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ODM Impact Series 1: Helping to Shape the Future of Research Support at the University of Manchester

Welcome to our new blog series showcasing Open Data Manchester’s decade of data-driven change. For over ten years, ODM has been at the forefront of raising awareness about the opportunities

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MozFest 2023: asking people to part with data in the shadow of debates about AI

In late June, Mozilla hosted its first in-person MozFest for the first time in three years – MozFest 2023! Taking place from 19 to 21 June in beautiful Amsterdam, MozFest

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Review: a trip to the Ethical Dilemma Café to part with your personal data…

The Ethical Dilemma Café was back last month – and we were delighted to there in-person to be part of the event – at Feel Good Club in Manchester, part

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Our Streets Chorlton’s February Data Chat – exploring the effect of weather on air quality

As part out Our Streets Chorlton, Open Data Manchester has been running monthly ‘Data Chats’, where we explore some of the data collected by the community. In February, we were

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Help co-design a Community Data Handbook – get involved here

Over the past year, Open Data Manchester has been carrying out community-led data collection, including local traffic counting and air-quality monitoring as part of Our Streets Chorlton. A group of