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Neural Networks in Python: From Sklearn to PyTorch and Probabilistic Neural Networks

This tutorial covers different concepts related to neural networks with Sklearn and PyTorch. Neural networks have gained lots of attention in machine learning (ML) in the past decade with the development of deeper network architectures (known as deep learning). These models have even surpassed human capabilities in different vision and natural language processing datasets. For […]
Webinar: Boosting Diversity in Tech – Make the Levy Work for Your Organisation – 6th February, 11:00-11:30 (GMT)

Webinar: Boosting Diversity in Tech: Make the Levy Work for Your OrganisationTHURSDAY 6TH FEBRUARY, 11:00 – 11:30 (GMT) Overview This webinar will use the National Apprenticeship Week theme of “Look Beyond” to share factual information about how apprenticeships can be used to increase diversity and bring business benefits to your organisation. Anyone with hiring, training […]
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 […]
Introduction to Text Classification

An Introduction to Text Classification In this tutorial, we will explore a basic workflow to train and evaluate a model to classify text. Note that there are many important aspects not covered in what follows, such as exploratory data analysis (EDA) or hyper-parameter optimisation. In this tutorial, we will take a real example of […]
Webinar: Recruiting and Retaining Data Scientists – 19th February, 12:00 – 12:30 (GMT)

Webinar: Recruiting and Retaining Data ScientistsWEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY Recruiting and Retaining Data Scientists Overview There is an increasingly competitive market to find the right data science talent, with a limited talent pool and a high demand for a variety of skills. This webinar with our CEO, Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, will share our insights into talent […]
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 […]
Implementing your own recommender systems in Python

Implementing your own recommender systems in Python Nowadays, recommender systems are used to personalize your experience on the web, telling you what to buy, where to eat or even who you should be friends with. People’s tastes vary, but generally follow patterns. People tend to like things that are similar to other things they like, and they […]
Apprenticeship Series: The Age of Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Series: Age of Apprenticeships Written by Jules WixApprenticeship & Talent Manager, Cambridge Spark NOVEMBER 27th, 2019 So far this blog has been based on my perspective, so I asked my colleagues from a range of training programmes, to share the number one question they’re asked about apprenticeships. Unanimously, they replied: “Aren’t apprenticeships just for […]
Data Processing with Pandas Dataframe

The purpose of this tutorial is to teach you how to process data with Pandas DataFrame. At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to: load a dataset, explore data and rename columns, check and select columns, change columns’ names, describe data, identify missing values, iterate over rows and columns, group data items, […]
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 […]
Apprenticeship Series: Fear of the Unknown

Apprenticeship Series: Fear of the Unknown Written by Jules WixApprenticeship & Talent Manager, Cambridge Spark Welcome to October, the month of Halloween and all things scary. Something that has been worrying me recently is the confusion that remains about what apprenticeships are. It’s been more than two years since the levy became effective and levy-paying […]
An introduction to Uber’s new CoordConv architecture and its applications.

An Introduction to Uber’s New CoordConv Architecture and its Applications. Introduction In 2018, Uber AI Labs developed a new layer for the deep learning practitioner: CoordConv. This concept was explained and tested in their paper and a simpler summary was also provided in the form of a blog post. Both of these are very accessible and I highly […]