drink purchases.
‘It matters which lens we look through and we might need multiple lenses to get a full understanding’
#digitalfootprints25
‘It matters which lens we look through and we might need multiple lenses to get a full understanding’
#digitalfootprints25
Be sure to say hello to our conference sponsors at lunch time.
Teams from Smart Data Research UK, Consumer Lab and the Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service in the atrium.
#DigitalFootprints25
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Teams from Smart Data Research UK, Consumer Lab and the Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service in the atrium.
#DigitalFootprints25
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May 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Be sure to say hello to our conference sponsors at lunch time.
Teams from Smart Data Research UK, Consumer Lab and the Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service in the atrium.
#DigitalFootprints25
@sdruk.bsky.social
Teams from Smart Data Research UK, Consumer Lab and the Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service in the atrium.
#DigitalFootprints25
@sdruk.bsky.social
In our workshop on data donation we are viewing tesco club card data, from the data portability function, in a dashboard created by the Digital Footprint Lab at Bristol.
Pic shows feedback on the dashboard collected via mentimeter
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Pic shows feedback on the dashboard collected via mentimeter
#DigitalFootprints25 @digitalfootball.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
In our workshop on data donation we are viewing tesco club card data, from the data portability function, in a dashboard created by the Digital Footprint Lab at Bristol.
Pic shows feedback on the dashboard collected via mentimeter
#DigitalFootprints25 @digitalfootball.bsky.social
Pic shows feedback on the dashboard collected via mentimeter
#DigitalFootprints25 @digitalfootball.bsky.social
The team from University of Glasgow discussing the opportunities and challenges of mobile phone app data for public good in their workshop this morning
#DigitalFootprints25
#DigitalFootprints25
May 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The team from University of Glasgow discussing the opportunities and challenges of mobile phone app data for public good in their workshop this morning
#DigitalFootprints25
#DigitalFootprints25
Anya Skatova explained how shopping data can be used to help us understand women’s health - shopping habits can provide insights in to the physical health, mental health and everyday behaviours of women.
#DigitalFootprints25
#DigitalFootprints25
May 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Anya Skatova explained how shopping data can be used to help us understand women’s health - shopping habits can provide insights in to the physical health, mental health and everyday behaviours of women.
#DigitalFootprints25
#DigitalFootprints25
First up this morning we have Michelle Morris talking about the FRESH programme with retailers and IGD.
The FRESH programme explores what works to shift people towards healthier and more sustainable diets.
#DigitalFootprints25
The FRESH programme explores what works to shift people towards healthier and more sustainable diets.
#DigitalFootprints25
May 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
First up this morning we have Michelle Morris talking about the FRESH programme with retailers and IGD.
The FRESH programme explores what works to shift people towards healthier and more sustainable diets.
#DigitalFootprints25
The FRESH programme explores what works to shift people towards healthier and more sustainable diets.
#DigitalFootprints25
We’re excited for a day of Digital Footprints - follow along at #DigitalFootprints25
May 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We’re excited for a day of Digital Footprints - follow along at #DigitalFootprints25