Data scientists at the University of Aberdeen are teaming up with fruit growers to build an artificial intelligence (AI) system to forecast harvests, which could potentially save the industry millions each year. The machine learning system for soft fruit yield forecasting is a three-year collaboration involving the University, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI […]
Skills & Talent
Data Talent returns to kickstart careers in data science
Scotland’s biggest data and AI recruitment event returns in-person to Glasgow next month. Tim Campbell MBE, Jamie Hepburn MSP and Manira Ahmad, Public Health Scotland will deliver keynotes. Data Talent, Scotland’s biggest data science and AI talent showcase, is once again opening its doors for people looking to kick start their careers in the data […]
Data science helps to drive energy storage optimisation
Lochaber-based Energy Mutual has created an online asset management software system to support the owner/operators of small to medium scale renewable energy projects such as hydro, solar PV, wind and biomass. In addition to helping monitor and maintain asset performance, in 2021 Energy Mutual began work on a framework that will help a range of […]
Becoming a Statistician at The Scottish Government
This session – recorded in January 2022 – is to give you a taster of what it’s like to work as a statistician in the Scottish Government, and to give you hints and tips on how to complete the application form and prepare for the assessment centre. While the rounds of recruitment mentioned in the […]
Start the year off right by joining our Introduction to Data for Business Leaders online learning course
The current run of The Data Lab’s online course introducing decision-makers to data will be ending on 31 March 2022. Introduction to Data for Business Leaders – FutureLearn Data opportunities are not industry or sector-specific. Our four-week leadership course goes beyond the hype of data by focusing on the practicalities of achieving business outcomes. Since […]
Closing soon: Data Science Industrial Doctorate Funding Call for Scottish Universities
The Data Lab is looking for applications from universities that have a proposed project with an industry or public sector partner. The current funding call closes on Friday 11th February at 5pm. With limited funding available this is a competitive call and we would expect to make 2 PhD/EngD awards from the call. Industrial Doctorate […]
NEERSF DPL – 100 fully funded places to learn digital skills
Fully funded places are available for the Digital Pilot Licence (SCQF Level 7) We are pleased to announce that Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is providing full funding for 100 places on the Digital Pilot Licence Scheme. The DPL is a scheme available to help upskill workers across the North East of Scotland, courses are starting […]
One year of Data Skills Credits: Funding scheme success
Data Skills Credits: Funding scheme Launched in November 2020, Data Skills Credits offer adult learners in Edinburgh and South East Scotland the opportunity to upskill with a range of training providers who offer data short courses, with the aim of improving data literacy across the region and enhancing the local labour market. One year on, […]
The Data Lab Launch Events October 2021/22
Events underway! After 18 months of working from home, we decided to take the plunge into the real world and welcome our new 155 MSc data science and AI students onto The Data Lab MSc Programme 2021-22 at live, in-person events across Scotland. Planning these networking and information sessions at four city hubs – Aberdeen, […]
MSc Success Stories: Aidan Wallace
MSc story piece written by Aidan Wallace who undertook his MSc in Big Data at the University of Stirling Taking time to reflect and navigating through my journey As I come to the closing months of my first year as a PhD student, I find myself looking back on how I got here in the […]
