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 […]
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Learning how to apply data science and AI skills to real life business problems
We fought hard to make sure our MSc students didn’t miss out on their Innovation Week this year – so we rose to the challenge and achieved something unique by delivering it entirely online. The MSc students from 12 universities across Scotland formed virtual teams, applying data science and AI skills to solve a real-life […]
We all need data skills to prepare for the jobs of the future
Blog by Anna Scott, the Project Delivery Manager at The Data Lab for the DDI Skills Gateway (Data Skills for Work) When I joined The Data Lab last November to set up the Data Skills for Work (DSW) programme, I had no idea how timely the development of an upskilling and reskilling programme like this […]
How can a charity quantify the impact it is having?
Read our latest Case Study: Coming full Circle – how data can help charities measure success Circle is a charity working with families to provide tailored support designed to help children deal with social injustice, poverty and health inequalities. It provides one-to-one support sessions to families affected by drugs and alcohol, imprisonment and other social issues, […]
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 […]
Cancer Innovation Challenge – Episode 3/4 – PX Healthcare
The Cancer Innovation Challenge is a £1M project funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to encourage Innovation Centres in Scotland to work in partnership to help Scotland become a world leading carer for people with cancer through open innovation funding calls for data science solutions. We have decided to run a series of episodes […]
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. […]
The best STEM inspiration – speaking to a real life astronaut
We need to do more to inspire our children from an early age to develop an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects to improve the number of young people with the qualifications and interest to consider pursuing a job in a STEM field. In an era when technical and scientific skills are […]
Our live webinar for schoolkids with world-famous astronaut Tim Peake
Our Project Development Manager Neil Brown was determined not to disappoint the hundreds of school children who had been looking forward to their audience with the astronaut Major Tim Peake as part of DataFest20, so he organised a virtual event with the inspiring astronaut instead. Despite everyone’s disappointment around the understandable cancellation of DataFest20, due […]
Cancer Innovation Challenge – Episode 2/4 – My Clinical Outcomes
The Cancer Innovation Challenge is a £1M project funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to encourage Innovation Centres in Scotland to work in partnership to help Scotland become a world leading carer for people with cancer through open innovation funding calls for data science solutions. We have decided to run a series of episodes […]