What is Alteryx, and why should I care? This guest blog entry was inspired by Richard’s recent post in which he observed that “it is always important to keep an eye on the tools we use as data scientists and forever be on the lookout for new and better ways of doing things.” Just as Python is […]
The Data Lab shortlisted for ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2018
ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2018 The Digital Technology Awards showcase excellence within the industry rewarding the innovation, expertise and ambition of businesses, large and small. It reveals the latest advances in digital technologies and rewards excellence. The Data Lab shortlisted again We are delighted to be shortlisted for the second year in a row in […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Last year I was asked to speak at an event for International Women’s day and I choose to speak about the book Hurrah for Gin about surviving being a working mother, wife, friend, daughter and just me! A lot has changed in the world in a year and I have been looking at the theme […]
Cancer Innovation Challenge launches the three successful Phase 1 Projects
Today the Cancer Innovation Challenge were proud to launch the three successful Phase 1 Projects for the Innovative data science solutions to improve cancer care and outcomes in Scotland SBRI competition. Projects from Canon Medical Research Europe, Jayex Technology and Sharpe Analytics were announced today at a launch event and stakeholder workshop in Edinburgh. Find […]
Keeping up to date with technical advances: Python versus Tableau for data visualisations
Python is great, but… Since taking up Python several years ago I’ve often thought of it as the Swiss Army Knife of programming languages. After successfully using it for webscraping, software development, number-crunching and data visualisation one achieves a certain level of comfort in knowing that, if you need to do it in code, you […]
Ewan Nicolson, Principal Data Scientist at Skyscanner
Employed by one of Scotland’s greatest tech successes, Ewan Nicolson talks about using the scientific method on data challenges within Skyscanner.
Announcing the latest set of speakers at DataFest18
We’ve already announced an amazing lineup of inspirational speakers we’re looking forward to seeing at DataFest in 3 weeks. Now, we have some very exciting new additions to share with you – the final few keynote speakers across both Data Summit and Data Talent Scotland. These newest additions to DataFest are arguably some of the […]
Cash on the Table for Smart Mobility
Almost £1m to help carry out real-world testing of some of the most innovative transportation technology in the world has been announced in Dundee. The city’s Mobility Innovation Living Laboratory (MILL) is looking for new products, services and business models that can be developed and trialled using the city as a test-bed. Part of a […]
Leading Scottish organisations support DataFest18
Image above, L to R: Laurene de Peyrelongue, Merkle Aquila; Gillian Docherty, The Data Lab; Carol Sinclair, NHS NSS; Hugo D’Ulisse, SAS With one foot firmly in the door of 2018 we have our focus locked onto the remaining 6 weeks of preparation before DataFest18. However it is important for us to continually acknowledge those […]
Glasgow Science Centre developing new interactive exhibition on innovation
Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) has revealed that, in partnership with the Scottish Government sponsored Scottish Funding Council (SFC), it is on course to deliver its latest interactive exhibition which will focus on innovation. New interactive exhibition: Idea #59 Idea #59 will inspire the next generation of innovators, engineers and scientists by exploring AI, Big Data, […]