The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is to invest up to £4.5m in collaborative research and development that addresses the technical challenges and business opportunities presented by the huge growth in data. Proposals must be collaborative and business-led and include at least one small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).
read moreThe second joint ExIStA and RSS South West Local Group seminar took place on the 11th October with invited speaker Norman Fenton. Norman specialises in quantitative risk assessment covering a wide range of applications and in this seminar he focussed on the fascinating application of law and legal reasoning.
read moreOver the summer, Select worked with Sport Wales to prepare for analysis the response data from the largest survey of young people in the UK. Results from the survey, the second ever national School Sport Survey, were published by Sport Wales today.
read moreIn some un-seasonally warm October sunshine, this Sunday saw the 23rd Marine Commando Challenge take place on Woodbury Common. Following some timely spells of torrential rain in the week leading up to the event, the sun came too late to dry out the 10km course.
read moreIt's that time of year again when budding scientists, engineers and mathematicians get the chance to display their school projects at the Big Bang Fair. Steve and Lynsey joined more than 90 other judges to assess over 150 student projects for thirty highly coveted prizes.
read moreOn Thursday 20th June Select, together with the Exeter Initiative for Statistics and its Applications (ExIStA), hosted Talking Data South West, the region's first conference aimed at showcasing all of the different data-related activities being undertaken within the South West.
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