Data Stories @ Southampton Science and Engineering Festival 2019
In March, Data Stories took part in the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival 2019. This is an event at the University of Southampton that invites the public to come to campus (previous years have had over 7000 visitors) to explore and discover what the world of science and engineering has to …
Data Stories @ the Open Data Institute Summit
The Open Data Institute Summit – first started in 2013 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Sir Nigel Shadbolt, and Jeni Tennison OBE – is a meeting of commercial, academic, charitable, and artistic ventures that explores the themes of open data, data value chains, and transparency. This year, Data Stories was proud …
Tribes, Treasure Hunts & Truth Seekers @ Birmingham Open Media
Tribes, Treasure Hunts & Truth Seekers is a series of workshops in collaboration between the University of Southampton, the Open Data Institute, and Birmingham Open Media (an art/technology gallery). The purpose of TT&T is to explore how the neurodiverse community (those with autism, dyslexia, bi-polar, or other neurological states of being) think …
Data Stories – exploring data engagement
Do citizens engage more with data if it is designed to be findable, interesting and relevant, as well as informative? by The Open Data Institute (Image source) Citizens, as well as businesses, need to use information and data to understand the world and make decisions about their lives. Often this …
Data and Storytelling Workshop
On Jan 23rd, we ran the Data and Storytelling Workshop at the ODI HQ in London, which explored how data can drive stories in a so-called “post-truth environment”, and gather together the partners of the Data Stories project. At the workshop, we had a number of interesting talks from partners …
Workshop on Data-Driven Video Storytelling @ The University of York, March 19th
To kickoff a new project on Personalised Video Storytelling for Data Engagement, in Monday March 19th the University of York (in collaboration with BBC R&D, The Open Data Institute, The Digital Catapult, City of York Council, and others) is hosting a 1-day research workshop, aiming to bring together academics, stakeholders from the creative …