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Case study: Upskilling GSK staff with the Data Analyst Apprenticeship

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company that researches, develops and manufactures innovative pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products. In the UK alone, GSK has around 16,000 employees across 10 sites, including their global headquarters. We have partnered with GSK to deliver the Data Analyst Apprenticeship (Level 4) to a cohort of 16 apprentices […]
IMC Trading Connects with Top-Tier Undergraduate Talent via Cambridge Spark

IMC Trading Connects with Top-Tier Undergraduate Talent via Cambridge Spark IMC is a leading global market maker, using algorithmic trading and advanced technology to buy and sell securities on multiple trading venues worldwide. We partnered with IMC to deliver two innovative workshops, focusing on Quantitative Trading in Python and High-Performance Technology using Java. Over 200 […]
Interview with Capstone Project Partner: causaLens

Industry Partner Interview with causaLens Machine learning (ML) has quickly become an integral part of the financial sector, allowing forward-thinking executives to get an edge on the market. An article by Towards Data Science stated that 46% of large FinTechs and 30% of large financial institutions identified AI as the most relevant investment to make […]
Production-ready code for Data Science at the BBC

Production-ready code for Data Science at the BBC Learn how Cambridge Spark helped the BBC data science teams embed best practice into their daily routines when they set out to change their software engineering landscape, in order to increase audience engagement, through targeting them with more relevant content. Data-driven approach at BBC The BBC is […]
Starcount Powers up with PySpark

Starcount Powers up with PySpark Starcount is a data science consultancy focused on the next stage of exploring consumer habits and motivations enabling brands to make decisions based on dynamic data, patterns of buying and social media activity. They provide to their clients deep levels of insights and help brands tailor their strategies to achieve great […]
From R to Python at ING

From R to Python at ING ING provides banking and financial services which empower people to stay ahead in life and in business. That means staying on the cutting edge themselves. So, when they needed to professionalise their Python skills, they turned to Cambridge Spark. The 2 day course we ran for ING was […]
Applying Data Science tools and techniques to eCommerce

Applying Data Science Tools and Techniques to eCommerce In this case study, we aim to address: 1) How Data Science is currently applied within the Retail (eCommerce) industry 2) How Cambridge Spark worked with Carrefour to deliver a bespoke Data Science with Python training course, with the aim of developing their team’s understanding of some […]
Core Data Science Training for PhD Research

Data Science Training for PhD Research How can researchers make use of Data Science? Combining mathematics and statistics, computer science and domain expertise, Data Science is an interdisciplinary skill set that can be applied in every field, from business and finance to the natural sciences and engineering. There are an abundant number of tools and techniques […]
Introducing Students to Careers in Data Science and Engineering

Introducing Students to Careers in Data Science and Engineering On the 24th November, we welcomed students from various universities based within the UK to our ‘Machine Learning in Finance: Time Series forecasting in Python’ workshop, enabling students to learn from experts about applying Data Science techniques to real-world data — specifically focusing on Time Series […]
An innovative talent acquisition and assessment strategy for IMC Trading

An innovative talent acquisition and assessment strategy for IMC Trading Candidate assessment is a key component in every talent strategy. They are designed to provide a way in which to measure performance and qualify candidates to perform a role. But as technical roles evolve with the adoption of new data science techniques and machine […]
Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) Training for Deloitte

Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) Training for Deloitte “At Cambridge Spark, you have really exceptional trainers who are specialists in the field. We can definitely trust your team and your expertise. There are always new algorithms and tools coming out that we need to learn about and these courses help us understand the […]
Building Internal Capabilities to Develop Data Science Projects

Building internal capabilities to develop Data Science projectsHow EDF Energy launched an internal Data Science upskilling programme for their Sales & Marketing Unit Are you looking to build a data science team? This short guide walks through how EDF Energy approached this goal and built Data Science capability within their Sales & Marketing team using […]