Part of the Web Science Institute at the University of Southampton, Southampton Data Science Academy courses are tutor-led by industry-leading academics and thought-leaders in the field of data science.
Watch the video to hear UK Skills Champion for AI Dame Wendy Hall explain the value of our courses:
The Academy was established to bridge the data skills gap in today’s increasingly data-driven world through world-class training and education. Through our pioneering work, our expertise in data science is transforming the way data is collected, integrated and converted into knowledge and evidence – informing decision-making across both private and public sectors.
The Academy has now trained, assessed and certified more than 1,000 students across insurance, actuarial, legal, financial services professional and in the public sector.
CPD accredited
Our Fundametals of Data Science (Technical and Non-Technical) courses are CPD accredited, meaning they have reached the Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks.
The ODI
We’re also founding partners of the UK’s Open Data Institute (ODI) in London’s Tech City – established to lead businesses across the UK in harnessing and leveraging the power of data.
The academics who developed our courses
Professor Dame
Wendy Hall
Wendy is Regius Professor of Computer Science and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Engagement) at...
Professor
Les Carr
Les is Professor of Web Science at the University of Southampton’s School of Electronics and Comput...
Dr
Gary Willis
Gary is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Southampton. He graduated f...
Dr
Rob Blair
Rob is Visiting Fellow at the University of Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Scienc...
Dr
Manuel León-Urrutia
Dr. Manuel León-Urrutia is Research Fellow in the Web and Internet Science research group of the El...
Dr
David Millard
Dave is Associate Professor of Computer and Web Science at the University of Southampton, David is ...
Your online tutors
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