Description
Shape your future with data.
WHO WE ARE
A society oriented around the field of data science with its main objectives to be: (1) informing and training students on the growing field of data science, (2) guiding members to their first step towards a career in the field, and (3) providing a platform connect with like-minded data science enthusiasts. We achieve this by organising programming workshops, hosting seminars led by industry experts, participating in data science competitions (e.g. Kaggle), keeping our members up-to-date on current AI/DS/ML news via. our social media, and running events such as Datathons and socials!
WHAT WE DO
During the year we will be organising a variety of different events to introduce you to Data Science.
- You will learn new and train existing data science skills through our biweekly Python workshops
- You will have the opportunity to network with other data science enthusiasts in our social events
- You can hear professional data scientists share their passion in our industrial talk and data science at work and seek for internship, placement and graduate job opportunities
- You will be able to use your professional knowlegde to influence local community through our outreach volunteering opportunity
- You will hear alumni and current students who worked as data science interns, university research interns and placement job holders sharing their experience in our internship panel
- You can show off your knowledge and get a feeling of working as data scientists in our annual Datathon competition
- BUT most of all you will become a part of a community which will certainly fascinate you and help you expand your horizons
Are you ready? If not, here are few more quotes to help you make your decision.
“Data Scientist is the sexiest job of the 21st century” ~ Forbes
“A breakthrough in machine learning will be worth 10 Microsofts” ~ Bill Gates
“Artificial Intelligence, deep learning, machine learning - Whatever you’re doing if you don’t understand it LEARN IT” ~ Mark Cuban, billionaire investor
“AI is the new electricity” ~ Andrew Ng, Founder of Google Brain, Landing AI
“There is a shortage of 151,717 people with data science skills in US alone.” ~ LinkedIn
COMMITTEE
President: Jerry Wen
Vice-President: Lam Phong Nguyen Dang
Treasurer: Valerie Ooi
Secretary: Hans Tan
Outreach Officer: Annie Kemp
Equality Officer: Walter Kwong
Workshop Creator: Artin Tan, Lumi Long
CONTACT US
If you have any more questions feel free to contact us at:
Email: bristol.dss2019@gmail.com
Twitter: Bristol Data Science Society
Instagram: Bristol Data Science Society
Terms and conditions
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Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
