Academia to Industry: Applying Your PhD in Business
After years of working on your PhD and being in academia, transitioning into a Data Science career can be a culture shock. It’s important to understand how the roles you are wanting to apply to vary: What industry is it in? What is the main focus of the projects? Who will you be working alongside? […]
Why Studying Humanities and Arts Is Key to Developing Artificial Intelligence
“The evolution of technology is, like the evolution of literature, heavily path-dependent. Culture plays a far more important role in the acceptance, adoption, and spread of technology than many of us are willing to acknowledge.” -Ken Liu, science-fiction and fantasy writer Humanities and arts degrees are essential Technology needs humanities degrees. They give context […]
Are You Ready to Become A Chief Data Scientist?
Is your next career step to become a Chief Data Scientist? You know who you are. A high-calibre machine learning magician, a well-versed wrangler of data… but you want a bit more from your role. That may be career progression, more money or the chance to work on new, more exciting projects, but where do […]
How AI Can Help Alleviate Poverty
Artificial Intelligence can help those most in need We’re seeing an increase in researchers, scientists, organisations and start-ups of all kinds looking at ways we can leverage AI for good. ‘High-technology’ has become synonymous with high wages and high investment. However, there are loads of projects out there applying this technology to poverty reduction. Harnessing […]
How Your Smart Devices Could Testify Against You
Data from smart devices are increasingly helping law enforcement build criminal cases. As the IOT market grows, smart connected devices play a vital role in our day to day lives now. From smartwatches to voice assistants, there is a lot of data out there gathered about our lives. More so than we probably realise. These […]
What To Ask At The End Of Your Next Interview
“Do you want to ask us any questions?” One of the most common, but often overlooked last parts of the interview process. This isn’t just the interviewer being polite, it’s a final test of sorts to find out more about you and gives you the chance to stick in the interviewer’s mind! Most of all, […]
Beyond the Hype: Daily Uses of AI
Artificial Intelligence is often overlooked as being a general-purpose application technology that already inhabits many aspects of our lives. Not to mention the prophecies about the ‘future’ of AI, Skynet-inspired stories and doomsday divinations. But what about the way in which AI has improved existing technologies? Let’s take a look at how Artificial Intelligence impacts […]
Cambridge Analytica: Hijacking Democracy
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock this past week, you’ll know about the recent scandal involving Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Many of you will, like us, not be all that surprised. It’s questionable how such in-depth data insights have been used by the analytics firm. Particularly in following the surprise success of the Trump […]
5 Interview Questions… And Answers
It can be difficult to know what to expect when going for an interview. Data Science interviews will require candidates to answer technical questions, and often take on technical exercises depending on the company and role you’re going for. But often overlooked is the talk about soft skills, such as communication skills business savvy, creativity […]
5 Questions to Prepare For Your Next Data Science Interview
Get interview ready with these 5 questions… Sat across from the interviewer for your dream job, you may start to feel the pressure. A sure-fire way to quash the interview jitters is to prepare as much as possible. Typically, you can segment the types of questions you’ll be asked in a data science interview. Things […]