The Closing Event for this year’s The Data Lab MSc cohort took place on Wednesday 24th at BAaD in Glasgow. About 90 of our students, along with 30 of their supporters, project supervisors, industry sponsors, course leaders and our funders, turned up for a celebration which showcased our programme, our community and all our students […]
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Edinburgh start-up lands £750k for ground-breaking research into falls by elderly
Smplicare’s six-month study to examine if the use of Fitbits and other wearables can help predict and prevent falls in older people Funding secured from private investors and UKRI’s ‘Healthy Ageing Challenge’, which hopes to add five years of healthy, independent living for everyone by 2035 An Edinburgh-based start-up using AI to help older people […]
Scotland at forefront of ‘gamechanger’ €6m project to improve bowel cancer diagnosis
Scottish health researchers are at the forefront of a new €6m project to make Artificial Intelligence-assisted capsule endoscopy a part of future bowel cancer diagnostics. Bowel cancer is the second most-common cause of cancer death in Scotland, with around 1,600 people dying of the disease each year. The current detection method involves inserting an endoscope, […]
James Webb Space Telescope data scientist to speak at Data Summit 2022
Giovanna Giardino, a James Webb Space Telescope data scientist and key member of the European Space Agency to speak at Data Summit. The Data Lab’s flagship event will return to Edinburgh for the biggest event in its six-year history. Two-day programme will include internationally recognised speakers who are pioneering the future use of AI and […]
Back to Basics – What are the different types of machine learning?
In our new series, Back to Basics, we aim to simplify answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about data technologies and data science. Following on from Joanna McKenzie’s blog, ‘What is machine learning?’, our Data Scientist Anselma Foxton talks about the different types of machine learning. In this article: Types of machine […]
Students develop sustainable tourism solutions in data challenge
The Data Lab Masters students participated in Innovation Week 2022 from May 30th to June 2nd to create solutions for a live data challenge to encourage greener tourism across Scotland. What do you get when you have a room of data science masters’ students, a craft table, and an urgent and pressing societal problem? The […]
The Data Lab to lead data science delivery for multi-million pound manufacturing innovation hub
The Data Lab has partnered with 11 other organisations across the UK to contribute to the creation of the £50m Smart Manufacturing Data Innovation Hub, marking the largest consortium the innovation centre has been a part of in its history. The hub will benefit UK manufacturers’ productivity and competitiveness by providing a new data innovation […]
The 10th DL100 list shows how AI and Data are transforming public services across the UK
The Data Lab are delighted to be nominated for the Digital Leaders 100 award for Digital Skills/Talent Initiative of the Year. The 10th Annual Digital Leaders 100 list highlights the latest champions of digital transformation across the UK. This list shows how AI and Data are transforming real public service challenges across the UK including […]
£50 million data innovation hub for manufacturers to accelerate digital tech
£50 million data innovation hub at Ulster University to support UK manufacturers to accelerate development of digital technologies Dedicated grant funding will be provided to manufacturers to implement expert recommendations from data scientists Adoption of digital technologies such as Industrial Internet of Things and artificial intelligence is key to driving manufacturing productivity, sustainability and competitiveness […]
Dundee-based business partners with The Data Lab and Robert Gordon University to develop unique AI cropping tool
Dundee-based thermal imaging firm IRT will work with The Data Lab and Robert Gordon University to automate cropping of thermal images via AI. The software created by RGU will integrate with IRT’s existing framework which processes and analyses thermal images to produce accurate estimate of heat loss in homes and remove any redundant objects such […]