Our host Joanna McKenzie is joined by Jethro Browell, Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow Statistic Department. Jethro has worked extensively with the energy industry to develop forecasting models and in this podcast he talks through the process, challenges and opportunities found in such modelling.
Technical Skills
Data visualisation, bias and data storytelling
During Innovation Week 2021, our MSc students were lucky to have a keynote talk from Gavin Allan, BI & Data Science at Barclays Corporate Banking about data visualisation. He has put together some of the highlights from his talk for you now and we have included a recording of his keynote talk below. One thing that has […]
Creative data science and design thinking in data science projects
Joanna McKenzie is our Principal Data Scientist in the Data Science team. Here she gives her thoughts on Design Thinking in data science projects and the need for a Creative Data Science approach. Design Thinking for Data I’m a data scientist, and at the Data Lab I get to scope data science projects in […]
Why Excel spreadsheets are bad for business: data errors & solutions
Our team explain why Excel spreadsheets are bad for business (alongside other spreadsheet tools), why people continue to use them, and how to tap into affordable alternatives … Spreadsheets became a business staple in the 1980s; a familiar tool that the majority of individuals feel relatively comfortable using to this day. Type ‘Spreadsheets for businesses’ […]
Data Storytelling
I’ve been thinking a lot about story lately – it’s such a key point about really engaging people with your work. Storytelling with facts, helping people to really understand a situation, is one way to describe a key data science skill. As part of this I’ve been looking into aspects of the storytelling craft, such […]
Linking Athens and Aberdeen with a remote approach to Marine Scotland database
A database which will help Marine Scotland monitor the status of zooplankton well into the future has been compiled by an RGU MSc placement programme student working remotely from his home in Athens. Georgios Orfanakis, an MSc student studying Data Science at the university, moved back to Greece to continue his studies when RGU moved […]
Data harvesting will reap climate rewards
To mark a year until the COP26 conference, Scotland’s Innovation Centres are hosting a virtual event, Countdown to COP26, which will explore how the nation can benefit from tackling climate change. Here Gillian Docherty, CEO of The Data Lab, tells Andrew Collier that data science is in the frontline of the climate crisis battle. Data […]
Can we completely automate forecasting for industry?
Guest blog by Nick Finch, CTO at DataPA Ltd We’re delighted to be able to bring you a technical blog from another of our speakers who would have been speaking at DataTech20 back in March. To do any sort of business planning, you need forecasting. Our reason for existing is to help our customers […]
Digital security and how not to do it
Guest blog by Colin Gillespie, Data Scientist at Jumping Rivers Colin was due to speak at DataTech20, which was unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19. We’re delighted that he has put together this brilliant blog on digital security for us. How not to do security Digital security is everywhere. Unfortunately, bad digital security is also everywhere. Take […]
Why practical data analytics is still so painful…and how we can help
Guest blog by Professor Chris Williams, University of Edinburgh.Chris was due to speak at DataTech20, which was unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19. This article is based on the presentation that was prepared for DataTech20 in Glasgow and The Turing Present: AI UK in London, both of which were due to be held in March 2020. […]