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I have spent most of my personal and professional life surrounded by people who are multilingual. But the dominance of the English language has…
I have spent most of my personal and professional life surrounded by people who are multilingual. But the dominance of the English language has…
Gillat av David Aikman
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According to a recent report, Scotland is the third largest hub for data science in the UK, with 5.6% of the UK’s data science roles based in…
According to a recent report, Scotland is the third largest hub for data science in the UK, with 5.6% of the UK’s data science roles based in…
Gillat av David Aikman
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We are excited to launch a new pioneering collaboration at The Data Lab to improve the detection of bowel cancer, the second most common cause of…
We are excited to launch a new pioneering collaboration at The Data Lab to improve the detection of bowel cancer, the second most common cause of…
Gillat av David Aikman
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Aktiviteter och föreningar:I took part in extra-curricular Methodology and Meta-science seminars. I also volunteered to help undergraduate psychology students with their course (see Experience section).
My research project (thesis) was about the measurement of motivation-related psychological constructs. It focused on the idea of discriminant validity. I collected data using Prolific.
During this degree I took the following courses:
Statistics and Research Design
Qualitative Methods
Data Skills for Reproducible Science
Research Methods in Cognitive Science
Formal Models and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
Introduction to MATLAB Programming
Academic Writing…My research project (thesis) was about the measurement of motivation-related psychological constructs. It focused on the idea of discriminant validity. I collected data using Prolific.
During this degree I took the following courses:
Statistics and Research Design
Qualitative Methods
Data Skills for Reproducible Science
Research Methods in Cognitive Science
Formal Models and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
Introduction to MATLAB Programming
Academic Writing Skills
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Aktiviteter och föreningar:I was a member of an improvisational comedy society, and a game development society.
My research project was focused on personal beliefs and mental health, using survey methodology and exploratory factor analysis. Below are a selection courses I took during the degree (I took 37 in total):
Social Psychology
Statistics
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Social Robotics
Analysis of Psychometric Data
Neuropsychological Deficits
Publikationer
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Innovate, Dominate or Decline
Mind Tools for Business
A research report about the state of the L&D industry drawing on a large survey and the wider literature.
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Workplace learning from home: Reflecting on a year in a pandemic
Mind Tools for Business
Visa publikationI researched the potential effects of remote working on employee development. This is the report that came from that research. I only wrote the content of the report. A graphic designer did the rest!
The report covers the following topics:
Different perspectives on workplace learning from home
Digital learning content delivery
Employee autonomy
Informal learning while working from home
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Same team, different sides: What do business leaders think about L&D?
Mind Tools for Business
Visa publikationThis is a report based on a survey of executives from various companies across the world. I used machine learning to uncover what makes business leaders value learning within their organisation.
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The Psychology of Philosophy: Exploring Free Will and Mental Health
[X]position
Visa publikationI summarised my undergraduate dissertation in an undergraduate research journal. I explore the possibility that philosophical beliefs are related to mental health. No strong claims are made, because none were supported by the data.
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The Future of Psychology and Medicine
WriteBrain
I wrote an article about the placebo effect for a university publication.
Projekt
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Open Health Data in Scotland
Visa projektThis is a project dedicated to getting health data about the Scottish public, to the Scottish public themselves, for free. I am the leader on this project at Public Health Scotland. I engage with stakeholders within my organisation as well as users of the data across the world. I have automated the maintenance of the platform to using R. For example, files are checked automatically for errors.
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Symptoms of depression as stochastic cellular automata
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Visa projektThis is an interactive, visual simulation of a mathematical model of depression made using JavaScript. I discuss the significance of the model also.
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Belief Polarization
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Visa projektI made an interactive simulation of a mathematical model of belief polarization. It shows 'people' walking around talking to each other, exchanging information and changing opinions.
Fler aktiviteter efter David
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