Data School will cooperate with the Helsinki Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities (HSSH). For the coming three years 2022-2023, Mirko Tobias Schäfer has been appointed a Visiting Professor to University of Helsinki. Mirko will cooperate closely with the groups of Minna Ruckenstein and Matti Nelimarkka. Mirko’s research interest revolves around datafication of citizens, government…

Practicum Data School offers a comprehensive introduction to data collection, data analysis and visualization. In a ten-week course (level 3), students experience the process of going from (big) data to knowledge. Through practical tutorials, students learn to work with various programs such as Excel, R, Tableau and Gephi. In addition, the course places the new…

Voorlopige resultaten van het onderzoek: “Hoe digitaal werken niet helpt bij het transformeren van de organisatie”. Dit onderzoek heeft een speciale focus op thuiswerken.

Over de Datawerkplaats De Datawerkplaats verbindt de wereld van overheden met de wereld van onderzoek. Het is een unieke samenwerking tussen de Universiteit Utrecht en lokale en regionale overheden. Ons doel is het ontwikkelen van toegepaste kennis over datapraktijken van overheden in de publieke sector.   Wat doen we met deze kennis? Deze kennis wordt ingezet…

From education to research: the Data School works closely with partners from industry, government and alumni. Interested in becoming a partner? Let us know!    

How does Data School handle privacy sensitive data? When needed we can let the students sign a confidentiality agreement. Where can I ask other questions of give remarks? It is always possible to dataschool@uu.nl. We will respond as soon as possible.

From education to research: the Data School works closely with business partners, governments and alumni. Also want to become a partner? Let us know! Student teams Data School is a platform for applied research of data issues. Jointly with external organisations, our students work on an assignment; they provide our external partners with an exploratory…

The course Innovating through Data prepares civil servants to develop data literacy and data skills. Referring to example cases, the course provides insight into the actual use of data practices for public management. This helps to manage expectations for smart cities and to recognize challenges and possible pitfalls. The course consists of practice tutorials on…