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Data: The good, the bad and the beautiful: an interactive guide

Data is being created at an exponential rate: http://onesecond.designly.com/ Everyday industry and academics are coming up with novel ways to use this data and the possibilities that it brings are very promising. Bestselling books such as ‘The Signal and the Noise’ and Hollywood blockbusters such as Moneyball are popularizing the use of data. Continue reading →

Tutor Interview Series: Phil Waddell – Democracy

Briefly tell me what your session is going to be about. My session explores the historical relationship between the Web and political activism. Students are going to see how a particular type of global activism has developed alongside the Web and how each new development in Web technologies can be used by activists to challenge their governments and established political systems. Continue reading →

Tutor Interview Series: Ian Brown – Economy

Briefly tell me what your session is going to be about - My session looks at the Big fuss around Big data and tries to introduce you to the main concepts to answer some relevant questions for yourself. Continue reading →

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