Data strategy and data maturity @UKHSA. Lover of data, coffee and cricket. PhD applied linguistics: Phonology and multilingualism. He/him. All views are my own.

Joined August 2021
Fellow data nerds assemble 😍
Open Data Camp 9....... 6th & 7th July......
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Calling all #data #strategy lovers 🗣️ I am #hiring! Three exciting roles to be part of implementing the @UKHSA data strategy, as we build our #DataCulture and grow our #DataMaturity Links below in thread 👇
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Data strategy advisor: ⏳ Fixed term 🏡 Homeworking available 🤸 Flexible working options 💸 From £30.4k ✅ Apply now 👇 civilservicejobs.service.gov…
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Please consider joining UKHSA as DD of Advanced Analytics and Chief Economist. Responsible for championing diversity and inclusivity, delivering key analytical capabilities and supporting response to health threats, working across UKHSA and beyond. bit.ly/48Vzgs2
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The Scottish Open Data Unconference(@SODU_live) in Aberdeen will be on the 18-19 November - get your tickets now! 🎫 Join data enthusiasts and get involved with the wider community with the agenda decided by the participants. Get tickets here👇 hubs.li/Q024k2h00 #SODU2023
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From #LargeLanguageModels to democratising data, it's not too late to book onto our packed day of data sessions. And, they're all free! Register now ⬇ dataconnect.api.gov.uk/index #DataConnect23 #data #civilservices
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Join me tomorrow at #DataConnect23 to hear about our data strategy, data principles and our plan to build a strong data culture at UKHSA Sign up now 👇 dataconnect.api.gov.uk/dc23/…
🎉 DataConnect23 is here 🎉 A week full of everything data starts today! You still have time for Tuesday sessions onwards! 👇 dataconnect.api.gov.uk/index #DataConference #UKGovernment
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Excited to be publishing the UKHSA Data Strategy today! We are committed to continuously building our data capabilities to better protect public health #data #DataStrategy Read it online now👇👇 gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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RESULT | @EssexCricket win by five wickets with three balls remaining. Our @VitalityBlast campaign comes to a close. Thank you for all your support this tournament 💛💙 We go again on Wednesday against @TrentBridge in the @CountyChamp. 🔢 Match Centre ⤵️

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̶J̶o̶s̶ ̶B̶u̶t̶t̶l̶e̶r̶ ̶J̶o̶e̶ ̶R̶o̶o̶t̶ Kate Cross with the ramp shot 🤩
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Great resources from a fab team 👏 #RAP #analysis #training
💥Data scientists, data engineers, analysts!💥 Our Reproducible Analytical Pipeline training materials are available rapid-ons.github.io/training… Functions, unit testing, control flow and more Please feel free to use and share! #DataScience #DataAnalytics #DataEngineering
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Honoured to have won the #odcamp ping-pong hand championship. Look forward to defending my title next year
It's the #odcamp ping pong championship
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Very excited for my first Open Data Camp this weekend! Looking forward to some great session pitches 🤓
Open Data Camp 8 is this weekend in the awesome location of University of Wolverhampton Springfield campus @WLV_Springfield - what will be the topics on discussion this year? #odcamp
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What better way to celebrate #Pride2023 than a little thread of gay love letters from the 1920s and 1930s. Enjoy! 🌈 #Pride #PrideMonth
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Guess who’s back? Back again. Data is back. Tell a friend? Help us get the word out that *the* best unconference dedicated to open data is happening in June. A little retweet? eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-data… #RT #opendata #odcamp #opengov #ddj #unconference xitter.cf/ODcamp/status/16614620…
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Really excited for my first Open Data Camp this summer 🤓 grab your tickets fast!!
Well over 50% of tickets for the next open data camp have now been snapped up. If you would be interested in joining in the premier open data unconference, get a move on eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-data… #opendata #odcamp #ddj #opengov xitter.cf/ODcamp/status/16605938…
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