Welcome to the home of Real World Data Science, a new project from the Royal Statistical Society, in partnership with the American Statistical Association. This site and its content are being developed by data science practitioners and leaders with a single goal in mind: to help you deliver high quality, ethical, impactful data science in your workplace.
What are our aims?
Real World Data Science aims to be a trusted, go-to source for high-quality, engaging and inspiring content which helps data science students, practitioners and leaders to:
- discover and learn more efficiently;
- acquire practical problem-solving skills;
- share their knowledge and accomplishments publicly;
- work smarter, ethically, and more effectively.
What we provide
Resources are created to meet the needs of our target audiences. These include:
- Case studies – showing how data science is used to solve real-world problems in business, public policy and beyond.
- Explainers – interrogating the underlying assumptions and limitations of data science tools and methods, to help data scientists make smarter, more informed analytical choices.
- Exercises – to challenge and develop the analytical mindset that all data scientists need to succeed.
- Advice – interviews, Q&As, and FAQs on such topics as data science ethics, career paths, and communication, to support professional development.
We are also curating resources to help data scientists identify trustworthy, high-quality content. These include:
- Training guides – step-by-step approaches and recommended sources for learning new skills and methods.
- Datasets – tagged and sorted to help educators and practitioners find data to meet their teaching and training needs.
- Feeds – who and what to follow to keep up with new ideas and developments.
How you can get involved
See our open call for contributions.