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Posts by Gareth Pryce
Python in Spark
This 2-day course covers the theory behind Distributed Processing, and Spark, and an introduction to using Pyspark methods to handle large datasets, their creation, merging, querying, manipulating, and exporting.
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Our current apprentices – how are they getting on?
Our current cohort of apprentices have just finished their training modules and are well on their way to completing their apprenticeships. Lucy and Joe tell us about their journey so far, as part of National Apprenticeship Week.
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The first data analytics apprentices – where are they now?
To mark the 12th annual National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with some of our first data analytics apprentices now they have successfully completed their apprenticeship.
Read moreIntroduction to Natural Language Processing
This course will provide an introduction to the Natural Language Processing field using Python programming language.
Read moreData Science Campus Advisory Board – 30 November 2018
Peter Fullerton, Anya Crisp-Patterson, DSCAB Secretariat, July 2018,
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Join us at the MSc in Data Analytics for Government (MDataGov) Symposium 2019!
Registration for the 2019 MSc in Data Analytics for Government (MDataGov) Symposium is now open. The annual Symposium is an opportunity for…
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Welcoming Statistics Indonesia
In the last quarter of 2018 the Campus welcomed delegates from Statistics Indonesia to exchange experience in growing data science skills across government, as they prepare to launch their own Masters programme and Centre for Big Data Statistics.
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Individual modules from the MSc in Data Analytics for Government (MDataGov) programme
Modules from the MDataGov programme can be taken as one-off training, with optional assessment, and credits can be counted towards…
Read moreBig Data and Data Science explained
Classroom session This is a 1 hour course that is aimed at all staff. The course aims to explain what…
Read moreAwareness of Coding Tools
This is a 1.5-hour, classroom-based session aimed at providing participants with an awareness of the new coding tools, comparing R…
Read moreData Science with R
Welcome to the tidyverse! This course is the first part of a two-part series about learning to tell stories with…
Read moreIntroduction to R
This 2-day course focuses on applying skills throughout, and building confidence, independence, and resilience so that you can continue your…
Read moreIntroduction to Python
The 2-day course aims to introduce general python syntax and programming concepts. It focuses particularly on the ‘pandas’ library, the…
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Innovative Data Science Degree Apprenticeship for Wales launches
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.
Read moreData Science Campus Advisory Board – 31 July 2018
Item Lead Discussion points 1 Campus projects show & tell Campus Data Scientists Before the formal meeting, several Campus Senior…
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Terms of reference
The Advisory Board’s main roles are to: provide advice on Data Science Campus activities and the delivery of its strategic…
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News to you? Introducing the Campus newsletter
I joined the Campus at the start of September, with a responsibility for all communications across the Campus – no…
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How green is your street – visualising the urban forest
Over the last year, we have developed an experimental method for estimating the density of trees and vegetation present at…
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