Alison is an Academic Manager at the Data Science Campus. As a HR and Learning and Development professional Alison has over 20 years’ experience working in the public and private sector as well as a period of running her own training business.
Alison has led on a broad range of Learning and Development and talent strategies, including the delivery of leadership and management programmes at all levels within organisations, specializing in senior leadership development. For the past five years, Alison’s focus has been on the delivery of emerging talent schemes, such as apprenticeship and graduate schemes across many professions. She has been instrumental in the introduction of the data analytic apprenticeships within the Data Science Campus and the Office for National Statistics. Alison recently led a Trailblazer Group in England with 50 public and private sector organizations, 20 universities and Welsh Government to define the role profile, knowledge, skills and behaviours of a data scientist.
We are delighted to launch the Public Sector Data Science Graduate Programme for 2022 to 2024, with applications open until 24 March 2022.
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Our data science apprentices have gone from strength to strength over the past three years, and are using their passion and experiences to inspire young people and be role models for the next generation of data scientists.
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Applications are open for the 2021 Data Science Graduate Programme until 3 June 2021. This year’s programme has been expanded to offer places at several high-profile public-sector organisations.
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To mark National Apprenticeship Week, our Data Science Degree apprentices share their progress and the difference they are making at the Data Science Campus.
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The Data Science Campus launches its first Data Science Graduate Scheme.
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The new Data Science Degree Apprenticeship is now live for delivery. Alison Adams shares her experience of leading the Trailblazer group to develop an innovative new learning pathway.
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Following the graduation of our first data analyst level 4 apprentices, we launched the first Data Science Degree Apprenticeship in Wales, with the first round of applications now complete.
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