LIDA, based at the
Other founding alliance members are
Emer2gent will combine traditional economic, business, travel and retail data sets with behaviour and sentiment data to provide new insights into - and practical applications to support - the global recovery from covid-19.
This work will be done with a sharp focus on privacy and security, using industry best practices for data sharing and robust governance.
As part of LIDA's involvement in Emer2gent, researchers will have the opportunity to access data using collaborative platforms established by the
The academic community will be encouraged to articulate and engage in projects to help understand the changes we are seeing in human activity and social behaviour as a result of covid-19.
Emer2gent models will help get people and businesses back to work as soon as possible by identifying lead indicators of economic recovery cycles.
Businesses small and large around the world, as well as governments, can use these insights to build the confidence they need to take early decisions, such as investments or policies, that could shorten or limit the recessionary impacts from the pandemic.
The alliance is voluntary and insights will be published for free.
'The Emer2gent consortium offers such enormous potential to deliver benefits to society - which are so badly needed at this difficult time.'
PROFESSOR
Professor
'An established investment in data sharing capability and analytics capacity makes LIDA ideally placed to lead such conversations.
'We are delighted to bring our skills and expertise as a founder member in the Emer2gent consortium, which offers such enormous potential to deliver benefits to society - and which are so badly needed at this difficult time.'
'People, businesses and governments around the world have changed the way they spend, move, communicate and travel because of covid-19 and we can use that insight, along with other data, to provide the basis for identifying what new insights and trends may emerge that signify the world's adjustment to a 'new normal' after the pandemic.'
Connecting business and academic communities
The coronavirus crisis has demonstrated the need for governments and their advisers to seek real-world insights into mobility, behaviour and human contact networks.
Since its inception in 2014, LIDA has been promoting the mutual benefit of collaborative projects between corporate partners and the academic community, with researchers working in cross industry teams to undertake scientific research that produces real world insights.
LIDA has a strong record of working with corporate partners through the
As part of the Emer2gent alliance, LIDA will be utilising its extensive network - which includes the ESRC Business and Local Government Data Centres, the
'As we face the unprecedented challenges posed by the covid-19 pandemic, such collaboration is more important than ever, and we are proud of our role in this important alliance.'
PROFESSOR
Professor
'As we face the unprecedented challenges posed by the covid-19 pandemic, such collaboration is more important than ever, and we are proud of our role in this important alliance.'
Providing a secure infrastructure
LIDA and
Where there is a need to use secure data, partners will be granted access to LIDA's ISO-accredited infrastructure, which will enable them to perform analysis in a safe and controlled environment.
For projects using public data partners will use
The first challenges have already been issued by the alliance, including one to identify lead indicators of economic recovery, which businesses can use to build the confidence they need for investment or activities that will shorten or limit recessionary impact from the virus.
LIDA encourages prospective academic participants to get in touch directly via k.r.norman@leeds.ac.uk to register for further updates.
Helping tackle the coronavirus crisis
The Emer2gent alliance is the latest addition to the list of projects that LIDA researchers are working on in a bid to help tackle the coronavirus crisis.
Others include:
Data mining health records in partnership with the
The creation of a global acute coronary syndrome covid-19 registry/database which will collect information about patients infected with the virus and who have a heart attack;
LIDA researchers have recently received emergency funding from the MRC to measure and simulate infection and control policies within covid-infected wards in a
LIDA is also at the forefront of important research working with local agencies, government and other partners to investigate the longer-term consequences of the infection on social behaviour, economic performance and community cohesion.
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