This face to face course is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Arts Faculty Training Programme

The Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. 

This lecture and practical workshop contributes to the Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities series.

Students will learn the basics of how to gather public data from individuals and groups on social media sites (mainly Twitter, but including a discussion of Facebook, Flickr, Youtube, and other sites). 

An external speaker will provide practical examples of how to use a specific social media data mining software package, will show how data is able to be visualised using social science methods and will present ways to analyse this data. There will also be discussions about the ethics of doing this kind of research.

No technical skill required; all those with an interest are encouraged to attend!

Relevant courses:

Introduction to Digital Research in Arts and Humanities

Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities: Databases

Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities: Text Mining

Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities: Working with Place

Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities: Working in 3 Dimensions

Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities : Network Analysis



Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access seminar room on campus
Take part in group activities/ discussions
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/ or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course
Attend the course at a specific date and time

Booking Guidelines

Latecomer policy
Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment
 When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing pg-training@nottingham.ac.uk. This will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.

It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. The Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.