The N/LAB

An interdisciplinary research centre specialising in behavioural analytics and machine learning for social good

[Peter Aldiss, PhD @Peter_Aldiss]

I’m absolutely delighted to announce we’ve been awarded £570,000 by @BBSRC to establish the New Investigator Obesity and Metabolism Network (NOBLE) – a UK-wide initiative to support new investigators tackling obesity and metabolic health.

Read more here: https://t.co/nVYfCnq3st

[Canary @TheCanaryUK]

New research shows 73% of DWP Universal Credit claimants go whole days without eating

Nottingham University found 85% of Universal Credit claimants experience food insecurity - yet now Labour wants to cut people's benefits even MORE??? #WelfareNotWarfare
https://t.co/PHXm2ZtEXI

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

A new study from @UoNBiosciences has shown that almost all people claiming Universal Credit aren’t able to eat properly, with many never eating fruit or vegetables, and some regularly not eating for whole days at a time

Full story here ➡️https://t.co/qYsODSTril

[Horizon CDT @HorizonCDT]

Yang’s Blog Post Featured by Malaysian Research Centre! - https://t.co/tlgiIDicvg

[Horizon CDT @HorizonCDT]

Celebrating Rosa Lavelle-Hill’s Appointment as Professor of Digital Humanities and AI - https://t.co/HLyWlMoAv5

[Digital Footprints Lab @Data_Donation]

You can now follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with our research!

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

A new research project led by @notts_psych using loyalty card data to explore shoppers’ perceptions about food and the environment has received funding from @SmartDataRes via the £2.3 million smart data accelerator scheme.

Read more here: https://t.co/L6ehZrPLvo

[Yang Bong @Yang_The_Bong]

Really honoured to invited back to #Shanghai for the #ASEFInnoLab5, facilitating the white paper drafting on #AI4Sustainable Development.

Looking forward to how this week will unfold, working with researchers, engineers and senior managers of universities from Asia and Europe.

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

Lizzie Dolan from University of Nottingham’s N/Lab @NottmUniBschool will be talking about how shopping data can improve our understanding of illnesses in a new in-person event with @wethecurious_

More info ▶️https://t.co/GGzLZlJ2In

[Digital Footprints Lab @Data_Donation]

Congratulations to @anya_skatova on the recently published paper in @Nature_NPJ. It discusses important topics including the value of shopping data for health research & data linkage into longitudinal population studies! https://t.co/O0l5m9vuyk @BristolUni @mrc_ieu @SmartDataRes

[UoN_Nutrition @UoN_Nutrition]

@WelhamSimon and his team addressing nutritional insecurity in Nottinghamshire by creating high-res mapped data to help local authorities identify and tackle nutritional deficits. @UoNBiosciences @UoNScience @UoNMNutr @UoNFoodSciences #foodinsecurity

➡️ https://t.co/XU2cz4bXIN

[Yang Bong @Yang_The_Bong]

I am excited to share 2 papers published at #PDC24 that explores the reimagining of digital marketplaces with rural micro-entrepreneurs, amplifying their perspectives in moving towards a more equitable, inclusive and, as Escobar termed, pluriversal empowerment.

[Rosa Lavelle-Hill @RosaLavelleHil]

I am happy to share our new paper in Journal of Educational Psychology "How the Predictors of Math Achievement Change Over Time: A Longitudinal Machine Learning Approach".
https://t.co/V40g5AlTIC

[Yang Bong @Yang_The_Bong]

Being part of the PDC24 organising committee the past 2 years, supporting the planning and shaping of the event, both in & out of Sibu has been truly rewarding. What a joy it is to see how it all came together at the end.

Thank you PDC24 team for this unforgettable experience!

[anya skatova @anya_skatova]

Excited about possibilities of research with #SmartData #DigitalFootprints #ShoppingData? #DigitalFootprintsLab @BristolUni hiring a Research Administrator to support our project funded by @SmartDataRes. You will join a friendly team with plenty opportunities for development👇

[The N/LAB @Neodemographics]

In Edinburgh this afternoon? Come along to the university to hear Dr John Harvey give a showcase of the N/LAB's work on how we're using consumer data for social good

[Yang Bong @Yang_The_Bong]

Attended the 21st Rural Entrepreneurship Conference in Leeds last week, where I presented two papers on Sarawak’s rural digitalisation.

What a wonderful community of rural researchers (some farmers and entrepreneurs themselves!)
🧑🏼‍🌾🐑🚜

#rec2024

[Yang Bong @Yang_The_Bong]

It’s been a fruitful time having Tariq Zaman at the @UniofNottingham, highlighting participatory design research from the global south and speaking at the @Neodemographics and @HorizonCDT. Looking forward to further collaboration with Tariq and University of Technology Sarawak.

[Evgeniya Lukinova @EvgeniyaLu3947]

Why is the share of food loss in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite fewer governmental and industry restrictions, similar to that in the global north? Looking forward to the study results led by Ifeoluwa Abulude at Justus-Liebig University (@ifelud). #FFS2024 @Neodemographics

[Evgeniya Lukinova @EvgeniyaLu3947]

Have you ever tried the Yorkshire Burrito Wrap? Studying vignettes of culinary nostalgia with Dr Fatos Ozkan Erciyas at the Future Food Symposium. #FFS2024 @Neodemographics