Job opportunity for Bristol Uni PhD students! We are recruiting a new team of PhD students for the Ask-JGI helpdesk to work from October 2026 until the end of September 2027! Find out more: jeangoldinginstitute.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/07/06/a...

Bristol Data Stories Episode 9: Scooters, sensors and urban data with Sam Gunner In this episode, we discuss collecting pollution data via city sensors, accessing urban mobility data through e-scooter journeys, and Sam's previous work in industry. Listen now: tinyurl.com/3v3jdrb2

Bristol Data Stories Episode 7: Mapping flood risk: from the local to the global with Jeffrey Neal In this episode, we explore the field of flood hazards and risks, and Jeff's use of numerical models and methods to map these risks. Listen now: tinyurl.com/ymaddcta

Bristol Data Stories Episode 7: Satellites, AI, and the Future of Emissions Monitoring with Elena Fillola Mayoral. In this episode, Elena discusses how the expansion of satellites now allows researchers to collect millions of data points every day. Listen now: tinyurl.com/2my2k7v2

A massive thank you goes to @elenasimperl.bsky.social for delivering a fantastic Turing Seminar entitled Open data infrastructure in the age of generative AI. Many thanks to everyone who has attended this series of UoB Turing Seminars! Stay tuned for more events, and we hope to see you again soon!

Bristol Data Stories Episode 6: Technology for social good: the use of AI in medical imagery with @savvyscientist.bsky.social In this episode, Jeff discusses how AI can be used in medical imagery and talks about his website, 'The Savvy Scientist'. Listen now: tinyurl.com/a3xn3y55

The next Turing Seminar will feature Elena Simperl from King’s College London to present her talk, ‘Open data infrastructure in the age of generative AI.’ 📆 18 March, 13:00 - 14:00 📍 Chemistry Building, University of Bristol Find out more: tinyurl.com/mrxp5h2n

Save the date for Bristol Data Week 2026! 🗓️ 1- 5 June 📍 University of Bristol The full programme and registration details will be announced in April 2026. Find out more here: www.bristol.ac.uk/go...

We’re pleased to share a new publication from our team in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on the feasibility of using smartwatches and micro-ecological momentary assessment (μEMA) to track eating patterns in children and adolescents in Malaysia. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2nyajxtp

Another fantastic Turing seminar! A massive thank you goes to Aewis Hii from The Bristol Composites Institute! They presented a talk on 'Machine learning assisted multi-scale mechanical simulation of large composite structures.'

The next Turing Seminar will feature Aewis Hii from the Bristol Composites Institute for a talk on: "Machine learning assisted multi-scale mechanical simulation of large composite structures." 📆 4 March, 13:00 - 14:00 📍 Queens Building Find out more: tinyurl.com/mrxp5h2n

The next Turing Seminar will feature Nicolas Boullé from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social for a talk on: "Convergent Methods for Koopman Operators on Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces." 📆 18 February, 13:00 - 14:00 📍 Wills Memorial Building Find out more: tinyurl.com/mrxp5h2n

📰 2024/25 JGI Seedcorn project blog post now available! 'Studying grammar across the brains of different language speakers.' Blog post by Georgia Sains Find out more about this seedcorn project: tinyurl.com/32xy2r84

📰 2024/25 JGI Seedcorn project blog post now available! 'C-GAPS: Cellular to Global Assessment of Phytoplankton Stoichiometry' Blog post by Nicola Wiseman Find out more about the findings of this seedcorn project: tinyurl.com/yfz52xvp

📰 2024/25 JGI Seedcorn project blog post now available! 'Comparing two devices for measuring body temperature across the menstrual cycle' Blog post by Sarah Koerner & Louise Millard Find out more about this seedcorn project: tinyurl.com/yc68t52r

Bristol Data Stories Episode 5: Muddying the waters: Laser scanning for bank erosion monitoring with Rebecca Collins. In this episode, Becky discusses her interest in rivers, how they shape landscapes, and her use of a state-of-the-art laser scanner. Listen now: tinyurl.com/2ux76yny

Check out our latest blog post about the Web Archives for Social Sciences Datathon. The Datathon was organised as part of the @sdruk.bsky.social project 'An Atlas of Economic Activities in the UK: tapping into web archives for social science research'. Read the blog post: tinyurl.com/57fseyvw

📰 2024/25 JGI Seedcorn project blog post now available! 'Visualisation tool for Enhancing Public Engagement Using Supermarket Loyalty Card Data' Blog post by Laura Fryer This seedcorn project was supported by Huw Day Huw Day Read more now: tinyurl.com/2pmwe3ms

In 2025, @huwwday.bsky.social completed a project working with @eunicelo.bsky.social and Joanne Godwin, helping them with a study of lived experiences in extreme climate conditions in the South West of England. Read our latest blog post about the project: tinyurl.com/yc2rfpj2

Highlights from our latest newsletter: 🧠 Bridging AI & Biosciences One-Day Workshop 💡 @gw4alliance.bsky.social Building Communities Generator Fund 👨‍🏫 NetDRIVE Summer School 2026 Read more here: tinyurl.com/3z5ws23b

📢 Upcoming event! CultureQuest, a location-based, AI-driven game, turns Bristol Museum’s Egyptian Gallery into an interactive quest guided by the gods. 📆 9 February, 10:00 - 17:00 📍 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Find out more: tinyurl.com/c9h3hp4v

Another fantastic Turing seminar! A huge thank you to Anna Xambó Sedó, who presented her project, ‘Sensing the Forest: Let the Forest Speak using the Internet of Things, Acoustic Ecology and Creative AI’.

JGI Seedcorn follow-on funding 2023-25 blog post now available! 📰 'Irish Financial Records from the Reign of Edward I: What Applying Data Science Techniques Can Reveal' Blog post by Mike Jones and Brendan Smith @mikej1971.bsky.social Read more now: tinyurl.com/y2zdd9vm

The next Turing Seminar will feature Anna Xambó Sedó from @qmul.bsky.social for a talk on: "Sensing the Forest: Let the Forest Speak using the Internet of Things, Acoustic Ecology and Creative AI." 📆 10 December, 13:00 - 14:00 📍 Wills Memorial Building Find out more: tinyurl.com/mrxp5h2n

A huge thank you to @very-laurie.bsky.social for delivering a fantastic UoB Turing seminar. Her talk was entitled “Common Crawl: open web data for everybody.” In this talk, she introduced the @commoncrawl.bsky.social and the data products they offer.

Over the summer, we ran a pump-priming funding call to support innovative applications of AI in health or biomedical research with @ebibristol.bsky.social We are excited to announce 10 projects involving more than 30 researchers supported by this funding. Read more here: tinyurl.com/ybpzjctk

The Turing Liaison Team is excited to host @very-laurie.bsky.social and Thom Vaughan to introduce the @commoncrawl.bsky.social and the data products it offers. 📆 26 November ⏰ 13:00 - 14:00 📍C44 Biomedical building, University of Bristol Find out more: tinyurl.com/mrxp5h2n

AI for Good Panel Discussion from #BristolDataWeek With @conjh.bsky.social, @sanakb.bsky.social, @sethbullock.bsky.social, @simonmcs.bsky.social, Sidharth Jaggi, Agnes Nairn, @digitalfutures.bsky.social, Genevieve Liveley Watch now: tinyurl.com/3fnc9mtv Video credits: @beestonmedia.bsky.social

Highlights from our latest newsletter: 🎥 Bristol Data Week 2025 recordings now available! 🩻 Interpreting AI Solutions for Healthcare with @leap-dh-hub.bsky.social 👨‍🏫 High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase with @innovateuk.bsky.social Read more here: tinyurl.com/5n89xktp

The Turing Liaison Team is excited to host @asteixeira.bsky.social, who will deliver a seminar entitled 'Tracing Affective and Cognitive Patterns Across Scales: From Minds to Networks to Human-AI Systems' 📆 19 November ⏰ 13:00 - 14:00 📍University of Bristol Find out more: tinyurl.com/mrxp5h2n