As part of our development process for the Data Skills for Work programme, The Data Lab would like to hear from employers in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region to establish the demand for data skills, how this is currently being met, identify any skills gaps, and how upskilling and/or retraining can be used
Karen O’Hanlan, our Business Development Executive based in Inverness, reflects on the successes of the first year working in the Inverness Hub The Data Lab’s Inverness Hub has now been up and running for over a year. Much of my focus over this first 12 months has been around community building, networking and creating new
So, you’ve completed The Data Lab Executive Education Workshop and are feeling confident about how to leverage data to develop a strategy. Our facilitated discussions, case studies and data strategy examples have given you an insight into where organisations drive value from data, alongside the industry trends that are reliant on it. You should now
We fought hard to make sure our MSc students didn’t miss out on their Innovation Week this year – so we rose to the challenge and achieved something unique by delivering it entirely online. The MSc students from 12 universities across Scotland formed virtual teams, applying data science and AI skills to solve a real-life
Blog by Anna Scott, the Project Delivery Manager at The Data Lab for the DDI Skills Gateway (Data Skills for Work) When I joined The Data Lab last November to set up the Data Skills for Work (DSW) programme, I had no idea how timely the development of an upskilling and reskilling programme like this
Celebrating innovation across the creative industries in Edinburgh and beyond. Creative Informatics is holding its first CI Innovation Showcase online, on Wednesday the 17th of June. This free, all day event will feature special guest speakers and performances, celebrating the achievements of the creative individuals and organisations that have been supported through the Creative Informatics
Cameron Gordon, our Business Development Executive in Aberdeen, believes that it’s vital that data is seen as a valuable tool to increasing efficiency and guiding decision-making. The sudden requirement to work from home and therefore access data remotely has thrown many companies headfirst into digitalisation, whether they felt ready for it or not. What was
Read our latest Case Study: Coming full Circle – how data can help charities measure success Circle is a charity working with families to provide tailored support designed to help children deal with social injustice, poverty and health inequalities. It provides one-to-one support sessions to families affected by drugs and alcohol, imprisonment and other social issues,
Head of Business Development job – a high profile leadership role This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in major decisions that will create an anticipated economic impact of £590m throughout Scotland. With investment in over 95 collaborative data science projects, an expansive skills portfolio and a rapidly growing national and international community catalysed