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Michelle cycles 1100km for African female farmers project
Between 20 and 25 October, Michelle Morris, Prof of Data Science for Food at the University of Leeds and member of our LIDA community, is taking part in the GROW for Good Challenge in Kenya, whereby GROW stands for Growing Resilience and Opportunities for Women. When in Kenya, Michelle will be part of a 12...
Leeds Institute for Data Analytics Secures £500k MRC Funding for Biomedical Data Science Leadership Project
The University of Leeds has been awarded £500,000 by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to fund an ambitious three-year project aimed at enhancing career prospects and leadership opportunities for biomedical data scientists. The project, titled Biomedical Data Science and Careers Leadership, was developed by LIDA’s Health Community in partnership with the Faculty of Biological Sciences,...
Open Data Science for Schools 2024 Write-up
The Aim The LIDA Open Data Science for Schools Initiative works with schools in Keighley (Bradford district) to deliver a set of engaging activities that develop students' digital skills while also tackling some of the town's pressing challenges, such as low aspiration, poor food security, and a lack of awareness around healthy eating. This year, the...
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Addressing Environment and Sustainability Challenges with Data
Incoming this academic year are several new academic appointments in Data Science / AI, many within the Faculty of Environment....