Professor Rachel Hilliam: Data (Science) is everywhere and for everyone – but only if we are professional.

In her inaugural lecture, Rachel Hilliam, Professor of Statistics in the OU’s Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, explored the role played by Data Science in ensuring that data is being used ethically, stored safely and analysed robustly.

In a world awash with data, who do we trust to collect, store and analyse our data? The last decade has seen the emergence of the Data Scientist, but what is Data Science? This lecture explored the rise of Data Science and how this has influenced Professor Hilliam’s career.

It also considered the question of whether Data Science is a new profession or just Statistics with a fancy title.

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