You know the canonical "Data Organisation in Spreadsheets"? Is there something that clear and basic for data vis?
Important it be a legit publication (university/govt site, journal). For audience starting to make graphs from tidy spreadsheets
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#rstats #dataBS
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The first two chapters are available for free here: theissbendixen.com/dag-book/
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Formidable champion of women in medical profession: ๏ปฟElizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) Britain's first qualified woman physician & surgeon, co-founder & Dean of London School of Medicine for Women, first female Dean of British medical school.
Portrait: John Singer Sargent 1900, NPG London
I promise to stop going on about this soon, but my list of moving queens 900-1150 is now up to 122 women ๐ธ
blogs.ed.ac.uk/cwest3/2026/...
There are probably still errors/omissions (tell me if you spot one!), but thanks to everyone who's made suggestions on here or by emailโค๏ธ
"Across Europe, governments are reducing their reliance on US technology companies...
these actions are driven by concerns around political developments in the past few years, such as worries over data privacy and the decline in academic freedom in countries such as the United States"
"Awardees will receive their salary (if required) and up to ยฃ200,000 for up to two years to strengthen their academic careers."
Lovely short sketches here
An adorable late Roman/early Byzantine infant's sock or bootee (length 11,5cm). It has been remarkably preserved because of Egypt's arid desert climate. Made of wool, nalbinding technique (single needle looping). Found in #Egypt dating 4th/5th c. AD.
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Glasgow's new Research Culture Action Plan just dropped! It builds on the significant progress made since the launch of our first Research Culture Action Plan in 2020.
Find and download it here: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ri...
Come and work @downingstreet as a data scientist! We're hiring for a data scientist working on health and education. You'll be right at the heart of UK policy making and (IMO) working with the best tech stack in the UK public sector. Link: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
If youโre a researcher of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK, our Accelerator Awards might be for you.
It offers flexible grants for research or research-adjacent activities, such as training, secondments and networking. (1/2)
European governments are choosing European digital tools โ and some universities and researchers are doing the same.
He was elected to the Royal Society for figuring out how baby cuckoos roll eggs out of nests. Then he had an idea about cows, a gardener's son, and a lancet. Edward Jenner: violinist, balloonist, planter of roses, inventor of vaccination.
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