The Odyssey team explore how targeted training, clearer career pathways, and better recognition can support data professionals to thrive and strengthen data services across the UK.
Category: Training, Support and Skills Development
Rihab Dahab introduces us to the new Family Resources Survey interactive data skills module.
Jo Webb and Cristina Magder discuss the Skills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing project which has been working to transform how researchers manage and share longitudinal data.
Vanessa Higgins shares about an exciting new project that seeks to develop computational skills in social science data services. She explains how the project will work and how it will benefit data service staff around the world.
James Scott and Beate Lichtwardt describe a bespoke Safe Researcher Training session, delivered at the request of the British Telecom.
Rihab Dahab introduces new teaching and learning resources that have been developed for the British Social Attitudes survey.
Dr J. Kasmire, who works at the UK Data Service and the Cathie Marsh Institute at the University of Manchester, discusses what research questions are, and what makes a good one.
Kieron Jones, an academic librarian at UCL, discusses recent initiatives to promote and critically engage departments with data resources, and what the future may have in store.
Michela Vecchi, Professor of Economics at Kingston University, and Catherine Robinson, Professor of Applied Economics at Kent Business School, share about their research looking at skills mismatch in the UK.