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Highlights from GISMEO's Humanitarian Mapathon Event
We recap on the GISMEO Community’s second in-person event, the Humanitarian Mapathon, held on 7th May. The event brought together 20 participants from diverse disciplines to explore the power of geospatial tools in humanitarian contexts. It contained practical sessions on humanitarian mapping and served as a valuable networking opportunity, fostering meaningful connections among attendees.
Kick start your GISMEO career
May 21, 2025 11:00 — 13:30
Online via Zoom
Registration is NOW CLOSED
Join the GISMEO community for an inspiring event dedicated to careers in Geographical Information Systems, Mapping, and Earth Observation. Gain valuable insights from professionals who have successfully navigated these industries, expand your network, and discover the support available through the careers service to help you take the next step in your journey.
GISMEO: Invites you to a Humanitarian Mapathon
The GISMEO community invites you to get hands-on at their next Humanitarian Mapathon event with pizza 🍕🍕🍕!
Join experts in the field, our special guests Pete Masters, Special Project Advisor at Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), Dr Kirsty Watkinson, Research Associate at SEED, and Dr Martin Parham from the Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute.
GISMEO: Humanitarian Mapathon with Pizza
May 7, 2025 13:00 — 15:30
In person at the Engineering Building Room B_2B.025 (M&T)
Registration is NOW CLOSED
Join our Humanitarian Mapathon! This coordinated mapping event offers participants the chance to learn about humanitarian mapping from experts and gain hands-on experience. Bring your laptop and enjoy some pizza 🍕!
Maps and Mince Pies
The GISMEO community hosted a festive event, showcasing the University's map collection and captivating attendees with fascinating stories behind the maps.
Research IT Hitting the Headlines with Linguasnapp
A mobile phone app developed by Research IT has been hitting the headlines recently. Featured on ITV news and Granada Reports as well as in The Daily Mirror, the Manchester Evening News and local newspapers across the region, Linguasnapp is enabling researchers to identify the range of languages used in Manchester.
Mapping for Research workshop
Do you use maps, mapping technologies and/or methods in your research? Would you like to develop your research in this area?
The Geography Department, Digital Humanities@Manchester, Methods@manchester and the John Rylands Library are running a joint workshop on Monday 13th June to identify researcher needs in this area across the Faculty of Humanities.