Seminars
The power of data in dementia: Reflections on the BioHermes Data Challenge
Monday 29 April 2025, 14:00-15:00
ARC Researcher Development Suite, ARC (online option)
In this seminar, Dr Terry Quinn and Dr Kalliopi Mavromati will reflect on the BioHermes Data Challenge – a national, challenge-led data sharing initiative supported by Race Against Dementia and the Gates Foundation.
The initiative provided researchers with access to cutting-edge, multi-modal biomarker data from the Global Alzheimer’s Platform, including clinical, imaging, and omics data. A key focus was on enabling rapid, high-quality research by offering a unique ‘end-to-end’ support package that removed common administrative and technical barriers.
This session will offer insights into how the challenge was developed and delivered, what was learned along the way, and how these experiences are informing future efforts to enhance data access and collaboration in dementia research.
This seminar is open to UofG staff and students.
past seminars
Urban Big Data: Strengths and Limitations
Monday 24 March, 13.00-14.00
ARC Researcher Development Suite, ARC
The Urban Big Data Centre has been in operation for over ten years, pioneering the use of new forms of data and data-driven methods to better understand the social, environmental and economic dimensions of cities. Nick Bailey draws on that experience to offer some reflections on the strengths and limitations of these data.
No registration needed! We hope to see you there.
Twinning for Decarbonisation of Transport: TransiT Overview
Tuesday 25 February, 12.30
Researcher Development Suite, ARC
Professor David Flynn will be talking about this huge project, which has secured £20m EPSRC funding and £26m industry funding with more than 70 industrial partners. The key aims will be to provide the lowest cost transition to decarbonise and utilise digital twinning to provide assurance in new sustainable technologies.
Atoms, Altars and AI: Nuclear History, Heritage and 'Gaming' future impacts of Artificial Intelligence
Tuesday 21 January, 12.00
Researcher Development Suite, ARC
Dr Tim Peacock will share insights from his research examining some of the new AI Age's hidden conceptual wiring, underpinned by early nuclear history. He will also provide samples from his applied research that harnesses history, gaming and war studies, from using AI in the gaming of heritage sites to co-creating new forms of interactive simulations that explore potential future impacts of AI systems in peace and conflict.
