Edward Jackson joined the Data Campus in October 2021.
Having been a primary teacher for nearly 20 years – including 5 years as a Head Teacher – he took the opportunity to have a second career working for ‘public good’ from a different angle. A foray into online learning reignited his childhood interest in coding (originally on the BBC Microcomputer in the 1980s).
He studied a diploma in Data Science on an intensive program with BrainStation before being asked to stay on for a semester as part of the Education Team there. He especially enjoys machine learning and data analytics.
When not in front of a computer, he enjoys playing (lots of) tennis, reading and walking the dog.
We have been exploring how NLP techniques and LLMs could be used in the future to improve website search experience for end-users.
Read more on Using large language models (LLMs) to improve website search experience with StatsChat
We are planning to follow up on previous work we published earlier this year looking at public transport availability across the UK, by providing metrics for urban centres across the UK, as well as their international counterparts.
Read more on Comparing international transport performance in urban centres: upcoming work
The Campus has delivered a suite of tools and code to North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) to support their work to prioritise broadband infrastructure improvements in the region.
Read more on Using data science to help inform regional broadband investment
Rail services can be affected by temporary factors such as unseasonably hot weather, industrial action and engineering works. We produced maps from open data showing service levels at every station in Great Britain over a 21-day period.
Read more on Visualising rail schedules using open data
The UK’s exit from the European Union created uncertainty about workers across a range of sectors, exacerbated by concerns over workers leaving the country and the impact on labour supply. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic created additional and sudden changes, with sectors being affected heterogeneously and demand switching from services to goods.
Read more on Worker shortages: A window on labour demand during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic