Open Access Government – Hannah Alexander
“I remember reading an article in Harvard Business Review back in 2012 where data science was dubbed the “Sexiest Job of the 21st Century”. It comes as no surprise that, with booming investment in AI development, the demand for highly-skilled data scientists has risen dramatically in the past 10 years. However, for the majority of my peers who are pondering GCSE, A level or university options, data science is not an attractive career choice – nearly 50% of female STEM students think data science is too theoretical and low-impact, whilst only 55% are well- informed about various opportunities within the field.” (more)