Activities and Support for Members

Membership consists of large corporates, start-ups and individuals from around the globe. Individual membership is free of charge, organisational membership is paid on a voluntary basis. Members are encouraged via a Code of Conduct to be socially and environmentally aware when making data related decisions. The foundation is working with members to establish a consultancy service, the profits from which will be invested in providing additional free services to members.

The foundation is a source of data science and artificial intelligence, knowledge and expertise; a communications and publishing platform for data scientists, a source of information for the public and a resource for organisations wanting to make better use of their data. We have built a community of people with similar interests, allowing them to communicate and to share knowledge and ideas. We promote the benefits of using data science, provide support to businesses new to data driven decision making and offer data science consultancy services.

Data Science Foundation Funding

The activities of the foundation are funded by voluntary membership fees, donations, sponsorship and consultancy services. The services provided to individual members and universities are free of charge and will always remain free of charge. There is a recommended membership fee for supplier and corporate membership, but this is paid on a voluntary basis. The foundation is developing a data science consultancy service to support our remit in relation to informing, educating and implementing advanced analytics. The proceeds of the consultancy service will be used to fund the activities of the foundation and to develop new membership services.

Becoming a Member

To register your interest in becoming a member of the Data Science Foundation visit the Join Us page. Select a membership type on the form from the dropdown options and add your contact details. You will be sent an email containing a link to activate your account. Membership for Individual, Associate Members and University Administrators is free of charge. The costs associated with Corporate and Supplier membership are shown on the Membership Fees page.

Which type of membership to choose?
INDIVIDUAL: Data scientists, computer programmers, mathematicians, statisticians, related disciplines, students studying for a relevant qualification
ASSOCIATE: People working with data scientists and data science agencies, those interested in learning more about data science
CORPORATE: Companies using data science to generate insight
SUPPLIER: Companies providing data science and related services
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS: Data Science and related course leaders or university representatives

The website

We will ensure that the website:

• Contains extensive and accurate information about data science and artificial intelligence
• Displays accurate records of corporate, supplier, individual and associate members
• Is the ideal place to find a data science provider and to start a data science project
• Provides a facility to rate and review members published work
• Allows members to create a personal newsfeed based on personal preferences
• Becomes a platform that allows individuals to gain recognition for their expertise and become leading figures within the industry

With these aims in mind, the foundation’s website has been built as a communications platform, a publishing tool and as a means for members to procure expertise or obtain employment. The site is a source of information for the media and for those interested in learning about data science.

Mission

To encourage socially and environmentally responsible use of data and artificial intelligence in all spheres towards better society

• Government: To help governments use data science to identify and solve social problems in a more focused way
• Public: To increase public awareness of the resources provided by governments and to encourage better utilization
• Health: To address health problems beyond national barriers
• Money: To help banks and insurance companies reduce their risks and the risk to the public through data science and AI platforms
• Enterprise: To encourage organisations to see beyond profit and to consider their social and environmental impact

The Data Science Foundation is working to:

• Create a community of qualified and skilled data science professionals
• Provide the data science community with a forum to share ideas and support professional development
• Develop approved professional standards that differentiate members from others working in the data science and advanced analytics sector

What is Data Science?

Data science is the structured approach to the extraction of intelligence from data. Data science combines techniques from disciplines such as statistics, computer science, operations research and many others to derive insight from data. Increases in computing power and the development of techniques to combine and analyse large and complex datasets have vastly improved the quality of insight that can be drawn from data. In a business context, this has enabled companies to develop a richer understanding of their customers’ behaviour, improve their production operations and build more accurate models of demand and capacity. Data science continues to improve organisations’ ability to plan for the future by providing a more solid foundation upon which to base their decisions.

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