In honour of International Women’s Day, our Marketing and Communications Manager, Alison Orr interviewed our Head of Skills, Heather Thomson about her career journey and what she has learned along the way. As the Head of Skills at The Data Lab, Heather Thomson manages one of the largest teams in the organisation and has recently […]
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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 […]
Public Health Scotland’s data and intelligence response on COVID-19
Guest blog written by Graham McGowan, Principal Information Analyst at Covid Data & Analytics Service. As a Public Health Scotland (PHS) information analyst, I’ve had a front row seat to the data and intelligence response from our organisation to keep the public, leaders in government and the health service informed on the latest progress 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 […]
What Does a Statistician Do? With Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at The Scottish Government
In this episode we speak to Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at the Scottish Government, about the role of statisticians in the modern world; from informing policy makers to documenting our ever-changing world. Click here for more information on the Scottish Government’s statistics vacancies: https://careershub-scottishgovernment.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchCategory=8748 Get your Data Talent tickets here: https://datafest.global/tickets
How is technology driving better health outcomes?
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.