Meeting archive

  • Introduction to d3.js by Gizat Makhanov – 9th July 2019

    We really enjoyed hearing about the potentials of d3.js and seeing some of the visuals it can create. If you would like the slides Gizat has been kind enough to share them with the group, please email the organisers for a copy. Gizat was also able to give us an insight into a project he…

  • Data Visualisation Techniques in R – April 30th

    Osama Mahmoud gave us a talk on the basics of data visualisation in R. He covered base graphics and ggplot2 in a really simple and helpful way, particularly for those who are less familiar with R. His slides are here: Data visualisation techniques using R   We were particularly impressed with the BristolVis R package…

  • Upcoming Meetings April – July 2019

    “Data visualisation techniques using R” by Osama Mahmoud (UoB) April 30th at 12:30 – 13:30 Room 4.10, Graduate School of Education, 35 Berkeley Square To get an idea of numbers please can you sign up via Eventbrite   CANCELLED – will be rescheduled later in 2019 “A Walk through the Python Visualization Forest” by Margriet Groenendijk May 22nd at 13:30 –…

  • Meeting 25th February 2019

    Visual Vocabulary Discussion Session This was a presentation and discussion session, covering visual vocabulary (deciding what graphics to use with your data), applications to big data, graphics tools and infographics, with lots of examples. Harriet and Polly ran the session with lots of interaction from the audience (Thank you!). We have attached the slides which were presented here: VisualVocab_Feb25th-20ktc47…

  • Upcoming Meetings Feb – April 2019

    Our next meeting will be February 25th at 12:30 – 13:30 in Room 4.10, 35 Berkeley Square (Graduate School of Education) and will be on Visual Vocabulary. For our March meeting we are promoting the JGI talk on Wednesday 20th March 13:00-14:00 – “Automating Data Visualisation” by Nick Holliman, Professor of Visualization, Newcastle University & Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute. The event is…

  • Meeting 12th December 2018

    12th December – “The Clifton Suspension Bridge Dashboard, Data Visualisation from the Sublime to the Ridiculous” This meeting featured a talk from Sam Gunner: ‘The Clifton Suspension Bridge Dashboard, Data Visualisation from the Sublime to the Ridiculous’. Talk overview “During the Clifton Suspension Bridge Dashboard Project, we employed a wide spectrum of different data visualisation…