Help! What Would You Do?
It’s late on a stormy Friday afternoon, the office is quiet and you are idly checking the travel updates to plan your route home. The forecast for the weekend is not good and your mind has wandered to what films …
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There’s a place for everyone in the world of data and analytics.
Embracing the power of data in today's world is non-negotiable! From healthcare to transportation, education to urban planning, data and analytics are revolutionising how we shape public services. But here's the catch: it's not just for the data-savvy – to …
A problem solved was a problem shared!
When Sir Robert Peel set up the first state funded police service in London in 1829, its safe to say that he would have expected his ‘peelers’ to use gut instinct and experience to tackle the large volume of pick …
You're invited to Data Talks
Data Talks is a new virtual showcase for Essex taking place 4 to 6 March 2024. Data Talks brings together a diverse array of public and private sector expertise all with a shared passion for transforming data into actionable insights …
A resident’s perspective on the Data Ethics Committee
As a newcomer to the Data Ethics Committee (DEC), I was unsure what to expect from my first meeting. From being a teacher, through to becoming a head teacher, and ultimately to working as an Essex School Advisor I have …
Data Inclusivity: creating a shared language
Data provides the opportunity to generate insight on some of our biggest challenges affecting people in Essex. In the public sector we talk about the potential of joining data held by our organisations to gain valuable new insight about how …
Visualising data in R - Part 2
In the age of 'fake news', making accurate, attractive, and informative plots is essential in bridging the gap between people and data. In Part 2 of his blog, Dr Dave Clark, takes us through the possibilities of visualising data using R so that we can tell an impactful story.
Visualising data in R - Part 1
Dr Dave Clark, a researcher within the School of Life Sciences and Institute for Analytics and Data Science at the University of Essex answers our challenge: How can I build visualisations that can easily be tuned to different audiences?
Don’t get lost in translation
Don't worry, we're not here to solve that particular conundrum, instead let's embrace the sentiment in our data philosophy and apply it to our communication. After all the best insight in the world isn’t worth anything if no one can …
Showing top-level commitment to building an analytics culture in Essex
Encouraging organisational leaders to “do” data At ecda, we often talk about data analytics being a team activity. As well as analysts, we need experts in information governance, data processing, communications and project management. But we haven’t talked much about the people who …