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The data science community exists to:

• bring together data scientists and improve data science capability across government
• develop and share data science best practice
• help digital and other analytical teams work effectively with data scientists
• discuss and share examples of ethical, fair and good practices in data science and artificial intelligence

Who the community is for

You might be interested in this community if your work involves:

• making sure decisions are based on evidence
• presenting insights in an understandable way to both technical and non-technical audiences
• building statistical models from data and using coding best practices to generate reproducible work
• commissioning data science projects
• working with policy and operations to understand where data science can improve services for users
• exploring new data science technologies, tools and algorithms
• deploying data science at scale

If you work in the public sector and are a data scientist, or have an interest in data science, you are welcome to join.

Get involved

You can use the following online spaces to discuss data science related issues:

• the - you鈥檒l need a public sector email address to join
• the - to contribute a blog post send an email to [email protected]
• the - where you can find repositories for code related to data science in the public sector

If you have any questions you can email the community at: [email protected]

Community events

The brings public servants together to share their knowledge about data science.

The includes presentations from meetups and the annual conference. You鈥檒l need a public sector email address to join.

To find out more about future events you can:

• join the
• join the
• check the

Data Science Community of Interest meetups

Meetups take place every 2 to 3 months. Previous meetups have covered topics such as machine learning, geospatial data science and project delivery in the public sector. The meetups are hosted online.

Annual community conference

The annual Data Science Community Conference focuses on themes such as 鈥淏uilding Data Science capability, partnerships, skills and pipelines鈥�. You can read a .

Data Science Exchange

A fortnightly data science standup for public sector colleagues to share what they鈥檙e working on. Join the for more details.

Training

There are a variety of data science courses available in the public sector. Join the for more information about training opportunities.

Data Science Accelerator programme

The Data Science Accelerator is a programme for analysts and aspiring data scientists from across the public sector to develop their data science skills. Participants propose and work on a data science project for 3 months under the guidance of a mentor.

You can .

GDS Academy

The GDS Academy runs an introduction to artificial intelligence course. Many of their other courses also include introductory analytics. You can view a list of all the GDS Academy courses.

The Data Science Campus

The runs:

• the
• the
• the
• the

Government Analysis Function

The Analysis Function Learning Curriculum lists technical learning and development opportunities for government analysts.

Government Statistical Service

You might find some of the useful.

Areas of special interest

These groups focus on specific data science topics or on data science in specific sectors or areas.

If you鈥檇 like advice about setting up a new area of special interest you can email [email protected] and read the community development handbook.

Text analysis and natural language processing

if you鈥檙e particularly interested in text analytics and natural language processing.

Reproducible analytical pipelines

If you鈥檙e interested in reproducible analytical pipelines (RAP) - a method for automating the production of statistical publications - you can:

• visit
• join the

Data Ethics and Society Reading Group

is a space for public sector colleagues to reflect on the ethical implication of their work in response to current research. to get access to these sessions.

NHS-R Community

supports the learning, application and exploitation of R in the NHS.

NHS Python Community

champions the use of Python and open code in the NHS and healthcare sector.

London data science network

The LOTI Data Science Network is for data scientists and analysts learning to code from London boroughs. It鈥檚 supported by the London Office for Technology and Innovation and Greater London Authority. You can .

Data science for galleries, libraries, archives and museums

supports members to develop confidence, understanding and skills in statistics and data science.

Police Rewired data community

Police Rewired is a community connecting volunteer professionals and technologists to tackle public safety challenges. There is also a specifically aimed at data-scientists, analysts, and enthusiasts.

Community resources

Use these resources to learn more about data science in government:

• data scientist role requirements - explains the skills you鈥檒l need to be a data scientist in government
• - discusses the tools and techniques used in government for data analysis and data science
• Data Ethics Framework - guidance for public sector organisations about how to use data appropriately and responsibly
• - a GitHub cookiecutter template for data science projects in government
• - guidance for analysts in government who use coding in their work
• The Biscuit Book - a guide to artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning made by the Defence Science And Technology Laboratory