Sharing our data and expertise
Supported by the Economic and Social Research Council and the University of Glasgow, the Urban Big Data Centre is a dynamic national research hub and data service, championing the use of smart data to inform policymaking and enhance the quality of urban life.
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With a growing selection of both licenced data and freely available open data, you can access the transformative power of smart data through our extensive data catalogue. We can also provide a range of tools to enhance your ability to collect or analyse smart data.
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New high-resolution traffic flow dataset from UBDC
New UBDC paper introduces a long-term traffic flow dataset for a concise urban area combined with detailed space and time data.
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Adzuna insights - how the world of work is evolving
The Adzuna dataset offers a rare opportunity for researchers to explore trends in the UK labour market through a large-scale, high-frequency dataset providing detailed insights into how the world of work is evolving.
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Brainstorming Data Dive promotes innovative social research
Researchers gathered in Glasgow for an innovative Data Dive, organised by the Urban Big Data Centre in collaboration with ESRC Smart Data Research UK. The aim of the event was to provide researchers with first-hand experience using smart data curated by UBDC and brainstorm new approaches and analyses.
Centre of research excellence
From our base at the University of Glasgow, we capture, process and analyse vast amounts of smart data to inform our own research publications and to produce reliable and meaningful outputs on behalf of stakeholders and policymakers.
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We run a rich and varied calendar of events to providing information on our services, delivering training, and sharing outcomes from our research.
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Short term rentals - impacts and policy responses in Australia
In this hybrid UBDC webinar, Professor Nicole Gurran examines the impacts of short term rentals in Australia and discusses policy responses.
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Our shared research and datasets have material impact in the UK and globally. Explore our impact stories for an insight into UBDC's practical reach and influence.
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Our respected Masters programmes in Urban Analytics and Urban Transport will prepare you for fulfilling careers in a wide variety of data-related roles. We also run a substantial PhD programme, supervising students from across the world with interests in diverse applications of urban analytics methods and smart data.
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