University of Glasgow Geospatial Data Science Group
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The Geospatial Data Science Group (GSDS) at the University of Glasgow sits at the intersection between data science and geospatial data. We explore and analyse geospatial data to design, develop, and provide location-based services for inclusive societies.
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Yunus Serhat Bicakci, Joseph Shingleton, Anahid Basiri
Street-Level Geolocalization Using Multimodal Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01341
Street-Level Geolocalization Using Multimodal Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01341
September 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Yunus Serhat Bicakci, Joseph Shingleton, Anahid Basiri
Street-Level Geolocalization Using Multimodal Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01341
Street-Level Geolocalization Using Multimodal Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01341
Join us on for an exciting (and free!) VR experience that explores the future of transport!
✨Saturday, 18th October from 9:30-15:00✨
📍Uni of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre.
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✨Saturday, 18th October from 9:30-15:00✨
📍Uni of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Join us on for an exciting (and free!) VR experience that explores the future of transport!
✨Saturday, 18th October from 9:30-15:00✨
📍Uni of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre.
Register here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drive-the-...
@ukri.org
@uofgarc.bsky.social
@uofgges.bsky.social
#ESRCFestival
✨Saturday, 18th October from 9:30-15:00✨
📍Uni of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre.
Register here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drive-the-...
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@uofgarc.bsky.social
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#ESRCFestival
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We asked ARC residents and users if they'd like to take part in a photography project to help us capture life in the ARC. We gave participants a single use film camera for a day, with the task to take photos of whatever they liked in the building.
Here are the results...
Here are the results...
October 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We asked ARC residents and users if they'd like to take part in a photography project to help us capture life in the ARC. We gave participants a single use film camera for a day, with the task to take photos of whatever they liked in the building.
Here are the results...
Here are the results...
Be sure to catch Ana Basiri speaking on the Scottish Festival of Politics panel, ✨"Will AI and robots save our economy and planet?",✨ this Friday starting at 10:45am.
#GeospatialDataScience #FestivalofPolitics #UofG #AI
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#GeospatialDataScience #FestivalofPolitics #UofG #AI
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August 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Be sure to catch Ana Basiri speaking on the Scottish Festival of Politics panel, ✨"Will AI and robots save our economy and planet?",✨ this Friday starting at 10:45am.
#GeospatialDataScience #FestivalofPolitics #UofG #AI
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#GeospatialDataScience #FestivalofPolitics #UofG #AI
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The University has achieved a 3-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good initiative. 👏
The award is the global gold standard for measuring performance in sourcing, society and environment within the food and beverage industry.
Well done to our UofG Food colleagues!
The award is the global gold standard for measuring performance in sourcing, society and environment within the food and beverage industry.
Well done to our UofG Food colleagues!
August 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The University has achieved a 3-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good initiative. 👏
The award is the global gold standard for measuring performance in sourcing, society and environment within the food and beverage industry.
Well done to our UofG Food colleagues!
The award is the global gold standard for measuring performance in sourcing, society and environment within the food and beverage industry.
Well done to our UofG Food colleagues!
🚀 Exciting news… we’ve just launched our brand new website!
Explore the work of the Geospatial Data Science Group, including our research, projects, and the impact we’re making in the data science world.
gdsglasgow.github.io
#GeospatialDataScience #DataScience #ResearchImpact #UofG
Explore the work of the Geospatial Data Science Group, including our research, projects, and the impact we’re making in the data science world.
gdsglasgow.github.io
#GeospatialDataScience #DataScience #ResearchImpact #UofG
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August 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🚀 Exciting news… we’ve just launched our brand new website!
Explore the work of the Geospatial Data Science Group, including our research, projects, and the impact we’re making in the data science world.
gdsglasgow.github.io
#GeospatialDataScience #DataScience #ResearchImpact #UofG
Explore the work of the Geospatial Data Science Group, including our research, projects, and the impact we’re making in the data science world.
gdsglasgow.github.io
#GeospatialDataScience #DataScience #ResearchImpact #UofG
📣 We're happy to share that the application deadline for the Festival of Data Science & AI has been extended to 22 July -- if you've been enjoying some well earned annual leave this month, you've still got time to apply! 🌞
👉 Learn more and apply now: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
👉 Learn more and apply now: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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July 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📣 We're happy to share that the application deadline for the Festival of Data Science & AI has been extended to 22 July -- if you've been enjoying some well earned annual leave this month, you've still got time to apply! 🌞
👉 Learn more and apply now: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
👉 Learn more and apply now: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
#AGITConference was a great success! Prof. Ana Basiri gave an insightful talk on Missing Data and how it impacts our everyday lives. Round of applause for Ana👏👏
July 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
#AGITConference was a great success! Prof. Ana Basiri gave an insightful talk on Missing Data and how it impacts our everyday lives. Round of applause for Ana👏👏
If you're in Manchester tomorrow for the Digital Trust and Security in the Era of Generative AI Forum, be sure to catch Ana Basiri in Panel 1: Generative AI and Security.👏👏
July 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
If you're in Manchester tomorrow for the Digital Trust and Security in the Era of Generative AI Forum, be sure to catch Ana Basiri in Panel 1: Generative AI and Security.👏👏
The call for applications for the Festival of Data Science and AI at University of Glasgow is now live!
This 3-day interdisciplinary celebration will explore how data and AI shape our world.
✨Learn more and apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
This 3-day interdisciplinary celebration will explore how data and AI shape our world.
✨Learn more and apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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June 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The call for applications for the Festival of Data Science and AI at University of Glasgow is now live!
This 3-day interdisciplinary celebration will explore how data and AI shape our world.
✨Learn more and apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
This 3-day interdisciplinary celebration will explore how data and AI shape our world.
✨Learn more and apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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We're proud to have placed 79th in the world and 12th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings!
The rankings evaluate over 1,500 institutions worldwide 🌎
More: gla.ac/4kOsg5O
#QSWUR2026 #TeamUofG #TopUnis
The rankings evaluate over 1,500 institutions worldwide 🌎
More: gla.ac/4kOsg5O
#QSWUR2026 #TeamUofG #TopUnis
June 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We're proud to have placed 79th in the world and 12th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings!
The rankings evaluate over 1,500 institutions worldwide 🌎
More: gla.ac/4kOsg5O
#QSWUR2026 #TeamUofG #TopUnis
The rankings evaluate over 1,500 institutions worldwide 🌎
More: gla.ac/4kOsg5O
#QSWUR2026 #TeamUofG #TopUnis
Shout out to Joe Shingleton and @AnahidBasiri for winning Best Full Paper at #AGILE2025 for their paper "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models".
Go, team, go! 🥳
Go, team, go! 🥳
June 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Shout out to Joe Shingleton and @AnahidBasiri for winning Best Full Paper at #AGILE2025 for their paper "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models".
Go, team, go! 🥳
Go, team, go! 🥳
🎉Big congrats to James Ackland for passing his viva! His research uses data-driven modelling to explore how political ideologies simplify complex issues into one-dimensional choices. We're excited to welcome his sharp, systems-level thinking to the team! 💡🧠
June 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🎉Big congrats to James Ackland for passing his viva! His research uses data-driven modelling to explore how political ideologies simplify complex issues into one-dimensional choices. We're excited to welcome his sharp, systems-level thinking to the team! 💡🧠
✨Joe Shingleton and Ana Basiri are finalists for Best Paper at #AGILE2025! ✨
Their paper, "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models", is up for the honour this Friday, 13 June.
Best of luck to you both! 💪 🧠
Their paper, "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models", is up for the honour this Friday, 13 June.
Best of luck to you both! 💪 🧠
June 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
✨Joe Shingleton and Ana Basiri are finalists for Best Paper at #AGILE2025! ✨
Their paper, "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models", is up for the honour this Friday, 13 June.
Best of luck to you both! 💪 🧠
Their paper, "How close is 'close'? An analysis of the spatial characteristics of perceived proximity using Large Language Models", is up for the honour this Friday, 13 June.
Best of luck to you both! 💪 🧠
Our brilliant researcher Dominick Sutton’s paper “Exploring a Diagnostic Test for Missingness at Random”, co-authored with Ana Basiri and Ziqi Li, is now published in Mathematics! 🎉📄
Is it open source, so please feel free to have a look lnkd.in/e-E9aTXc
#GeoAI #GeospatialDataScience #UofG
Is it open source, so please feel free to have a look lnkd.in/e-E9aTXc
#GeoAI #GeospatialDataScience #UofG
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June 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Our brilliant researcher Dominick Sutton’s paper “Exploring a Diagnostic Test for Missingness at Random”, co-authored with Ana Basiri and Ziqi Li, is now published in Mathematics! 🎉📄
Is it open source, so please feel free to have a look lnkd.in/e-E9aTXc
#GeoAI #GeospatialDataScience #UofG
Is it open source, so please feel free to have a look lnkd.in/e-E9aTXc
#GeoAI #GeospatialDataScience #UofG
One of our researchers has launched a survey working to identify how people interact with missing data on maps and how this influences their perception of missingness.
Interested in contributing your opinion to Merve's work? Please do!
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Interested in contributing your opinion to Merve's work? Please do!
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May 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
One of our researchers has launched a survey working to identify how people interact with missing data on maps and how this influences their perception of missingness.
Interested in contributing your opinion to Merve's work? Please do!
lnkd.in/grcemKec
Interested in contributing your opinion to Merve's work? Please do!
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Meet Ana Basiri, Professor of Geospatial Data Science and Director of the Centre for Data Science & AI at the University of Glasgow. Leading our team to tackle data bias and unavailability, Ana is shaping smarter, fairer location-based services for a more inclusive society.
#GeospatialData #AI
#GeospatialData #AI
May 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Meet Ana Basiri, Professor of Geospatial Data Science and Director of the Centre for Data Science & AI at the University of Glasgow. Leading our team to tackle data bias and unavailability, Ana is shaping smarter, fairer location-based services for a more inclusive society.
#GeospatialData #AI
#GeospatialData #AI
Joe Shingleton representing the Geospatial Data Science Group, presenting at the first session of #LBS2025 on #GeoAI. Chaired by our very own Meiliu Wu! 🧠
#Spatial #DataQuality #GenerativeAI
#Spatial #DataQuality #GenerativeAI
May 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Joe Shingleton representing the Geospatial Data Science Group, presenting at the first session of #LBS2025 on #GeoAI. Chaired by our very own Meiliu Wu! 🧠
#Spatial #DataQuality #GenerativeAI
#Spatial #DataQuality #GenerativeAI
If you’re heading to LBS in Finland next week, don’t miss
Ana Basiri's keynote and Joe Shingleton's talk on Geospatial Data Quality in the Era of Generative AI!
They’ll be diving into some timely insights at the intersection of AI and spatial data—definitely worth your time.
Ana Basiri's keynote and Joe Shingleton's talk on Geospatial Data Quality in the Era of Generative AI!
They’ll be diving into some timely insights at the intersection of AI and spatial data—definitely worth your time.
May 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
If you’re heading to LBS in Finland next week, don’t miss
Ana Basiri's keynote and Joe Shingleton's talk on Geospatial Data Quality in the Era of Generative AI!
They’ll be diving into some timely insights at the intersection of AI and spatial data—definitely worth your time.
Ana Basiri's keynote and Joe Shingleton's talk on Geospatial Data Quality in the Era of Generative AI!
They’ll be diving into some timely insights at the intersection of AI and spatial data—definitely worth your time.
Our lab lead Ana Basiri spoke at the Scottish Parliament on AI and the UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement.
Watch the full session here ⬇️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
#DataScience #AI #ScottishParliament #UniversityofGlasgow
Watch the full session here ⬇️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
#DataScience #AI #ScottishParliament #UniversityofGlasgow
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
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April 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Our lab lead Ana Basiri spoke at the Scottish Parliament on AI and the UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement.
Watch the full session here ⬇️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
#DataScience #AI #ScottishParliament #UniversityofGlasgow
Watch the full session here ⬇️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
#DataScience #AI #ScottishParliament #UniversityofGlasgow
We take our team building very seriously! Had a blast at this splatter paint class. 🎨🖌️
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity #Teambuilding
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity #Teambuilding
April 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We take our team building very seriously! Had a blast at this splatter paint class. 🎨🖌️
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity #Teambuilding
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity #Teambuilding
We were lucky enough to hear from our stellar researchers at our group meeting last week. So many exciting things to come!
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity
April 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We were lucky enough to hear from our stellar researchers at our group meeting last week. So many exciting things to come!
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity
The Geospatial Data Science team Away Day was a success! Our team travelled from all over the UK for two days of meetings, workshops, and presentations.
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity
April 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The Geospatial Data Science team Away Day was a success! Our team travelled from all over the UK for two days of meetings, workshops, and presentations.
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity
#GeospatialDataScienceGroup #GeospatialDataScience #GeospatialData #DataScience #UniveristyofGlasgow #UofG #DataScienceCommunity