Our Principal Data Scientist, Joanna McKenzie, gives her thoughts on how to manage data projects and offers the opportunity to learn more in her video, “Managing Data Projects”. Project management in data doesn’t really have the same glamour as “data scientist”, but the longer I’ve worked with data the more important project management skills have […]
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A quick start guide to creating a successful online course
After 2 years of running workshops on the value of data, our Executive Education Advisor Craig Paterson wanted to develop a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in order to reach more people across the globe. After 2 years of running data workshops, how hard could developing an online course with a global reach be? Answer: […]
We created our first MOOC and people liked it
Our Executive Education Advisor Craig Paterson talks about our new free online learning course, Driving Value from Data. This is the perfect opportunity to try this course while we’re all staying at home! Sign up now for the current course run. (For some helpful advice from Craig about designing your own online learning course, check […]
Find out how to inject some data science creativity into your organisation
The Data Lab’s MSc placement programme is open for any Scottish organisation looking to inject state of the art data science technologies, creativity and enthusiasm into your organisation. Through our partners MBN Academy, we can find you a student to work on a data science project. The students will get the opportunity to apply their […]
DataIQ 100 2020 list recognises the achievements of Gillian Docherty & Alex Hutchison
We’re delighted that both our CEO Gillian Docherty OBE and the Data for Children lead Alex Hutchison have been included in the DataIQ 100 list of the most influential people in data and analytics. DataIQ put together a highly regarded ‘power list’ of the most influential data and analytics practitioners in UK organisations from the […]
Data firm transforming lives of Scottish cancer patients with online tool targets national roll-out
Innovative platform, which enhances acute care of cancer patients, awarded Industry Collaboration accolade at Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Awards 2020 My Clinical Outcomes (MCO), an award-winning online platform which uses data to improve the quality of life of cancer patients, is targeting a national roll-out following the success of five pilot projects across Scotland’s […]
The women in tech who will be making DataFest20 a success
With International Womens Day coming on 8 March, we wanted to highlight some of the amazing women who will be giving talks at DataFest20 in March. We believe in the importance of gender balance at our events and always make sure that speakers and panels are as equally balanced as possible. There are no excuses […]
App shares real-time data with clinicians to improve Scottish breast cancer patients’ experience & health outcomes
An app that allows breast cancer patients to record treatment symptoms, with data delivered to clinicians in real time, is being trialled at NHS Lothian. OWise, created by Px HealthCare, lets patients log symptoms and side effects, which are then shared with clinicians, allowing them to track an individual’s progress and recommend adjustments to treatment […]
80+ Fringe Events across Scotland coming 9-20 March – something for everyone!
While there is a big focus on the major events happening during DataFest (DataSummit, DataTech and DataTalent), a huge and important part of DataFest is the series of Fringe Events that will take place during 9 to 20 March throughout Scotland organised by the tech, data science and AI community in Scotland. These Fringe Events […]
Scottish veterans reskilled to fill growing cyber security workforce gap
Scottish Armed Forces veterans are being retrained to help address a significant skills gap in the nation’s cyber security workforce. The new partnership project from Skills Development Scotland, social enterprise SaluteMyJob, Abertay University, IBM and tech start up Skillzminer, has been launched with the aim of filling a business-critical shortage facing employers across the country. […]