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We are a network of spatial data researchers in the
School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews 🖥️🗺️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Let's BEGIN a spatial and data-driven conversation!

https://begin.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
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Our seminars for 2026 kicks off with
@mdiesing.bsky.social who is a marine geologist

"Leveraging machine learning to map organic carbon in surficial seabed sediments of the Norwegian continental margin"

Date: Tues 13th Jan 2025 @ 2pm UK time (online)

Register here: tinyurl.com/3mfwkjp2
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December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Our final 2025 seminar is with
@alel.bsky.social, a Lecturer in Sustainability + Urban Data Science at the University of Edinburgh

"Leveraging Geographic Data for Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility"

Date: Tues 25th November 2025 @ 2pm UK time (online)

Register here: tinyurl.com/2e7dvvy3
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November 13, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Our next seminar is with @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social

"Place, Privacy and Mobility: Navigating the intersection of location science and human dynamics"

Date: 4th November 2025 @ 2pm UK time (online only).

Register here: tinyurl.com/3bzv63rj
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October 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Our second seminar is with @miladmzdh.bsky.social - a Postdoc from @digigeolab.bsky.social

"Towards Democratizing VR, AI, and Mobility Data: Insights from GreenTravel, MobiTwin, and OpenGPS"

Date: 7th October 2025 @ 2pm UK time (hybrid).

Register here: tinyurl.com/3dj46bcp
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September 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Our first seminar of AY25-26 kicks off with St Andrews Alumni @sila-gisci.bsky.social

"From seconds to lifetimes: challenges in measuring environmental exposure across spatial and temporal scales"

Date: 30th September 2025 @ 2pm UK time (hybrid).

Register here: tinyurl.com/ybaz2e6d

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September 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Last call for some very cool spatial data science PhD projects at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. Application DL Wed 12 Feb.
We have 3 fully funded PhD posts in spatial data science at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social:

1) UAV+spectrometer data for agriculture w/ @fbenitez.bsky.social
2) machine learning & CNNs for ship tracks w/ @taniamendo.bsky.social
3) visualisation for seascapes w/ @vanderlijnc.bsky.social

More info 👇
Would you like to to a PhD in geography at the University of St Andrews? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We have a wide variety of 3 year PhD scholarships open: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su...

Check out the 'Edwards competition proposals' tab.

They are open to any nationality 🌎.

Deadline to apply: 12th February 2025.
February 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Fancy doing a Geography PhD in St Andrews? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Are you interested in combining marine science + GIS looking at seascapes? ⛴️🏖️

Please do apply! DL soon: 12th Feb

Please contact me for more info or advice: Charlotte.vanderlijn@st-andrews.ac.uk

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masts.ac.uk/vacancies/ch...

@mastscot.bsky.social
Characterising Seascape: Visual and Spatial Methods for sustainability assessment in the oceans - University of ST. Andrews - MASTS
School of Geography and Sustainable Development PhD Edwards Scholarship Topic in Geographic Information Science and Quantitative Data Analysis. Supervisors Dr T A Stojanovic (Environmental Geography) ...
masts.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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#PhDOpportunty with the University of St Andrews looking into coastal communities and fisheries. #MASTSFridayEmail
PhD opportunity!
"Bridging the divide between distant water fleets and coastal communities in the biggest unregulated fishery in the world"

@mastscot.bsky.social

For more details, visit the Edwards competition tab:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su...
PhD Scholarship Competitions 2024-2025 - School of Geography and Sustainable Development - University of St Andrews
www.st-andrews.ac.uk
January 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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We have 3 fully funded PhD posts in spatial data science at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social:

1) UAV+spectrometer data for agriculture w/ @fbenitez.bsky.social
2) machine learning & CNNs for ship tracks w/ @taniamendo.bsky.social
3) visualisation for seascapes w/ @vanderlijnc.bsky.social

More info 👇
Would you like to to a PhD in geography at the University of St Andrews? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We have a wide variety of 3 year PhD scholarships open: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su...

Check out the 'Edwards competition proposals' tab.

They are open to any nationality 🌎.

Deadline to apply: 12th February 2025.
PhD Scholarship Competitions 2024-2025 - School of Geography and Sustainable Development - University of St Andrews
www.st-andrews.ac.uk
January 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Would you like to do a PhD in Geography at the University of St Andrews, Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I am looking for a great applicant to look at characterising 'seascape' by using visual and spatial methods for sustainability assessment in the oceans 🌊 ⛵ 🗺️.

Deadline for applications: 12th February 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Would you like to to a PhD in geography at the University of St Andrews? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We have a wide variety of 3 year PhD scholarships open: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su...

Check out the 'Edwards competition proposals' tab.

They are open to any nationality 🌎.

Deadline to apply: 12th February 2025.
PhD Scholarship Competitions 2024-2025 - School of Geography and Sustainable Development - University of St Andrews
www.st-andrews.ac.uk
December 16, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Reminder that for international students there is just over 1 week left to apply to the two PhD projects! 🌎🛰️⛴️
We have two fully-funded PhD projects in spatial data science at @begin-standrews.bsky.social. Both are funded by the Iapetus Doctoral Training Programme:
iapetus2.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
DL for international applicants: 9 Dec 2024. DL for UK applicants: 3 Jan 2025. See thread for project details. 👇
November 29, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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We have two fully-funded PhD projects in spatial data science at @begin-standrews.bsky.social. Both are funded by the Iapetus Doctoral Training Programme:
iapetus2.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
DL for international applicants: 9 Dec 2024. DL for UK applicants: 3 Jan 2025. See thread for project details. 👇
November 20, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Happy #GIS Day from #BEGIN!

Tomorrow we are hosting an internal workshop with three alumni and one of our current dissertation students. #GISchat
November 20, 2024 at 11:28 AM
The Bell Edwards Geographic Data Institute (BEGIN) is the spatial data science research group in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development (SGSD) at the University of St Andrews. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🗺️🖥️

We will posting on here from now on!

More info about us here 🔗:
begin.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:47 AM