Blog by Gina Finch, The Data Lab I’ve worked at The Data Lab for two years now. It was apparent to me from very early on that here was a really nice organisation to work for. I’ve been in a quite a few different companies over the years and the relaxed and friendly nature of […]
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World famous British astronaut Tim Peake to headline at DataFest20
We’re so excited to announce that world famous British astronaut and former International Space Station crew member, Tim Peake, will headline the Data Summit in Edinburgh as part of the UK’s biggest data and artificial intelligence festival, DataFest. This year’s key theme ‘#BeyondData’ will focus on the impact data and AI has on the world […]
The Data Lab to lead on new Scottish Government AI Strategy
The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data and artificial intelligence (AI), has been appointed by the Scottish Government to lead on co-ordinating a new nationwide strategy which will drive the use of artificial intelligence to improve the wellbeing of Scotland’s people, as well as unlocking a potential £13 billion in additional economic output. The […]
MSc machine learning placement produces fantastic results with automatic forecasting
Guest blog by Nick Finch, CTO of DataPA Like most people in the IT industry of a similar age (close enough to 50 to see the hairs poking out its nostrils), I’ve seen a lot of change. That said, it’s hard to think of any technology that has the potential to change so many working […]
What’s the Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF all about?
Blog by Alex Hutchison, Delivery Director of the Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF – based at The Data Lab. My name is Alex and I have now been the “Delivery Director of the Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF” for over six months, which is nearly enough time to have learnt to say my […]
Synthetic data in machine learning
Machine learning algorithms are currently applied in multiple scenarios in which unbalanced datasets or overall lack of sufficient training data lead to their suboptimal performance. For example, approaches focusing on disease prediction are often affected because data in the health sector is generally difficult to acquire and disease training examples are limited. Fraud detection in […]
Synthetic Data Part 1: What, Why and How it can Financially Boost Scotlands Economy
Blog by Euan Gardner, Senior Information Development Manager, Strategic Development Team, NHS NSS 1. Introduction Guess who’s back, not-so-slim shady’s back, tell a friend and this time I’m talking about synthetic data. This blog is about the concept of synthetic data, if you want a discussion on the methods (and safeguards) that The Data Lab […]
Calling all those interested in the potential of AI in healthcare!
On 24 September 2019, the Cancer Innovation Challenge, an initiative led by The Data Lab in collaboration with the Digital Health & Care Institute (DHI) and Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre (SMS), will be celebrating the outcomes of an exciting project funded through its funding competition to find innovative data science solutions to improve cancer […]
Launch of our new innovation centre and an exciting new digital skills initiative in Aberdeen
L to R above: Gillian Docherty, CEO, The Data Lab, Sir Ian Wood, Kate Forbes, MSP, Ian Watt, CEO of Code the City and Maggie McGinlay, Deputy Chief Executive of Opportunity North East. Joined by friends, colleagues and even an MSP, The Data Lab held their Aberdeen launch event at the ONE Tech Hub on […]
Prof Mahmood Adil, Medical Director: Information Services Division (Scotland) & Health Protection Scotland, NHS NSS
Prof Mahmood Adil has 25 years of medical, public health and executive management experience in the NHS and USA. His current remit is to oversee the health intelligence and health protection functions of Scotland. He provides professional leadership in utilising the most comprehensive national health data, digital and informatics capability to improve broad ranging clinical outcomes […]