This provides an excellent opportunity to address a range of important methodological issues with geodemographic classifications, and to build better visualisation methods for dissemination that will maximise engagement and create more opportunities for public feedback. As such, the key research deliverables of this award will be: to evaluate alternate clustering methodologies that create more stable assignments of areas into clusters; to design new geographically sensitive methods of measurement that inform the underlying indicator variables used to create the classification; to develop and evaluate new modes of dissemination which better utilise web based technology and new advances in GIS.

The successful candidate is likely to have a background in GIS or computer science, and will have as a minimum an upper second or first class degree. The applicant will be a home (UK) or EU student. Applicants should email a curriculum vitae and supporting statement to Professor Paul Longley at the Department of Geography, University College London: plongley@geog.ucl.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is Friday 27 August 2010, with interviews planned for the following week.

More details can be found here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/staffing/personnl/vacs/vac896.shtml

Salary: Grade 8: (£36,715 to £43,840 pa)

Expected Start date: 1 October 2010

Full-time, permanent

Department: Department of Geography, University of Sheffield

Ref No: R07432

Closing Date: 11th August, 2009

Salary: £36,532 – £43,622 per annum

Summary: The appointee will cover teaching in quantitative areas of Human Geography, pursue an independent research agenda, contribute to departmental administration, and the expanding range of Masters teaching. The post-holder will have experience in at least some of the areas of statistical techniques, socio-economic spatial geography and political geography. Applications are particularly invited from candidates whose research complements one or more of the Department’s existing human geography research groups. Applicants should have a first degree and, ideally, a PhD in Geography or a cognate discipline (or equivalent experience), with experience of teaching, and conducting research. This post is fixed term for 22 months, anticipated dates from 1 September 2009 to 30 June 2011.

Website for details: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/academic.html

Data Visualization Day – 7 July 2009

date: 7 July 2009

location: City University London

fee: £175

includes: presentations, lunch, refreshments, computing facilities, resource pack

programme: full schedule

speakers: list & profiles

eligibility: open to all – no constraints

to book: please contact Mark Firman with your invoicing details and dietary / accessibility requirements.

contact: mfirman@soi.city.ac.uk | 020 7040 8435

… better graphics, better presentation, better evidence, better decisions …

More data is more accessible than ever before. Visualization provides scope for converting these data sets into knowledge and evidence that can inform decision making. However, knowing where and how to gain the necessary visualization skills can be difficult.

The giCentre at City University London offers cutting edge expertise in mapping and data visualization and is increasingly working with commercial organizations and government to make sense of large data sets through visualization.

Our Data Visualization Day has been designed to equip information professionals with guidance, ideas and skills relating to current visualization methods, approaches and technologies.

It will be beneficial to those who are analysing and presenting data in a range of public and private sector organizations by providing access to cutting edge visualization methods and examples of current best practice in a range of application areas.

giCentre Masterclasses are open to all.

Royal Society, London

Thursday 14 May 2009

To book click here

Since Lord Chorley’s Report charted a course for handling geographical information 20 years ago, there have been huge advances in spatial data and the technology to process them: digital mapping, aerial photography and gazetteers, GPS, mobile and internet GIS, to name but a few. They play a key role in decision-making in government, public services, commerce, transport and utilities: in committee rooms, back and front offices and in the field. But familiar old problems persist with data duplication, access, pricing and licensing, boundary changes and compatibilities, and a general lack of coordination and direction. A Location Council has been set up to deliver the UK Location Strategy published in November and implement the EU INSPIRE initiative. This year’s BURISA Conference is the ideal opportunity to catch up with progress and issues in geographical information, demystify the jargon and look ahead to future developments.

Professor John Shepherd, Chair of Human Geography, Birkbeck, University of London, will chair the day.

Speakers will include (details subject to confirmation):
Dr. Robert Barr OBE, Tim Allen, Peter ter Haar, Jamie Justham, Giles Finnemore, Steven Brandwood, David Fry, Brian Higgs, Andy Tait, A speaker from the Association for Geographic Information

http://www.burisa.org/2009%20Conference.htm

More information is available from Hamza Anwar at the Royal Statistical Society
Phone: 0207 614 3933 Email: h.anwar@rss.org.uk Fax: 0207 614 3905

For directions to The Royal Society: http://royalsociety.org/downloaddoc.asp?id=657

TO BOOK simply complete and return the booking form

Contributions are invited to a special edition of the Journal of Maps devoted to National Social Maps. The broad theme is mapping of value added social data covering a whole country. We are interested in maps which show clear and distinct socio-geographic patterns, we are especially interested in:

• The mapping of previously unmapped data and indices
• Non-standard representations of space such as cartograms
• New and non-standard geographies
• New and innovative ways of mapping social data

To submit a paper, authors should do the following:

1. Submit a short draft (500 word limit) outlining the key themes and scope of the paper, where possible including example mapping, by 30th April 2009, to Dan Vickers.
2. Submit a completed paper (2500 word limit) to the Journal of Maps by 31st July 2009.
3. The special edition will be published in March 2010.

Reviewers are happy to discuss ideas for papers and their suitability with potential contributors prior to the short draft submission stage. Please email Dan Vickers (d.vickers@sheffield.ac.uk) in in the first instance. For more information visit http://www.journalofmaps.com/