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Data courses

Our free online courses in data science, data management and analytics are designed to enhance your knowledge and boost your career. All are free and delivered entirely online. 

Choose the best data course to suit your needs

Delivering Research Data Management Services

Data transforms the way we live and work, so it’s becomingly increasingly important it’s stored and organised correctly. On this course, you’ll learn how to develop and deliver effective data management services to improve research in your organisation.  Delivering Research Data Management Services 

Research Data Management and Sharing

This introduction to research data management and sharing will help you understand the diversity of data and their management needs across the research data lifecycle. You'll learn how to identify the components of good data management plans, and become familiar with best practices for working with data. Research and Data Management Sharing

Statistics: Unlocking the World of Data

Data is everywhere, from the media to the health sciences, and from financial forecasting to engineering design. But how can we make sense of it? This course introduces some of the key ideas and concepts of statistics, the discipline that allows us to analyse and interpret the data that underpins modern society. Statistics: Unlocking the World of Data 

Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

Recent advances in data science are transforming the life sciences, leading to precision medicine and stratified healthcare. This course will teach you about some of the different types of data and computational methods involved in these areas.  Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

Predictive Analytics for Business Applications

Organisations are recognising the role of data science in gaining insights and out-thinking competitors and there is a growing demand for employees and managers who have advanced analytics skills and the ability to make informed decisions that drive organisational success. Learn how to set up and deploy your own predictive analysis. Predictive Analytics for Business Applications 

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