Data Science Accelerator

Going from mentee to mentor with the Data Science Accelerator

Posted by: Manisha Matharu, Posted on: 13 May 2019 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator, People and Skills

Applications for the Data Science Accelerator are now open and close on 3 June 2019.

Boosting data science skills with the Data Science Accelerator

Posted by: Bharath Vadhoola - Senior predictive modeller - HMRC, Posted on: 21 January 2019 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator, People and Skills

HMRC's Bharath Vadhoola shares how the programme has helped him get a coveted job as a principal data scientist. Find out how you can get on the programme and boost your career prospects.

Join the Data Science Accelerator: applications now open

Posted by: Manisha Matharu, Posted on: 24 September 2018 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator, People and Skills

Apply to the Data Science Accelerator programme by 15 October, and you could begin developing your data science skills before the end of 2018.

Data Science Accelerator graduates share their success stories

Posted by: Manisha Matharu and Nila Patel, Posted on: 7 June 2018 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator, People and Skills

There’s not much time left to apply for the Data Science Accelerator programme if you’re interested in developing your data science skills. Take a look at some of the successful projects our previous graduates have worked on.

Applications open: Data Science Accelerator Programme

Posted by: Manisha Matharu, Posted on: 22 May 2018 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator, People and Skills

The Data Science Accelerator programme is open again for applications until 12 June. Don’t miss out.

Data Science Accelerator Programme 2018: open for applications

Posted by: Sam Roberts, Posted on: 22 January 2018 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator

The Data Science Accelerator, now in its third year, is a capability-building programme which gives analysts from across the public sector the opportunity to develop their data science skills by delivering a project of real business value. The Accelerator runs …

Pharmacies, people and ports: the Data Science Accelerator

Posted by: Madeline Lasko, Posted on: 11 August 2017 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator

The Data Science Accelerator - now in its third year - is a capability-building programme which gives analysts from across the public sector the opportunity to develop their data science skills by delivering a project of real business value. The …

The Accelerator grows

Posted by: David Wilks, Posted on: 12 August 2016 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator

The fifth Accelerator programme has now finished and we have 29 graduates from 21 organisations with the skills and technical knowledge to make a real contribution to data science across the public sector. This is a significant achievement in just …

The Accelerator - time to apply!

Posted by: David Wilks, Posted on: 4 August 2016 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator

The Data Science Accelerator is a cross-government training programme. It’s backed by GDS, the Office for National Statistics, Government Office for Science, and the analytical professions (statistics, economics, operational research and social research). Forty-one people from 26 organisations across the …

The Data Science Accelerator is back

Posted by: David Wilks, Posted on: 3 May 2016 - Categories: Data science, Data Science Accelerator

GDS have now run 5 rounds of the Data Science Accelerator, and several participants have since gone on to roles where they can use their new skills. We are proud of this success. The Accelerator is a truly cross-government programme, …