Current Data Science Fellow in ECC's Data & Analytics team
12 years across Research and Analysis teams at Essex County Council
Stats the way (a-ha, a-ha) - I like it
The Turing Test stipulates that if a machine can convince a human that it is human, then it is human (intelligent).
Does that mean that if a human can convince a machine that it is machine, it is machine (artificially intelligent)?
I put that to the test…
“Knowledge is having the right answers Intelligence is asking the right questions Wisdom is knowing when to ask the right questions” Professor Richard Feynman (American Physicist) The Pursuit of Knowledge was the title of the session we delivered …
There is always a buzz topic in the world of data analytics and in the last few years ‘data literacy’ has been thrust into the spotlight. Specifically, “raising data literacy”. ‘What do we mean by data literacy and how do …
"What are you talking about" is a question I often get asked. Well as this is the 100th post on our Insight blog I figured I would give a bit of an overview of exactly that, and also reflect back …
For those that remember the 90s they’ll remember it fondly. Footballs Coming Home, Things Can Only Get Better, I’ll Be There For You (cos you’re there for me too), Slam Your Body Down and Zig-a-Zig-Ah. This was also the last …
I’ve written a lot of blogs here, but I’m particularly honoured to write this one to celebrate winning the Sir Ian Diamond Award for Excellence in Government Analytics only yesterday. Sir Ian Diamond is the National Statistician for the UK …
Our Data & Analytics team is an absolute rag-tag ensemble. The kind of motley crew usually seen in family films such as Mighty Ducks, Monsters University, Stand By Me, etc.
As the LARIA (Local Area Research and Intelligence Association) webinar series for 2020 kicked off this week Stephen Simpkin and I were lucky enough to present on the theme of local leadership. Along with the other presenters from Suffolk and …
Anyone that knows me knows that I have a love-hate relationship with forecasting (similar to Tottenham & Ivory Coast fullback Serge Aurier). (And (***shameless plug alert***) you can find out why by watching this video presentation!). It essentially boils down to one …
Because of my role-slash-job-title everyone wants to talk to me about their data work. ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the time… And it’s not just people in my team (the excellent Analytics & Data Science team), it is other teams at Essex County Council, …