Jack Vines

As far as I know they don't have to do it. And it is about as uncomfortable as you'd guess it would be. Which makes me appreciate even more that Aria are now publishing most of their regional funding breakdowns. aria.org.uk/about-aria/rep…

New Nesta research reveals that the already stretched early-years sector will need 27,500 staff to meet demand linked to government-funded childcare offer. @hannahfearn @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/sunaks-fr…

Day 3️⃣ Main Talks: Building a skills extraction library using NLP Tools - @_JackVines @IndiaKerle @lizgzil #pydatalondon #pydatalondon2023

@ACJSissons I expected an east/west trend in Sheffield but it’s more pronounced than I thought it would be! Struggling to find a city following a similar pattern

Really enjoying looking at the income patterns of cities in England and Wales using the new ONS income map. Going to add some interesting cities to this thread... ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

We're hiring Data Scientists! I'm biased, but these are great roles in a great team, using data science to tackle some of the UK's biggest challenges: nesta.org.uk/jobs/data-scie…

We are excited to launch the Skills Extractor Library developed by @nesta_uk. This Python package will allow you to extract skill phrases from the text of job adverts. Read more and access from our blog bit.ly/3JBLdc3 and see how it can be used at bit.ly/3T8zZyJ

New year, new default data manipulation package? I’ve written about some small changes I’ve made to speed up my normal data workflow with @DataPolars and @ApacheParquet link.medium.com/1tajJbgk1wb

Mapping Early Years Practice: In this new @nesta_uk blog with @RachelWilcock13 we cluster local authorities in England based on their demographics characteristics and compare their early years outcomes. nesta.org.uk/feature/mappin…

🤔 We thought it was time for a bit of a reset after the past couple of years. Come and help shape our approach and inform what we focus on... 🗓️ lu.ma/sheffield-data… 🙂 *Everyone* is welcome. You don't need to be a 'data expert' or have been before. Hope to see you there!

@SheffDataGood @MrTomFrench Great news!

Agent-Based Modelling for Social Impact at @nesta_uk - a discussion of the findings of our exploration week with Chris Williamson @JMateosGarcia @g_r_richardson @Chicco_Stat @_JackVines link.medium.com/D7u3cGP5dub

🙌🏻 Thank you @dealroomco for featuring the latest @nesta_uk report in your newsletter! 📖 Read the full report here: nesta.org.uk/project/mappin… 👀 And check out the newsletter for other VC news: newsletter.dealroom.co/pulse-check-on…

We're also hiring Data Scientists at multiple levels 🔬 more info here: nesta.org.uk/jobs/data-scie…

We're hiring a Data Engineer! See here for more information, and get in touch if you want to discuss: nesta.org.uk/jobs/data-engi…

📢The #dataanalytics practice at @nesta_uk is hiring for a senior data engineering lead!📢🌟Great opportunity to lead a small team of data engineers using data analytics to advance Nesta’s missions around education, health and sustainability.🌟Apply here: nesta.org.uk/jobs/data-engi…

We're recruiting a Principal Data Scientist to work closely with our Data Analytics Team, guiding and carrying out projects that will benefit our missions. Salary: £47-57k plus excellent benefits. Deadline to apply: 8am 11 October bit.ly/3D0r2OG

Check out the Open Jobs Observatory, a Nesta pilot project providing free and timely insights on the skills requested by employers in UK job adverts. It’s a first step towards improving Labour Market Information in the UK. bit.ly/3zqRzCJ #OpenJobsObservatory @CathSleeman

[Job opportunity] We are hiring a Data Engineer. Get in touch if you are interested in building data tools and infrastructure to help us advance ambitious innovation missions around health, social mobility and sustainability. More information here: nesta.org.uk/jobs/data-engi…

Very excited to have the code for the #MappingCareerCauseways career transitions recommendation algorithm up on the @nesta_uk GitHub for anyone to use and build upon! 1/5