It would be an understatement to say that the last two years have been tough for everyone. Living through the worst pandemic in a century has turned everyone’s lives upside down and has put a severe strain on the UK’s health system, creating widespread delays to medical treatments. But even before COVID-19, the UK was […]
Brian Hills takes up Interim CEO role at The Data Lab
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, The Data Lab, has a new Interim CEO at the helm. Brian Hills will be responsible for leading the 50+ strong team, driving the growth of AI and data science skills across the academic and business community in Scotland. In addition, Heather Thomson, Head of Skills has joined […]
Living near a canal cuts chronic disease risk, researchers find
Research finds that people from deprived areas can cut their risk of chronic disease if they live near a canal. Data scientists analysed medical records of the entire population of Glasgow to show the health benefits of the Clyde and Forth Canal regeneration project. People from deprived areas can cut their risk of developing chronic […]
Climate Change, Net Zero and Data: Gea Mikic, Icebreaker One
Our host Dr Joanna McKenzie talks to Gea Mikic of Icebreaker One about how they are creating a web of net-zero data – connecting financial, engineering and environmental data to help inform net-zero decisions.
University of Edinburgh programme equips health and biosciences researchers with data skills
The University of Edinburgh – Data Science training programme for Health and Biosciences (ED-DaSH), which has been created through a partnership between The Data Lab and led by the University of Edinburgh, will support around 1000 learners over the next two years. The programme provides an inclusive open-access platform targeted at supporting those working in Health and Biosciences. The […]