Sharing our data and expertise
Supported by the Economic and Social Research Council and the University of Glasgow, the Urban Big Data Centre is a dynamic national research hub and data service, championing the use of smart data to inform policymaking and enhance the quality of urban life.
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UBDC social scientist receives smart data research fellowship
Two social scientists at the University of Glasgow have been awarded Fellowships by Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK).
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New energy efficiency framework to address global net-zero carbon agenda
A new way of classifying energy efficiency that could benefit households and address the global net-zero carbon agenda has been developed by the Universities of Glasgow and Cambridge.
The slow demise of the sustainable city?
With commuting frequencies falling as hybrid working becomes the norm for many, are people still prepared to pay a premium for houses with better public transport services? If not, what does this say about the future shape of our cities? A recent paper by Dr. Michail Georgiou, Professor Nick Bailey and Dr. Jose Rafael Verduzco-Torres at UBDC address this key question.
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Transport and mobility
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Housing and property
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Environment
Access the power of smart data
With a growing selection of both licenced data and freely available open data, you can access the transformative power of smart data through our extensive data catalogue. We can also provide a range of tools to enhance your ability to collect or analyse smart data.
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Centre of research excellence
From our base at the University of Glasgow, we capture, process and analyse vast amounts of smart data to inform our own research publications and to produce reliable and meaningful outputs on behalf of stakeholders and policymakers.
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We run a rich and varied calendar of events to providing information on our services, delivering training, and sharing outcomes from our research.
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Global influence and impact
Our shared research and datasets have material impact in the UK and globally. Explore our impact stories for an insight into UBDC's practical reach and influence.
Discover impact storiesMasters programmes and PhD opportunities
Our respected Masters programmes in Urban Analytics and Urban Transport will prepare you for fulfilling careers in a wide variety of data-related roles. We also run a substantial PhD programme, supervising students from across the world with interests in diverse applications of urban analytics methods and smart data.
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Access the latest updates from UBDC and the university's wider social science community at the Glasgow Social Sciences Hub.
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