The second part of Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper for the Social Sciences is underway - thank you Simon Rudkin for hosting this hands-on workshop!

What's great about these sessions is the wide range of disciplines our attendees are from, and the different data they are working with.

TODAY 📢 PRE-SESSION: Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper for the Social Sciences
🗓️ Monday 10 Nov ⏰ 4-5pm 🌐 Online
This pre-workshop session introduces Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper, a model free tool for visualising data.
#DataAnalysis #ResearchMethods #DataVisualisation

It's just 🚨3 DAYS 🚨 until MethodsLab: Listening to the non-speaking experience
With workshops from @talkingmats.bsky.social & Digital Stories & talks from @heasutherland.com, Verity Ward, Jill Bradshaw & Freddie Jones.
🗓️ Friday 7 Nov ⏰ 11-4:30pm 📍 AMBS
Book now 🏃 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1683441712...

(2/2) Led by Dr Simon Rudkin, whose work has pioneered application of Ball Mapper in the social sciences, the workshop will showcase the strengths of the algorithm and the research opportunities available for exploitation.
#DataAnalysis #ResearchMethods #DataVisualisation

Today I'm learning about Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper!
This is a great way to visualise data with multivariate data without losing vital information. Dr Simon Rudkin is running us through the background, how the algorithm works, and why this method improves data visualisation.

Today I'm learning about Creative AI Methods!
We've just finished a walkthrough of critical prompting/synthetic images. Lots of interesting info on how AI can imagine and synthesis + what information AI takes from us.
Thank you to Sam Hind for running this very popular session.
#ai #researchmethods

What a fantastic day! Thank you to everyone at Stitching at the End of the World for a great day of discussions, reflection and of course sewing. Big shout out to Lydia Donohue for running this event and showing us how to #KillYourPhone

Today I'm Stitching at the End of the World
We are sewing phone pouches using EMS fabric and discussing cybersecurity, personal privacy, surveillance, and the future of 'smart textiles'. Lydia Donohue is hosting this workshop. Inspired by the art project #KillYourPhone, funded by Methods North West.

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2/2 Are you interested in researching artificial intelligence (AI) from a cultural, social, political, or environmental perspective?
This event will include walkthroughs, a group workshop, and discussions on creative AI methods, uses and applicability - all run by Dr Sam Hind.

Lydia Donohue will open dialogue about #cybersecurity, #PersonalPrivacy, the future of #DigitalTechnology, and the application of ‘smart textiles’.
This workshop is for PGRs only.
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Visualising Multivariate Data with Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper
📅 Thur 9 October 🕛 12-1pm 🌐 online
Visualise data without losing multi-dimensional information. Dr Simon Rudkin will explore the method, and explain why we need to focus on #DataVisualisation
#DataAnalysis #OnlineSeminar

Don't forget to attend this interesting event tomorrow from Methods North West!

🎭 Explore Affect Theatre: A Creative Method for Enlivening Ethnographic Research

🗓 Date: 19th June 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (BST)
💻 Venue: Online (Zoom)
🔗 Register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/affect-the...

The Methods North West online lunchtime seminars continue tomorrow with 'Agent-based Modelling of Transmissible Behaviours' with Mark Pogson and Hannah Little.

To register, and for details on all upcoming Methods NW Thursday seminars, visit: www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/works...

Join the @morgancentre.bsky.social's upcoming summer school taster session on 19 March, where you'll learn more about their upcoming two-day summer school course on creative approaches to qualitative research

Alongside our Methods Fair, we provide a full summer school programme, which takes place the w/c the 30th of June.

We provide courses in digital methods, qualitative interviewing, using NVivo, and much more. Purchases for our courses open soon, so keep a lookout on our pages for more information!

Our annual Methods Fair is a one-day event which provides an opportunity for researchers to share their work, engage in discussion, and more.

This year it will take place on Thursday, 15 May and explores the theme Research Methods in the Digital Age: Addressing Challenges, Realising Opportunities.

methods@manchester is a @uomhums.bsky.social initiative which highlights Manchester's strength in research methods in the social sciences.

We provide regular workshops, alongside an annual conference and summer school, which brings you the latest research developments.