VISION ZERO INNOVATION LAB

Come along to the Student Data Labs' Vision Zero Innovation Lab at the Leeds Digital Festival!

What is Vision Zero?

Pioneered in Sweden, the Vision Zero initiative aims to use technology to reduce the number of road fatalities to zero. Road traffic casualties are a major public health problem. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, we'll be exploring ways to reduce the number of deaths on the roads of Yorkshire.

If you're interested in urban planning, computer science, geography, design, mathematics, programming, journalism then this is the right place for you. Or if you'd like to know more about data science and how it's being applied to address civic problems then Student Data Labs is the place to be.

The Labs will be split into two areas - a Learning Lab and an Innovation Lab. In the Learning Lab we'll be looking at each stage of the data science process from asking questions of data to exploration and visualisation with various tools. In the Innovation Lab, we'll be building and experimenting with different ways to approach the problem of road traffic casualties. You can choose to be part of one or both depending on your experience and interests - it's really up to you.

Who are we?

We run data-driven innovation labs for university students. The Labs provide a place for all, regardless of academic or social background, to learn about practical data science skills and collaborate on real-world data projects with a social purpose.

However, while a lot of students would like to make a positive impact, access to these kinds of skills is not available to most students. Our Vision Zero Innovation Lab aims to change that by providing students with the opportunity to learn data skills whilst working on reducing the number of road fatalities in the city. 

Data science skills are hugely in demand with employers but difficult to acquire for the majority of students. Employers need to fill the huge skills gap but graduates do not have the skills to take these positions. Student Data Labs addresses these new developments by helping university students learn practical data skills on real-world problems. We also aim to develop interpersonal skills such as team-working and connect students with local businesses who may be interested in hiring them upon graduation.

Contact

To find out more, please visit our website, Twitter or Facebook. You can also email us at: studentdatalabs@gmail.com