{"id":19,"date":"2022-07-19T13:26:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T15:15:42","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19\" class=\"elementor elementor-19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-098ac2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"098ac2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-advanced-filters=\"no\"><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-3159 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data-and-decision-making tag-data tag-dsh tag-housing tag-nerc tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sustainable-Housing-Data-and-Decision-Making-Website-Header.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sustainable-Housing-Data-and-Decision-Making-Website-Header.png\" alt=\"Promotional banner for a University of Manchester and Digital Solutions Hub article titled \u201cHarnessing Digital Solutions for Sustainable Housing Expansion: A GIS-Powered Approach.\u201d The background shows an aerial view of a housing development under construction, with partially built homes, scaffolding, and roadworks. University of Manchester and DSH logos appear at the top, alongside an image of the Data and Decision-Making publication and the text \u201cIn partnership with Policy@Manchester.\u201d\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/harnessing-digital-solutions-for-sustainable-housing-expansion-a-gis-powered-approach-2\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/harnessing-digital-solutions-for-sustainable-housing-expansion-a-gis-powered-approach-2\/\">Harnessing digital solutions for sustainable housing expansion: A GIS-powered approach<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>29 September 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Professor Richard Kingston I\u00a0An article taken from the policy publication,\u00a0Data and Decision-Making, commissioned by Policy@Manchester and the NERC Digital...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/harnessing-digital-solutions-for-sustainable-housing-expansion-a-gis-powered-approach-2\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-3150 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-dsh tag-nerc\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Update-on-the-DSH-Launch-and-Future-Website-Header-DSH.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Update-on-the-DSH-Launch-and-Future-Website-Header-DSH.png\" alt=\"Website header featuring the University of Manchester and Digital Solutions Hub (DSH) logos over an aerial photograph of green farmland intersected by narrow waterways and paths. Large purple text in a white rounded box reads, \u201cLaunch of the Public-Beta NERC DSH and What Comes Next?\u201d with smaller text below stating, \u201cAn update from the NERC DSH Team.\u201d Decorative contour-line graphics appear in the lower-right corner.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/launch-of-the-public-beta-nerc-digital-solutions-hub-and-the-future-of-the-toolkit\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/launch-of-the-public-beta-nerc-digital-solutions-hub-and-the-future-of-the-toolkit\/\">Launch of the Public-Beta NERC Digital Solutions Hub and the Future of the Toolkit<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>22 September 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>The NERC Digital Solutions Hub (DSH) is an output of a five-year research project funded by the Natural Environment Research...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/launch-of-the-public-beta-nerc-digital-solutions-hub-and-the-future-of-the-toolkit\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-2968 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data-and-decision-making tag-data tag-environment tag-health tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Health-and-Environmental-Data.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Health-and-Environmental-Data.png\" alt=\"Website header for article from The University of Manchester and the Digital Solutions Hub (DSH). The background shows a blue-toned medical scan or X-ray image overlaid with digital data visualisations, symbolising the use of health and environmental data. Large white text reads: \u201cDeveloping a Healthy Nation: Use of Environmental Data in Preventing Ill Health.\u201d In the lower left, text states: \u201cAn article from the new publication, Data and Decision-Making.\u201d On the right, a small cover image of the &#039;Data and Decision-Making&#039; publication appears above the text: \u201cIn partnership with Policy@Manchester.\u201d University of Manchester and DSH logos are displayed at the top corners.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/developing-a-healthy-nation-the-use-of-environmental-data-in-preventing-ill-health\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/developing-a-healthy-nation-the-use-of-environmental-data-in-preventing-ill-health\/\">Developing a healthy nation: Use of environmental data in preventing ill health<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>3 September 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Professor John Ainsworth I&nbsp;An article taken from the policy publication,&nbsp;Data and Decision-Making, commissioned by Policy@Manchester and the NERC Digital...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/developing-a-healthy-nation-the-use-of-environmental-data-in-preventing-ill-health\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-3069 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data-and-decision-making tag-climate-just tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Climate-Just-article-Data-and-Decision-Making-Website-Header.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Climate-Just-article-Data-and-Decision-Making-Website-Header.png\" alt=\"Banner image promoting a Climate Just article. An aerial photograph shows a wildfire burning across dry grassland, with flames and thick smoke stretching diagonally across the landscape. The University of Manchester logo appears in the top left and the Digital Solutions Hub (DSH) logo in the top right. Overlaid text reads: &quot;Climate Just: Identifying vulnerable communities for place-based climate change adaptation in UK&quot;. An image of the &#039;Data and Decision-Making&#039; publication cover page appears on the right alongside the text &quot;In partnership with Policy@Manchester&quot;. The footer states: &quot;An article from the new publication, Data and Decision-Making.&quot;\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/climate-just-data-and-decision-making\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/climate-just-data-and-decision-making\/\">Climate Just: Identifying vulnerable communities for place-based climate change adaptation in UK \u202f<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>27 August 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Professor Sarah Lindley An article taken from the policy publication, Data and Decision-Making, commissioned by Policy@Manchester and the NERC...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/climate-just-data-and-decision-making\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-3019 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data-and-decision-making tag-ai tag-climate-just tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-health tag-nerc tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Data-and-Decision-Making-Publication-Website-Header-DSH-1.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Data-and-Decision-Making-Publication-Website-Header-DSH-1.png\" alt=\"Promotional banner for a University of Manchester and Digital Solutions Hub publication titled \u201cData and Decision Making.\u201d The design features a purple background with contour-style lines, University of Manchester and DSH logos, and a central map of the UK and Ireland overlaid with connected data network lines and policy-related icons. Supporting text reads: \u201cAn expert commentary on environmental data, digital tools and public policy,\u201d in partnership with Policy@Manchester.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/data-and-decision-making\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/data-and-decision-making\/\">Data and Decision Making: A new publication from academics at The University of Manchester<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>20 August 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>\u2018Data and Decision Making\u2019 is a new publication from the NERC Digital Solutions Hub (DSH) and Policy@Manchester, The University of...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/data-and-decision-making\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-2887 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data-and-decision-making tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-nerc tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spatial-Data-and-GIS.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spatial-Data-and-GIS.png\" alt=\"Website banner from The University of Manchester and the Digital Solutions Hub (DSH) titled \u201cThe Role of Data in Supporting Decision Making: Utilising Spatial Data and GIS for Informed Policy and Practice.\u201d The background features an aerial view of a bridge crossing coastal waters and sandbanks. To the centre right is an image of the front cover of the &#039;Data and Decision-Making&#039; publication. The banner notes that the article is from the publication Data and Decision-Making and is produced in partnership with Policy@Manchester.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-role-of-data-in-supporting-decision-making-utilising-spatial-data-and-gis-for-informed-policy-and-practice\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-role-of-data-in-supporting-decision-making-utilising-spatial-data-and-gis-for-informed-policy-and-practice\/\">The Role of Data in Supporting Decision Making: Utilising Spatial Data and GIS for Informed Policy and Practice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>26 May 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Professor Richard Kingston | An article taken from the policy publication,&nbsp;Data and Decision-Making, commissioned by Policy@Manchester and the NERC...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-role-of-data-in-supporting-decision-making-utilising-spatial-data-and-gis-for-informed-policy-and-practice\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-2801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data-and-decision-making tag-ai tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-nerc tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LLM-and-Environmental-Data.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LLM-and-Environmental-Data.png\" alt=\"Website banner from The University of Manchester and the Digital Solutions Hub (DSH) titled \u201cBeyond the Query: Transforming Environmental Data Discovery with LLMs.\u201d The background shows a laptop keyboard overlaid with digital data visualisations, floating charts, icons, and flowing network lines in blue tones. On the right is an image of the front cover of the Data and Decision-Making publication and the text \u201cIn partnership with Policy@Manchester.\u201d Additional text reads: \u201cAn article from the new publication, Data and Decision-Making.\u201d\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/beyond-the-query-transforming-environmental-data-discovery-with-llms\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/beyond-the-query-transforming-environmental-data-discovery-with-llms\/\">Beyond the Query: Transforming Environmental Data Discovery with LLMs<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>19 January 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Professor David Topping | Originally published by Policy@Manchester Environmental problems are complex, evolving issues that defy straightforward solutions. These...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/beyond-the-query-transforming-environmental-data-discovery-with-llms\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-2713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data category-user-engagement category-workshops tag-ai tag-data tag-dsh tag-nerc tag-policy-making tag-user-engagement tag-workshops\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-are-the-potential-users-of-the-DSH-5.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-are-the-potential-users-of-the-DSH-5.png\" alt=\"Graphic for a user testing workshop at the NERC Digital Gathering 2025, featuring logos from The University of Manchester and the Digital Solutions Hub. The background shows people seated around a table using laptops and printed materials, with one laptop displaying a digital map interface. A coffee cup and smartphone are also visible, suggesting a collaborative and informal setting.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/putting-the-dsh-to-the-test-first-external-users-given-access-to-pioneering-environmental-toolkit\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/putting-the-dsh-to-the-test-first-external-users-given-access-to-pioneering-environmental-toolkit\/\">Putting the DSH to the test: First external users given access to pioneering environmental toolkit<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>9 October 2025<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>This week, the&nbsp;NERC Digital Gathering 2025&nbsp;at Cranfield University played host to an exciting milestone: the first public-facing user testing session...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/putting-the-dsh-to-the-test-first-external-users-given-access-to-pioneering-environmental-toolkit\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-2518 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data tag-ai tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-geoai tag-llms tag-nerc tag-rag\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Who-are-the-potential-users-of-the-DSH-3.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Who-are-the-potential-users-of-the-DSH-3.png\" alt=\"A green map background with a search bar in the center. The search bar contains the text &#039;Can I trust GeoAI tools to find me the right data?&#039; with a magnifying glass icon to the left. The top left corner features &#039;The University of Manchester&#039; logo with &#039;MANCHESTER 1824&#039; above it. The top right corner displays the &#039;DSH Digital Solutions Hub&#039; logo. Below the search bar, white text reads &#039;Search Visualise, Analyse.&#039;\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/geoai-overcoming-the-hype-and-avoiding-hallucinations\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/geoai-overcoming-the-hype-and-avoiding-hallucinations\/\">GeoAI: Overcoming the Hype and Avoiding Hallucinations<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>24 July 2025<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape how we interact with data, the geospatial world is no exception. At this...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/geoai-overcoming-the-hype-and-avoiding-hallucinations\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-2197 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-data tag-dsh tag-policy-making tag-user-engagement\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Who-are-the-potential-users-of-the-DSH-2.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Who-are-the-potential-users-of-the-DSH-2.png\" alt=\"This graphic has The University of Manchester logo and the Digital Solutions Hub logo in the top left and right corners respectively. The main text reads &#039;Who are the potential users of the DSH and why should they use it?&#039;. There is also text between the two logos at the top that reads &#039;Hubdates: a mini blog series&#039;.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-4-digital-solutions-hub-who-are-the-potential-users-and-why-should-they-use-it\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-4-digital-solutions-hub-who-are-the-potential-users-and-why-should-they-use-it\/\">Hubdate #4 &#8211; Digital Solutions Hub: Who are the potential users and why should they use it?<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>10 April 2025<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Welcome to the fourth instalment of Hubdates \u2013 our mini blog series exploring and explaining features of the NERC Digital...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-4-digital-solutions-hub-who-are-the-potential-users-and-why-should-they-use-it\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-2081 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-nerc tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-data-in-the-DSH.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-data-in-the-DSH.png\" alt=\"The background is green trees against a blue sky. In the top left corner is a white The University of Manchester logo. In the top right there is a white Digital Solutions Hub logo. In the top middle there is text that reads &#039;Hubdates: a mini blog series&#039;. In the bottom left, there is text that reads &#039;What does 40+ petabytes of environmental data look like?&#039;.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/data-on-the-dsh\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/data-on-the-dsh\/\">Hubdate #3 &#8211; What data will be available on the NERC Digital Solutions Hub?<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>25 February 2025<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Welcome to the third instalment of our Hubdates &#8211; a mini blog series exploring and explaining features of the NERC...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/data-on-the-dsh\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1948 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data tag-data tag-environment tag-local-planning tag-policy-making tag-real-time-data tag-uprns\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2.png\" alt=\"The image is a banner for the article. It has the University of Manchester logo in the top left, and the Digital Solutions Hub logo in the top right. There is text in the top middle that reads &#039;Hubdates: a mini blog series&#039;. Text that is big and bold at the bottom reads &#039;How will UPRNs and real-time data be used in the Digital Solutions Hub?&#039;.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-2-real-time-data-and-uprns\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-2-real-time-data-and-uprns\/\">Hubdate #2 &#8211; Real-Time Data and UPRNs<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>24 January 2025<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>The Digital Solutions Hub (DSH), a free online mapping toolkit funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), will make...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-2-real-time-data-and-uprns\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-ai tag-data tag-dsh tag-hubdates tag-large-language-models tag-nerc tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.png\" alt=\"The background is a yellow field with green trees and hay bails dotted around. There is a white university of manchester logo in the top left, and a white Digital Solutions Hub logo in the top right. In the centre, the title reads &#039;Hubdates, a mini blog series&#039;. The title in the bottom left reads &#039;How will AI be used in the Digital Solutions Hub?&#039;. A green arrow follow the edge of the image from the top left to the bottom right.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-ai-and-large-language-models\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-ai-and-large-language-models\/\">Hubdate #1 &#8211; AI and Large Language Models<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>14 January 2025<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Welcome to our Hubdates series, our new mini blog series exploring and explaining features of the NERC Digital Solutions Hub,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/hubdate-ai-and-large-language-models\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1785 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-housing tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSH-Housing-article-1700x700-1.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSH-Housing-article-1700x700-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial shot of UK housing development in process of being built.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/harnessing-digital-solutions-for-sustainable-housing-expansion-a-gis-powered-approach\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/harnessing-digital-solutions-for-sustainable-housing-expansion-a-gis-powered-approach\/\">Harnessing Digital Solutions for Sustainable Housing Expansion: A GIS-Powered Approach<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>17 October 2024<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Richard Kingston | Originally published by Policy@Manchester The UK government has committed to an ambitious housing strategy of building...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/harnessing-digital-solutions-for-sustainable-housing-expansion-a-gis-powered-approach\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1677 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-dsh tag-environment tag-nerc tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-172691827-2.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-172691827-2.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stood looking at flooded road in UK\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/climate-just-supporting-equitable-responses-to-climate-change-through-social-vulnerability-maps\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/climate-just-supporting-equitable-responses-to-climate-change-through-social-vulnerability-maps\/\">Climate Just: supporting equitable responses to climate change through social vulnerability maps<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>31 July 2024<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Professor Sarah Lindley, Co-Investigator of the Digital Solutions Hub Access mapping tool Historical carbon emissions are already locked into...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/climate-just-supporting-equitable-responses-to-climate-change-through-social-vulnerability-maps\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1631 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-user-engagement tag-user-engagement tag-user-research\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/user-interview-graphic.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/user-interview-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"an interview taking place.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-second-user-research-report-for-the-dsh-is-released\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-second-user-research-report-for-the-dsh-is-released\/\">The Second User Research Report for the DSH is released<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>24 May 2024<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Marking two years of successful user engagement activities in the UK\u2019s environmental data space, the Digital Solutions Programme team at...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-second-user-research-report-for-the-dsh-is-released\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1537 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts category-data category-uncategorised\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Public-Sector-Data-and-AI-Summit-image.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Public-Sector-Data-and-AI-Summit-image.jpg\" alt=\"an image showing binary code overlaid on an image of the globe set to a black background.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-dsh-attends-the-public-sector-data-and-ai-summit-24\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-dsh-attends-the-public-sector-data-and-ai-summit-24\/\">The DSH attends the Public Sector Data and AI Summit 24<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>26 March 2024<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>The Public Sector Data and AI Summit took place at the end of February and explored the key issues that...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/the-dsh-attends-the-public-sector-data-and-ai-summit-24\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-policy-making tag-user-needs\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cropped-DSH-logo_sq-e1663686652853.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cropped-DSH-logo_sq-e1663686652853.jpg\" alt=\"NERC Digital Solution logo\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/dsh-presents-at-dataconnect23\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/dsh-presents-at-dataconnect23\/\">Digital Solutions Hub presents at DataConnect23<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>17 October 2023<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>&nbsp;On 29th September, more than 120 people from across the public sector logged on to watch our webinar as part...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/dsh-presents-at-dataconnect23\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1345 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-agile-platforms tag-citizen-sensors tag-environment tag-health tag-policy-making\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iStock-1152817824-scaled.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iStock-1152817824-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a person suffering from hay fever, in an urban park\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/determining-the-impact-of-poor-air-quality-in-cities-on-daily-life-the-value-of-using-citizen-sensors-and-agile-platforms\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/determining-the-impact-of-poor-air-quality-in-cities-on-daily-life-the-value-of-using-citizen-sensors-and-agile-platforms\/\">Determining the impact of poor air quality in cities on daily life: the value of using \u2018citizen sensors\u2019 and agile&hellip;<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>7 September 2023<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>By Professor Caroline Jay, Co-Investigator of the Digital Solutions Hub The air in cities can be bad for our health....<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/determining-the-impact-of-poor-air-quality-in-cities-on-daily-life-the-value-of-using-citizen-sensors-and-agile-platforms\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1330 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-all-posts tag-odm tag-user-needs tag-user-research tag-workshops\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/open-data-manchester-publish-the-report-from-our-user-engagement-workshops\/\">Open Data Manchester publish the report from our user engagement workshops<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-2c73573 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>7 September 2023<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-ae801fd wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Open Data Manchester was commissioned to undertake a programme of user research that delved into the processes, workflows and workarounds...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-9811cab wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/open-data-manchester-publish-the-report-from-our-user-engagement-workshops\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-1234 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-posts tag-data tag-dsh tag-environment tag-nerc tag-odm tag-policy-making tag-user-engagement\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dave-Topping-Article-2-scaled.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dave-Topping-Article-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mobile data and traffic\/footfall patterns\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.digital-solutions.uk\/index.php\/data-and-decision-making-how-ai-and-data-tools-can-help-influence-evidence-based-policy-change\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-e0eedbc wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx 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