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    Spatial-literacy.org is the University College London gateway to the Spatial Literacy in Teaching (Splint) Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), which is a joint initiative of the University of Leicester, University College London and the University of Nottingham. This website provides resources and information on a variety of teaching, research and outreach activities, and to act as a portal to guide best practice across a range of public sector geographic information system (GIS) activities. For further details of the Splint CETL and its activities, please visit the lead institution (Leicester) website at www.splint-cetl.ac.uk.

    UCL Updates

    Areaprofiles - Geodemographics and Neighbourhood Classification

    January 9, 2010

    We have recently launched a new blog which aims to cover current news and advances in the field of geodemographics and neighbourhood classification. In addition, the blog serves as a resource for anyone interested in the history and previous developments in this particular field of urban geography/sociology.

    The website is located http://areaprofiles.blogspot.com

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    Geographic Information Science in a UK Context

    December 5, 2009

    This is a talk given at the University of Tokyo about the UK Geographic Information Science Curriculum

    Geographic Information Science in a UK Context
    View more documents from Alex Singleton.

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    SPLINT and OAC User Group

    September 16, 2009

    SPLINT researchers have been involved with organising an event with the Output Area Classification User Group about Geodemographic Visualisation. More information can be found on their website.

    Geographic Visualisation: Neogeography and Area Classification
    View more documents from Alex Singleton.

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    Regional Science Prize

    September 16, 2009

    SPLINT were well represented at this year’s Regional Science Association (British and Irish Branch) Annual Conference in Limerick, Ireland. James Cheshire won the prize for best presentation from a
    young researcher. He presented on “Surnames as Indicators of Cultural Regions”, the high profile judging panel were extremely impressed by the quality of submissions. Speaking to a packed room, Alex Singleton presented on “Moving Towards Real-Time Geodemographic Segmentation” and Daniel Lewis presented results from the first year of his PhD research on “Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of General Practice Catchment Areas: A Case Study of Southwark, London”.

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    UCL Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Award

    May 15, 2009

    Paul Longley was awarded the 2009 ‘UCL Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Award’ at the UCL Awards for Enterprise event in the Bloomsbury Theatre on 14 May, on behalf of the UCL KTP with Camden Primary Care Trust. The project looked at many geographical aspects of public health care provision, and funded Ph.D.s for Kate Jones (now o postdoctoral research fellow) and Pablo Mateos (now a lecturer in geography). David Ashby (now of Dr Foster Research Ltd.) also worked on the project. A video of the award is now online [here]

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