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


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


N8 CIR Event Resources
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.


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


Computer Vision for the Humanities


Data Visualisation for Cultural Heritage Collections
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.


Machine Learning for Humanists
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.


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


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


Digital Humanities Community Day

Case Studies
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.


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


Thea Pitman
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.


Condition and Risk Assessment Portal (CARE)
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.

Linguistic DNA (LDNA)
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.


Seven Stories of the Tyne web application
Kate discusses the Digital Storytelling project, which was led by Newcastle University researcher, Dr Michael Richardson.

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

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


Theme Update and Future
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.

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

Ellie Rye: Data/Culture workshop reflection
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.

N8 CIR Digital Humanities York
Registration is NOW CLOSED 1 day event P/T/111, Physics Building University of York Heslington York YO10 5DDA meeting for Humanities researchers at York to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.
Read MoreN8 CIR Digital Humanities Manchester
Registration is NOW CLOSED 1 day event A4, Samuel Alexander Building University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PPA meeting for Humanities researchers at Manchester to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.
Read MoreN8 CIR Digital Humanities - Leeds
Open Meeting 1 day event Baines Wing SR G.37, University of LeedsA meeting for Humanities researchers at the University of Leeds to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.
Read MoreN8 CIR Digital Humanities - Lancaster
Open Meeting 1 day event B137, Bowland Main, Lancaster UniversityA meeting for Humanities researchers at Lancaster University to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.
Read MoreN8 CIR Digital Humanities Newcastle
Registration is NOW CLOSED 1 day event Room ARMB.G.11 Armstrong Building Newcastle University NewcastleA meeting for Humanities researchers at Newcastle to contribute to the N8 CIR Digital Humanities roadmap.
Read More3D Printing Cultural Heritage for Outreach and Dissemination
Registration is open 1 day event Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, LeedsDive into the world of 3D printing and cultural heritage - discover the magic behind the scenes!
Read MoreMulti-Spectral Imaging on a Budget Workshop
Registration is NOW CLOSED 1 day event Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Woodhouse Lane Woodhouse LS2 9JTEddie 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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