Course: The Power of Data in Health and Social Care

In this step, you will undertake a simple task to de-personalise (anonymise), analyse and model some data. Download/save to your desktop the dataset called “MOOC anonymisation” from the USMART Playground …

Data anonymisation is the aim of processing a data set with personal information/data within it to create a new dataset that cannot allow for the recreation of personal data. That …

In this discussion, Steve and Dr John Levine explore what is necessary to get some data ready for it to be used by a data scientist. They look at for …

In this presentation we hear about the main sources of data likely to fuel data science in the health and care sector. We take you through the different types of …

In this discussion, Steve is joined once again by Dr John Levine, Dr Marilyn Lennon and Dr Kerem Akartunali to discuss the data science process. The data science process can …

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the making of this course: Course Leaders Steve Revill Dr Marilyn Lennon Guest Lecturers Dr John Levine Dr Kerem Akartunali Janette Hughes Linda …

We hope you’ve enjoyed the last three weeks. We’d like to invite you to pursue further study with us, with our 5 week online course. Fully participating learners who have …

In this video, Dr Marilyn Lennon shares with you concluding thoughts and summarises some of the main themes we have covered over the three weeks of the course. Thank you …

On this course, learners will have the opportunity to ask the educators particular questions through live events called Live Streams These events also allow the educator to recap the previous …

This week we will look at ‘Data Science 101’. In particular, we would like you to think about the areas we are looking to focus and what that may mean …

Finally – it is worth considering principles around how you engage. The following 7 are frequently recommended as Principles to consider and follow. Principle 1 Managers should acknowledge and actively …

In this presentation, Steve will discuss the concept of ‘mapping the stakeholders’. Organisations do not exist in isolation. And this is increasingly the case when it comes to data. Earlier …

Turning data into meaningful insight is a huge reason to collect data in the first place. In this presentation, Steve sets out the core components and provides some examples. Step …

Most organisations are now very rich when it comes to data but not necessarily rich when it comes to the time or training to use the data. In these interviews …

Data management takes strategies and turns them into action. Good data management does this in a clear and concise manner. It will also ensure data security and protection, especially considering …