Emma Cohen

Content designer based in Brighton. Dog botherer. Sea dipper. Lover of adventures, big or small.

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

@BBCSounds are you still releasing #AmbientFocus weekly mixes? It's my go-to soundtrack for my working week, and I couldn't see one for last Saturday (3 February).

Is this just a blip, or have you stopped releasing them? (I am really hoping not - I love them!)

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

(1/13) @DCMS have just published a whopping 146-page consultation on reforms around the UK’s #DataProtection regime – ‘Data: A new direction’: https://t.co/eAWGI97ZJG

Read our twitter thread for comment from @ODIHQ...

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

WE'RE HIRING 👋

We’re looking for a senior learning consultant to help grow the ODI’s #DataLiteracy programme

If you have a passion for #data & can help us scale, apply today!

📅 FTC until April 2022
✍️ Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 09 April 2021

More info: https://t.co/FgpwbH1bnA

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

🎙️ Our new #ODIInsideBiz podcast launched yesterday!

@SRColeman & guests explore:

- What #datastrategy means to different organisations
- The importance of #datacollaboration
- Challenges & barriers organisations face when developing a data strategy

🎧: https://t.co/PKFOPYMZeW

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

🎙️ Our latest #ODIInsideBiz podcast is now LIVE!

Join @SRColeman & guests as they explore the importance of #DataStrategy & why it matters for businesses now more than ever

Listen here: https://t.co/NnR1BvCZZz

🗣️ @JustinWFitz @CarolineGorski @LubomilaJ Ming Tang (@NHSEngland)

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

#TheWeekinData: New algorithm for Covid-19 vaccine prioritisation
https://t.co/F03UNKMFmn

* Could AI predict the next coronavirus?
* QCovid algorithm identifies 1.7 million adults to be added to shielding list
* European Commission set to allow data to flow between EU and UK

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

🌠 Freelance postdoc #researcher needed for short-term project with @ODIHQ 🌠

Aim: Deliver research into data infrastructure within the UK education sector, working with @NASUWT

Duration: Approx 25 days (Feb-March 21)

Start date: ASAP

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/ycKeYMHtI8

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

#TheWeekinData: Revealing bikini shows more than meets the AI
https://t.co/pD3AuDNMYq

* How are stories about health data covered in the UK media?
* Data story shows global impact of the pandemic on the vulnerable
* A politician in a two-piece reveals the sexist bias in AI

[Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta | now bsky & mstdn.social @TechMilly]

📢JOB KLAXON 📢At @ODIHQ we're looking for a skilled researcher (PhD or equivalent experience) for a rapid high-profile project with @NASUWT. It'll be fast-paced and candidates can do flexible hours and be based anywhere. Full details here - closing soon: https://t.co/DAT7OvbYwN

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

Any #researchers in my network looking for a super interesting short-term project to get your teeth stuck into?

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

🌠 Freelance postdoc #researcher needed for short-term project with @ODIHQ 🌠

Aim: Deliver research into data infrastructure within the UK education sector, working with @NASUWT

Duration: Approx 25 days (Feb-March 21)

Start date: ASAP

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/ycKeYMHtI8

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

#TheWeekinData: The perils of inaccurate vaccine reporting
https://t.co/2Jn5AuAkcN

* What impact could lockdown be having on children's health?
* Claims about vaccine data dismissed after apparent mis-reporting
* Concerns raised about algorithmic bias in cashierless tech

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

🚨 Invitation to tender: Animation for our #OpenCities workshop 🚨

Help us produce a short animated video to promote our workshop helping cities to make better use of #data

💷 Up to £3,000
📅 17:00 GMT on 08/02/21 (Qs to @ODIHQ by 29/01/21)

More info 👉 https://t.co/NE1TNpSusa

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

#ODIFridays: The health data will see you now, 26 Feb

@AidanPeppin from @AdaLovelaceInst explores the ethical and societal challenges associated with developments in the collection of health data

https://t.co/GGwM5uWjen

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

@kristin_london @LQHomesMatter @LQcontactus Hey Kristin, sorry for late reply - I only just spotted this! I have made progress actually... my buyer is going with Barclays. It's all taking longer than usual, but no EWS1 form issues have come up so far, touch wood.

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

@LQHomesMatter @LQcontactus I'm having no luck getting through to the admin payment line - I need to pay for a landlord's enquiries pack as I'm selling my flat. I've tried calling yesterday and today - no joy. Can you help? I want to get things moving before Christmas - thanks!

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

The @ODIHQ’s Director of Publishing, Engagement and Culture, @EmmaThwaites, delivering the keynote at today’s @Communicatemag #DataComms conference talking about the transformative power of data.

‘Data has been propelled into the mainstream like never before – data is the story’

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

Calling all #researchers in my network - interested in working for the @ODIHQ? Speculative enquiries welcome!

#techjobs #data #technology

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

Want to work for the ODI?

We’re often seeking talented #researchers to work across our projects and programmes. 

If you’re experienced in managing research activities & have a passion for #data & #technology, please get in touch!

Learn more: https://t.co/BrWo4utt51 

#techjobs

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

#TheWeekinData: WhatsApp-ening with users’ data?https://t.co/5DyLn4x6au

* WhatsApp sparks data privacy concerns
* Data from social media app Parler could identify Capitol rioters
* Scientists call for more data on UK vaccination rollout
* Samsung introduces AI butler Bot Handy

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

#TheWeekinData: Salvador Dalí and WALL-E walk into a bar... https://t.co/S9YKx4eNBB

* US Capitol riots raise data security concerns
* Singapore contact tracing data could be used by police
* Introducing DALL·E, the image-generating AI

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

@LQcontactus Thanks Fehim, it's all sorted now - I managed to speak to them earlier :)

[Emma Cohen @iamemmacohen]

@LQcontactus No-one answers! Since tweeting, I also emailed Landlord's Enquiries and they suggested trying tomorrow at 9am - apparently yesterday was super busy and on Tuesdays the lines are always closed. So I will try tomorrow! 👍