We introduce pyGrams – a new Python tool for extracting, visualising and identifying emerging terms in large document collections, such as patents.
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The University of Glasgow will offer the MDataGov online in the 2020 to 2021 academic year and will also offer individual modules from the programme this summer.
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On International Day of Girls in ICT 2020, Harriet Sands talks about her journey into data science, what it’s like to work as a data scientist in government and how she would encourage a younger version of herself to get in to data science.
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We are pleased to announce Cardiff University as the latest provider to join the MDataGov Framework from October 2020.
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We are exploring new data sources such as Google’s Community Mobility Reports to strengthen the information that we have through surveys and other sources.
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Our latest project investigates the use of machine learning techniques to predict missing energy performance scores. It also attempts to create a complete picture of the energy efficiency profile for domestic properties in Wales.
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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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How data science is helping to address the challenge of measuring the Sustainable Development goals in the UK.
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In this guest blog, the Jean Golding Institute data challenge winners, explore if there’s an association between the Loneliness Index scores and movement for education.
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Today we published latest release of new, faster, indicators of economic activity constructed from novel data sources.
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Can non-standard data sources help us understand the relationship between management practices and high growth?
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Our new Schools Engagement Strategy in partnership with Techniquest, aims to build science capital in primary aged children.
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Applications are now open for civil servants to study MDataGov modules at ONS in 2020.
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Data Science Accelerator mentee Ciaran Evans from the UK Hydrographic Office attempts to answer the question “What is the beach made of?”
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The Data Science Campus launches its first Data Science Graduate Scheme.
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Every day our digital footprint is growing through simple activities like shopping, meaning nearly every industry is seeking data science skills.
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The Campus is supporting colleagues in statistical organisations across the world to take advantage of new data and techniques in their work.
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We are pleased to sponsor another cohort of Civil Servants to start the Masters in Data Analytics for Government in the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Last week I had the privilege of helping to organise the second annual MDataGov Symposium in Manchester and was so proud to see how incredibly fast the community is growing – Solange Correa-Onel
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We’ve partnered with the Department for International Development to launch a new Hub at their offices in East Kilbride.
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We are currently using open data sets to develop a better understanding of loneliness in England. Are there places in England where people are more likely to be lonely and why?
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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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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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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.
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Synthetic data mimics essential characteristics from the original dataset, creating new, substitute data that does not represent any real person, removing confidentiality requirements.
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Social media is such a key part of everyday life and with the data readily available online, it has the potential to change the way we collect information to understand society. However, it is paramount that data sources used in the production of official statistics are accurate, relevant, unbiased, and most importantly, they must be used ethically.
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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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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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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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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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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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I joined the Campus at the start of September, with a responsibility for all communications across the Campus – no…
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Over the last year, we have developed an experimental method for estimating the density of trees and vegetation present at…
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These guys are actually from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were sitting in the sun, outside a shop in…
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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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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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Urban trees provide a wide range of environmental, social and economic benefits, such as improving air quality and are known…
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The Data Science Campus has begun a research project with Hafod, a social residential tenant organisation, to explore the flows…
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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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How did I end up at ONS? In the midst of Christmas and New Year (also known to students as…
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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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In this study, we investigate challenges related to the site search function of the ONS website and make recommendations on…
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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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The maritime freight industry is of critical importance to the economic output of the UK, with almost half a billion…
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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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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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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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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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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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1. Executive Summary The Evaluating Calorie Intake for Population Statistical Estimates (ECLIPSE) project was carried out by the Data Science…
Read more 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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