The Ultimate Guide to Data Science
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Science.
What to know about Data Science
Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, algorithms, and technology to extract insights and knowledge from structured and unstructured data. This rapidly evolving discipline plays a pivotal role in helping organisations across industries unlock the value hidden in data, driving innovation, decision-making, and operational efficiency.
Our collection of stories on Data Science covers a wide range of topics, including advances in AI and machine learning platforms, data management solutions, cybersecurity powered by data analytics, and the growing importance of skills development and education in this area. Readers will find insights into how businesses are leveraging data science to personalise customer experiences, mitigate risks, optimise processes, and explore new market opportunities.
Whether you're interested in the latest technology partnerships, emerging AI tools, talent trends, or case studies of data-driven transformation, exploring these stories will deepen your understanding of how data science is shaping the future of technology and business.
UK Data Science News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.
Wellcome Genome Campus sets up advisory group for technology and life sciences site
The advisory body is meant to steer an expanded Cambridge site aiming to house 9,000 people and about 250 life sciences companies by 2028.
Manchester tops UK's AI-ready cities for third year
Regional competition for AI talent and investment is intensifying as Manchester keeps the UK's top spot, ahead of Bristol and Glasgow.
Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland adds AI board session
Boards are being warned to assess AI risk as well as opportunity, after new demand from executives prompted the course expansion.
Cato Networks opens AI hub in London for R&D growth
The new Holborn site will add engineering jobs as demand rises for secure AI tools among businesses and the company seeks deeper UK roots.
University of Lincoln wins Chelsea medal for RoboCrops
The award spotlights AI crop-scanning technology that could help growers spot disease and stress earlier, before visible damage appears.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Science
Expert Columns
AI job rush exposes firms that don't understand their workforce
Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
Female representation in AI is a win-win situation for businesses
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
Recruiting at the speed of technology
Recent Data Science News
Mixpanel launches Headless SDK for AI agents & coders
Developers can now automate product analytics workflows as Mixpanel Headless exposes dashboards, funnels and alerts as Python objects in early access.
Northumbrian Water signs three-year Aiimi AI data deal
The utility will use bespoke AI tools to target pollution, compliance and maintenance as it enters AMP8 under growing scrutiny.
HyperFinity posts FY26 growth as AI tool boosts retail
Retailers are under pressure to prove returns on loyalty and pricing spend as the Leeds analytics firm expands with new AI tools and hires.
Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training
The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.
Jimmy Wales to headline DataFest 2026 in Edinburgh
The Edinburgh conference will put AI trust and governance centre stage as speakers from OpenAI, OpenUK and academia address business risk.
SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan
Glasgow’s AI jobs and training pipeline is set to grow as SAS commits more than GBP £20 million to its research centre and UK skills drive.
OVHcloud adds Quandela Belenos quantum computer to platform
Businesses and researchers can now trial photonic quantum hardware by the second, as OVHcloud widens its pay-as-you-go platform with a second machine.
Cera launches AI Lab with eight-figure care investment
The new unit aims to ease pressure on strained care services by testing tools that could cut hospital use and staff shortages.
Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab
The London biotech startup will use new funding to broaden deployments at major drugmakers, including Pfizer, and speed research decisions.
Hammer launches AI Works programme for channel partners
It aims to help UK channel partners turn AI pilots into production systems by adding specialist support, testing and a shared portal.
Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them
Data, AI and cloud roles are surging as a career expert outlines the most in-demand tech jobs and how women can successfully enter them.
Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech
From French novels to data models, one woman charts an unlikely journey into big tech and urges others to embrace unexpected STEM paths.
Aero Commerce backs Tech She Can with matched appeal
Aero backs Tech She Can with a GBP £500 matched fundraising drive to spotlight and tackle the persistent gender gap in tech careers.
Electric Twin raises USD $14m to scale AI audiences
London AI start-up Electric Twin raises USD $14m to grow its synthetic audience tech, pitched as a faster alternative to market research.
UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push
UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.
Digital Xtra grants boost young Scots' digital skills
Digital Xtra awards nearly GBP £120,000 to 27 Scottish projects, helping over 2,000 young people build vital computing and digital skills.
Aventur secures Dutch backing for AI money platform
Aventur lands Dutch family office funding for its AI-led money platform, eyeing a 2026 UK launch to narrow the financial advice gap.
OneAdvanced buys Patchs to boost NHS AI triage tools
OneAdvanced has bought Patchs Health to fold its AI triage and online consultation tools into a next-generation NHS digital platform.
UK founders demand clearer AI rules & digital trust
UK founders warn unclear AI rules and weak digital trust threaten competitiveness, as many eye EU markets despite backing Britain to start up.
AI images skew UK jobs towards white, male workers
A study finds AI image tools depicting UK jobs in 2025 heavily favour white, male workers, deepening existing gender and racial imbalances.