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Call for Expressions of Interest *Great news - we have been delighted by the number of applications we have received for our current Call for 'Expressions of Interest' so far, and have extended the deadline to allow more people to benefit from making an application. The call is inviting academic researchers to apply to use our datasets and other data services. Further information is available by clicking the link below along with the form you will need to submit by Tuesday 28 February 2017 in order for your application to be considered as part of this call. Anyone who submitted prior to the first deadline of 27 January will still receive a response from us by 10 February.* Our current Call for Expressions of Interest is inviting academic researchers to apply to use our datasets and other data services. Further information is provided below along with a link to the form you will need to submit by Friday 27 January 2017 in order for your application to be considered as part of this call. We hold data relating to our research streams<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/research/>: local economic growth, support for vulnerable people, public access to green infrastructure and methodologies for big data. The data are held for the purposes of research which has the potential to benefit society and any academic researcher can apply to access them if certain criteria are met. Richard Skeggs, Business Data Manager at the Centre, said, "We offer researchers from academic institutions new opportunities to access a variety of data in full accordance with legislative requirements and data owner's stipulations in a safe and controlled way. Whether you are looking for open, safeguarded or controlled data we can help you access it. Within the Centre our data storage and access systems mean we are able to hold and provide access to data which researchers are unlikely to be able to find anywhere else." You can browse the data we have available in our Data Portal<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/data-services/data-portal/> with metadata available for all datasets. Open data can be downloaded straightaway (there's no need to complete a form) or you can apply to gain access to safeguarded or controlled datasets by registering your interest using this form<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/data-services/eoicall/> [Watch our video to find out more about our current call] [cid:image005.jpg@01D270A0.480B15D0] <https://vimeo.com/199673102> For further information about this Call for Expressions of Interest, the data user journey and the application process please download the guidelines<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BLGDRC-EOI-Application-Guidance.pdf>. The call for expressions of interest is open from Monday 19 December 2016 and closes on Friday 27 January 2017. We will then review your application and contact you by Friday 10 February 2017. If you have any questions please email us<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or call 01206 873859. ------ Holly Shea Project Office Administrator ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre Parkside 2C Essex Business School University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ Tel 01206 87(3437) E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: www.BLGdataresearch.org<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/> Follow us on Twitter: @BLGDataResearch<https://twitter.com/BLGDataResearch> Our blog - Big Data Explored Our new blog explores the world of Big Data and how it relates to research in local economic growth, public access to green infrastructure and supporting vulnerable people. Read the blog at www.blgdataresearch.org/news/big-data-explored<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/news/big-data-explored> or if you'd like to contribute a guest blog please email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>