Hand drawn map of Manchester drawn by Engels and which was included in the first edition of The Plight of the English Working Classes

From Looms to Algorithms: Why Manchester’s Past Matters for Our Data Future

At Open Data Manchester, our data loom isn’t just a tool—it’s a reminder of Manchester’s profound lesson about technological upheaval and social consequence. When mechanisation transformed weaving, it wasn’t just

Over-the-shoulder view of a person engaged in a brainstorming session. The wooden table is covered with pink and green sticky notes containing various written concepts. The person is writing 'Service Quality' on a pink note with a blue marker. A pink mug is visible, along with a laptop partially in frame. The notes include topics like 'Surveillance', 'Poverty', and 'Health instrument'. The scene suggests a collaborative planning or problem-solving exercise in progress.

ODM Impact Series 2: Collaborating on Automated Decision-Making Principles for Greater Manchester

Welcome to the second instalment of our blog series showcasing Open Data Manchester’s decade of data-driven change. In this series, we’re diving into eight case studies that demonstrate the real-world