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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Understanding the characteristics of high growth companies using non-traditional data sources
High growth businesses drive economic growth in the UK. Therefore, understanding the characteristics that may lead to high performance is an area of active research.
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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.
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FinBins – granular classification of the UK’s financial sector
We explore whether it is possible to classify financial corporations to their detailed Standard Industry Classification 2007 (SIC2007) using financial assets, liabilities and other firm-level data.
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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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Join the data revolution in Rwanda!
These guys are actually from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were sitting in the sun, outside a shop in…
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Access to services using multimodal transport networks
The ability for a household to access a range of services necessary for day-to-day living is of great importance to…
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Sharing knowledge for public good at the Royal Statistical Society Conference
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) 2018 International Conference was held down the road from our Newport campus in Cardiff’s magnificent…
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Mapping the urban forest at street level
Urban trees provide a wide range of environmental, social and economic benefits, such as improving air quality and are known…
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Caring for the future – working with Hafod
The Data Science Campus has begun a research project with Hafod, a social residential tenant organisation, to explore the flows…
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o p t i m u s – turning free-text lists into hierarchical datasets
Project summary Many datasets contain variables that have been collected as free-text in an uncontrolled way. In the case where…
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3-month MSc madness: the value of a Data Science Campus internship
How did I end up at ONS? In the midst of Christmas and New Year (also known to students as…
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The months that were – July and August 2018
As we say goodbye to another summer, here’s my latest round up on the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Data…
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Optimising the ONS site search function with Google Analytics and Natural Language Processing
In this study, we investigate challenges related to the site search function of the ONS website and make recommendations on…
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The month that was – June 2018
So, June was notable for (i) more uninterrupted sunshine than I can remember in the UK; (ii) the short-lived excitement…
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Analysing port and shipping operations using big data
The maritime freight industry is of critical importance to the economic output of the UK, with almost half a billion…
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The month that was – May 2018
Where do the days go? It’s already time for my latest update – providing an overview of what happened in the…
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The highs and lows of juggling university, work and life
One of our first Campus-funded students shares her experience as a data scientist in the Home Office undertaking the MSc in…
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We all need more girls in STEM
Girls into STEM workshops STEM Ambassadors from the Data Science Campus hosted a group of female school pupils visiting the campus….
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The months that were – March and April 2018
Here’s the latest “monthly” update for the Data Science Campus, covering both March and April 2018. We took a break…
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The month that was – February 2018 (plus a bit)
Here’s our latest monthly update for the Data Science Campus, covering February 2018. We’ve taken the liberty of stretching the…
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Evaluating Calorie Intake
1. Executive Summary The Evaluating Calorie Intake for Population Statistical Estimates (ECLIPSE) project was carried out by the Data Science…
Read more The months that were – December 2017 and January 2018
Following a brief midwinter break, here is our bumper two-month update, covering December 2017 and January 2018. The Campus continues…
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