Open Data Science at University of Sheffield
The Sheffield Open Data Science Initiative
The University of Sheffield Open Data Science Initiative (ODSI) is really starting to take off. So what is it?
From the website, the aims of the ODSI are:
- Make new analysis methodologies available as widely and rapidly as possible with as few conditions on their use as possible (see the ML@SITraN group software pages and the local software page).
- Educate our commercial, scientific and medical partners in the use of these latest methodologies (see http://gpss.cc)
- Act to achieve a balance between data sharing for societal benefit and the right of an individual to own their data. (see our summary of our efforts in public understanding and debate)
My role within this initiative is to work on various aspects of research software throughout the University of Sheffield (and beyond!). I am a fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute and you could sum up everything I try to do with their motto Better Software, Better Research.
Join us on October 20th 2015
We have just started a programme of events which aims to bring together a wide variety of people interested in data, machine learning and research software (my favourite part!). The first such event is at The Data Hide on October 2015 at University of Sheffield.
There will be talk on Research Data Management for Computational Science by @ctjacobs_uk as well as lightning talks: What Kind of AI are we Creating? by @lawrennd, Machine Learning for Chemical Simulations by Chris Handley and a demonstration of how great Reveal.js is by me.
This will be followed by food, beer and an opportunity to chat and geek out.
We would be honoured if you would join us.
- Register for a free ticket (Only 40 places currently and they are ‘selling’ out fast!)
- Details of the October 20th event
Would you like to present at a future event?
Contact me to see what we can do together.