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Welcome to the Women in Data Podcast, where every other week your host, Karen Jean-Francois interviews some of the most inspiring women working in data. Through each episode, they share their invaluable experience and knowledge. Leaving no stone unturned, the WiD Podcast series will provide you with information on the use of data in various industries, plus helpful tips for career development. More importantly, it will enable you to become the data professional you want to be.
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
This week, Karen is joined by Jackie Carter, Professor in Statistical Literacy at the University of Manchester, to talk about how to make data analytics careers accessible to all. In this episode, Jackie highlights the importance of opening the field to more diverse backgrounds as many university degrees now include courses in data analytics. She explains how social science students, for example, add value to data teams, bringing a different perspective focusing on the why of behaviours. She touches on the need to solve the diversity issue before it reaches the workplace, speaks about the barriers to entry and how to solve them. Finally, she shares her best advice for students looking to build some work experience.
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Show notes:
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Jackie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjackiecarter/
Jackie’s book: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/work-placements-internships-applied-social-research/book253221
Developing a future pipeline of applied social researchers through experiential learning: The case of a data fellows programme:
https://content.iospress.com/articles/statistical-journal-of-the-iaos/sji210844
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