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Research Themes

Gillian Sinclair,

N8 CIR runs training and community events and provides resources for N8 researchers within three key themes: Digital Health, Digital Humanities, and Machine Learning.

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man in front of noticeboard

Digital Humanities

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There is growing interest in employing computationally intensive research methods in the Humanities and using HPC to expand the possibilities for research.

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person with digital library

N8 CIR Event Resources

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Links to resources from events, training, and seminar series run by the N8 CIR for our key research themes and research support are provided here.

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Large lecture room

Intermediate Python in the Humanities

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Find out how Melodee Wood uses Python to prepare and analyse images and text using the Python programming language.

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Simple backlit keyboard

Computer Vision for the Humanities

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Slides, links and video from Daniel van Strien's computer vision workshop.

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microchips and portraits

Data Visualisation for Cultural Heritage Collections

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In this two part workshop Olivia Vane of the British Library takes you through a beautifully illustrated history of data visualisation before outlining some of the things you need to consider when preparing your own data visualisations.

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computer keyboard and female hand

Machine Learning for Humanists

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Across four dates in June 2021 Michael Falk, then based at the University of Kent, ran four separate workshops exploring Machine Learning in the Humanities.

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Simple backlit keyboard

Python for the Humanities

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Join Melodee Beals as she introduces and explores how to use Python in the humanities.

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Simple backlit keyboard

Digital Humanities Resources

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A collection of resources provided for the N8 CIR Digital Humanities community from workshops and meetings.

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old camera and iphone

Digital Humanities Community Day

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The N8 CIR hosted a Digital Humanities Community Day in 2023

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Case Studies

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These case studies describe work done by our N8 Researchers and how they have benefitted from collaboration and working with the centre. We have categories for all our research and cross-cutting themes.

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open book and fountain pen

Digital Humanities Case Studies

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Find out more about how the N8 CIR has helped Digital Humanities researchers in furthering their work.

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person with digital library

Thea Pitman

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Thea shares information on a pilot research project that set out to explore how new generative AI programmes for visual art represent Indigenous peoples and cultures.

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AI image of Brazilian indigenous man and smoke

Condition and Risk Assessment Portal (CARE)

Initial publication date: July 2019,

Mark and Stephen discuss the Condition and Risk Assessment Portal (CARE) project, which supports the management of open-air rock art, also known as cups and rings, in the UK, Ireland, and beyond.

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Linguistic DNA (LDNA)

Initial publication date: November 2019,

Susan Fitzmaurice and Seth Mehl share the Linguistic DNA (LDNA) project, which has been exploring textual meaning by identifying lexical, semantic, and pragmatic patterns in over one billion words, across over 60,000 printed English documents from the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Linguistic dna logo

Seven Stories of the Tyne web application

Initial publication date: June 2020,

Kate discusses the Digital Storytelling project, which was led by Newcastle University researcher, Dr Michael Richardson.

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Dan Birks and Alex Coleman

Initial publication date: July 2020,

Dan and Alex talk about the use of computational modelling in supporting police services.

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Digital Health and Digital Humanities Themes Announced

Gillian Sinclair,

Digital Health and Digital Humanities will be the main focus of N8 CIR over the coming year.

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letter from 1885

Theme Update and Future

Gillian Sinclair,

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Research Theme meetings for Digital Health and Digital Humanities or who provided feedback directly to their institutional Theme Leads.

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Khushboo Surana: Reflections on the Summer Data/Culture Workshop in Lancaster, UK (5th-7th June)

Khushboo Surana,

Khushboo Surana, a Economics Lecturer from the University of York, attended our Summer Data/Culture workshop. Here, she recounts her experience and what she has learnt.

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Ellie Rye: Data/Culture workshop reflection

Ellie Rye,

Ellie Rye, a Lecturer at York's Department of Language and Linguistic Science, recently attended our Summer Data/Culture Workshop. Here, she recounts her experience and what she has learnt.

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11 JAN
2019

N8 CIR Digital Humanities York

Registration is NOW CLOSED  1 day event   P/T/111, Physics Building University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD

A meeting for Humanities researchers at York to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.

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23 JAN
2019

N8 CIR Digital Humanities Manchester

Registration is NOW CLOSED  1 day event   A4, Samuel Alexander Building University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PP

A meeting for Humanities researchers at Manchester to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.

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24 JAN
2019

N8 CIR Digital Humanities - Leeds

Open Meeting  1 day event   Baines Wing SR G.37, University of Leeds

A meeting for Humanities researchers at the University of Leeds to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.

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15 JAN
2019

N8 CIR Digital Humanities - Lancaster

Open Meeting  1 day event   B137, Bowland Main, Lancaster University

A meeting for Humanities researchers at Lancaster University to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.

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15 JAN
2019

N8 CIR Digital Humanities Newcastle

Registration is NOW CLOSED  1 day event   Room ARMB.G.11 Armstrong Building Newcastle University Newcastle

A meeting for Humanities researchers at Newcastle to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.

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02 SEP
2025

3D Printing Cultural Heritage for Outreach and Dissemination

Registration is open  1 day event   Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Leeds

Dive into the world of 3D printing and cultural heritage - discover the magic behind the scenes!

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02 JUL
2025

Multi-Spectral Imaging on a Budget Workshop

Registration is NOW CLOSED  1 day event   Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Woodhouse Lane Woodhouse LS2 9JT

Eddie Meehan (DCCH) and Jordan Poole (University of Liverpool) will jointly run a workshop on Wednesday 2nd July on low-cost multi-spectral imaging of cultural heritage artefacts.

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