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Visualization

Who We Are 

We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers passionate about Data Visualization, a field that intersects art, science, and technology. We come together under the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) Visualization Programme. Our collective expertise spans a wide range of disciplines, including computer science, earth & environment, engineering, food science & nutrition, geography and healthcare, languages, mathematics, medicine, politics & international studies, transport studies, the University high-performance computing team and the University Research and Innovation Service.  

What We Do

Our focus is on advancing the field of data visualization through research, teaching, and impact activities. We aim to: 

  • Enhance teaching methodologies in data visualization, incorporating tools like Tableau, Power BI, and advanced R and Python libraries for a wide array of visualizations including geospatial and interactive 3D models. 
  • Facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations through workshops, seminars, and hackathons, fostering a rich learning and research environment. 

Our activities include: 

  • Conducting a mapping exercise to audit the current state of visualization research, impact and teaching at Leeds. 
  • Organizing regular meetings and events, such as a unique interdisciplinary hackathon, to nurture connections and collaborations across campus. 
  • Developing resources and training for educators to improve data visualization literacy in both STEM and non-STEM fields. 
See our previous events

Get involved

The Visualization Programme is an open platform for anyone interested in data visualization, regardless of their career stage – from PhD students to seasoned professors. Whether interested in participating in our events, contributing to them, or even leading a seminar, we welcome your involvement. Your perspective and expertise can contribute to the advancement of visualization programme at University of Leeds. To join us or learn more about our activities, please reach out to one of our founders. 

You can also join the Visualization@lists.leeds.ac.uk email list by following the below steps...

  • Open Outlook on the web by logging into https://office365.leeds.ac.uk and accessing Outlook.
  • Click the settings cog in the top right corner once Outlook has been opened.
  • Click on the 'General' cog.
  • Click on 'Distribution groups'.
  • Select 'visit this portal'
  • Select 'join'
  • Type 'visualization' into the search box.
  • Click 'join group'

NB: Starting in the New Year, we plan some regular viz activities, meet-ups and events.

Layik HamaDr Layik Hama
Co-Founder
(School of Computing)

l.hama@leeds.ac.uk

 

Dr Roger Beecham
Co-Founder
(School of Geography)

r.j.beecham@leeds.ac.uk

 

Professor Roy Ruddle
Co-Founder
(School of Computing)

r.a.ruddle@leeds.ac.uk

 

Liqun Liu

Liqun Liu
Co-Founder
(School of Computing)

l.liu6@leeds.ac.uk