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  • Security that doesn’t get bypassed: designing controls data teams will actually use

    Security that doesn’t get bypassed: designing controls data teams will actually use

    We’re delighted to hand the mic over to Hannah Nairn,…

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  • The Data Lab CEO supports continued investment in regional skills and employability

    The Data Lab CEO supports continued investment in regional skills and employability

    Heather Thomson, CEO of The Data Lab, has signed the…

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  • The Data Lab Innovation Challenge 2026:  Challenges, Cohorts and Coffee

    The Data Lab Innovation Challenge 2026:  Challenges, Cohorts and Coffee

    Marian is The Data Lab Academy Programme Manager at The…

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