Women in Data®

🔔 Women in Data® partner—Faculty is opening applications for a 9-week Data Science Fellowship Programme (PAID)🔔 Start date: Monday 26th January End date: Friday 27th March 2026 (full-time, Monday to Friday)* Fellows are paid London Living Wage for the duration of the programme (ie. the full nine weeks). After the programme, the fellows are welcome to join Faculty's free online community where all the fellowship alumni discuss data science news, techniques, conferences and much more. Faculty provides career support to the graduated fellows - once you are part of their "professional network", they will keep in touch and help you succeed in your data science career. You must have the right to work full-time in the UK. Unfortunately, Faculty AI cannot sponsor this role. In general, successful candidates meet the following criteria: →A finished PhD or Master's in a STEM subject →A high level of mathematical competence. →The ability to code or have programming experience, especially in Python. →Some experience with theoretical concepts of statistical learning. →Experience with some coding libraries frequently used in data science. →Experience composing and following a project plan/sticking to self-imposed deadlines. →The ability to communicate effectively. ⏰ TIMELINE Application Deadline: 5th November 2025 (5PM) Coding test: end of October 2025 Interviews (virtual): mid November 2025 Application result: January 9th 2026 latest *Please note that the dates for the program are tentative and may be adjusted. We will notify all applicants if the dates do change. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding #WomenInData #Hiring

📖Webinar Series | Palantir Technologies Having completed this session, you will understand: •The challenges of an increasingly complex data landscape and how the latest technologies can be used to overcome them. •How AI can be used responsibility as well as some of the challenges of implementation. REGISTER HERE (It's free)✨➡️ https://lnkd.in/eFY7jE-M 🗓️ Wed, 22 October 📍 Virtual: Zoom ⏰ 12:00 - 13:00 BST 🗣️ Emily Fitzsimons (🏅 Earn CPD hours with this accredited webinar) #WomenInData #DataWebinar #DataCourse #Webinar

In celebration of #AdaLovelaceDay, we honour the late Dame Stephanie Shirley for her remarkable contributions to the Women in Data® community and to women around the world.    At just 5 years old, Dame Stephanie was 1 of the 10,000 child refugees evacuated to England from Germany on the Kindertransport.   Frustrated by the low expectations, inequality and sexism that women faced in the workplace in the 1960’s, she decided to start her own company software company Freelance Programmers.   Dame Stephanie cemented herself in the history books as a trailblazer for women in work and flexible working practises, staffing Freelance Programmers with women working from home.   297 of the first 300 staff were women. 297!    To say this was revolutionary is an understatement - with all this taking place at a time when a woman couldn’t open a bank account without her husband’s permission.   The industry was slow to catch up to her thinking.   People laughed at the idea, were openly hostile and actively ignored Stephanie’s business development letters.   Based on her dear husband Derek’s suggestion, Stephanie began signing her letters using the family nickname Steve.   She was able to get her foot in the door, before anyone realised, he was a she.   Dame Stephanie was known as Steve ever since.    Fast-forward to the year 2000, the company that started out as Freelance Programmers was valued at almost $3 billion.   Due to Dame Stephanie’s co-ownership structure, she made over 70 of her staff millionaires.    Dame Stephanie’s story has impacted thousands in our community over the years, including at our flagship events, where she received two standing ovations. She was inducted into the Women in Data® Twenty in Data & Tech, Series 4.   Dame Stephanie's legacy continues to inspire us. ❤️

#AdaLovelaceDay – The Power of Mentors and Leadership from Within In this conversation, senior community leaders Robin Sutara, Field CDO at Databricks, Manca Vitorino, Director of Data Ecosystem at LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Roisin McCarthy, Founder of Women in Data®, share powerful career advice, reflect on how community has shaped their journeys, and discuss their vision for the future of the Data & AI sector. Together they touch on: →Finding the right time to make a career move →The difference allies and mentors can make →Why representation and role models matter →How community builds confidence and helps us fight imposter syndrome 📹 Watch the on-demand webinar HERE: https://lnkd.in/ehUpBiTh #WomenInData #WomenInAI #WomenInSTEM

Celebrating team achievements on #AdaLovelaceDay, with DWP Digital Mentorship and visible leadership can make a lasting difference - especially in fields where representation still lags behind. Through honest reflections and personal stories, DWP Digital's data and analytics leadership team discuss in this blog post how guidance, allyship, and role models have helped shape their careers. Jacqui Leggetter, Head of Data Platforms has benefited enormously from role models and mentors throughout her career and now seeks to provide the same support to others. "Seeing other women that we aspire to helps us visualise ourselves and it makes us more driven and focused on achieving." Gemma Elsworth, Head of Data Capability created an internal Women in Data network within DWP Digital - as a community for women to build networks and connections. "If you see that there's something missing in your company then create it. No matter the level of authority that you have, if you know that it's a good thing to do, start doing it."   📕 Read on - to be inspired by the leadership in the data and analytics team DWP Digital: https://lnkd.in/e3BFW7Eb   #WomenInData Olga Atanasia Boynton, Emma Crawford

This #AdaLovelaceDay, we’re spotlighting our Twenty in Data & Tech Series 7 awardees. Twenty in Data & Tech was created to showcase women in these sectors for their success, innovation, leadership and courage. ❤️Aimee Smith: This bold leader is spearheading data integration across the National Police Chiefs’ Council. ❤️ Alexandra Winward: This woman has risen from a non-traditional background with limited qualification to a transformative leader in data industry   ❤️ Becky Lodge: This entrepreneur is a champion of empowerment, inclusion and innovation. As a woman who has ADHD, she is relentless in her pursuit to help others. ❤️ Catarina Miranda: She pioneered a graduate data talent programme and a mentorship initiative supporting young girls pursuing STEM careers. ❤️ Dr. Laura Gilbert CBE: This woman has established and built one of the most effect data science teams in government, creating measurable impact. ❤️ Emma Meisingseth: A rising star, this woman is a champion for data literacy. ❤️ Harriet Barr: A true leader, she challenges systematic problems, creating transformation with data. ❤️Janani Dumbleton: This woman is a pioneering leader in both tech & AI and made history as the only woman Data Engineering site lead at Meta. ❤️ Jane Manley: This woman is dispelling myths that blind and partially sighted people cannot have careers in STEM ❤️ Juhie R..: This woman is holding businesses to account, challenging them on their ESG initiatives with supporting data. ❤️ Molly Bevan: A rising star who embodies “Data4Good”. ❤️ Rachel Heppinstall: This woman Is a loyal advocate for Women in Data and is pivotal in inspiring future generations with Girls in Data. ❤️ Radhika Kapur: This woman has demonstrated resilience and adaptability in traditionally male-dominated industries. ❤️ Rohini Mathur,: This woman is improving lives by addressing health inequalities through data. ❤️ Sarah Barr Miller: This woman leads initiatives that are breaking barriers for women, inspiring them to pursue leadership roles in traditionally male-dominated fields. ❤️ Seun Komolafe,: Shifting from a helicopter pilot to a leader in digital technology, this woman demonstrates determination and resilience navigating two highly demanding fields. ❤️ Stephanie Gradwell: Having launched a Data Academy and trained over 1000 colleagues in data literacy, this woman is fostering a culture of curiosity and innovation. ❤️ Tamanna Haque: This woman opens doors for others in fields underrepresented by women, working in data science within the automotive industry. ❤️ Tia Cheang: This woman has championed for women to have greater voice and opportunity across the Civil Service. ❤️ Tracy Turner: This woman sets a benchmark for innovation & excellence in her field of consumer data product and architecture. Looking for inspiration in your career? Get inspired by our Twenty in Data & Tech alumnae: https://lnkd.in/eCgwUa-G Series 7 is powered by Snowflake❄️ 📸 Sane Seven

Meet ADA, our LEGO® Minifigure 👋 Named after the incredible Ada Lovelace, one of the first computer programmers in history. Today is the day we celebrate #AdaLovelaceDay. ADA represents creativity, innovation, and the power of data. Over the past two years, ADA has been part of the Women in Data® community, joining us at our Flagship event in London and at Big Data LDN. ADA is also the the LEGO Group Data Office mascot. We’re so grateful to our partner, the LEGO Group, for their continued support. Here’s to more collaboration and creativity ahead! #WomenInData #WomenInSTEM

Today we celebrate Ada Lovelace Day - an international day dedicated to honouring the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Founded in 2009 by Suw Charman-Anderson, FRSA, the day shines a light on the incredible contributions of women in STEM, inspiring future generations and challenging long-held stereotypes about who belongs in these fields. At Women in Data®, we’re proud to celebrate the women who are leading, mentoring, and inspiring others across our teams. Throughout the day, we’ll be sharing stories of our own female role models, past and present - whose impact continues to shape the world of data and technology.   Let’s keep the conversation going: Who has inspired you to pursue your passion in STEM? 💬(Share your answer in the comment section below) #AdaLovelaceDay #WomenInSTEM #RoleModels #Inspiration #DiversityInTech

As the UK Data and Tech sector races to scale its AI and digital capabilities, it faces a silent crisis: the systemic loss of experienced women who are leaving right at the time when they have most to give. The 2025 Lovelace Report reveals an annual economic drain in the UK of up to £3.5 billion due to female attrition and churn. So why is this happening? 🤔 Mid- and senior-level women are experiencing: →Stalled progression →Pay inequity →Lack of visibility And that is just the start! In collaboration with WeAreTechWomen, this Women in Data® webinar looks to focus on the issues for our community, it explores the structural barriers driving this exodus, and the transformative strategies needed to reverse it. By the end of this webinar, you will: ✅ GAIN clearer understanding of the challenges facing mid- and senior-level women. ✅ LEARN practical ways to support equity and retention in your own teams or organisations ✅ FEEL motivated and equipped to advocate for change within the wider data & tech community. Register here (It's free)✨➡️https://lnkd.in/eFY7jE-M 🗓️ Wed, 15 Oct 📍 Virtual: Zoom ⏰ 12:00-13:00 BST This session is a call to arms for the Women in Data® community, so that we can ensure we are advocating for redesign to create the Digital, Data and AI future that reflects the full spectrum of talent and society. #WomenInData

We’re proud to host the 'Neurodiversity Lunch&Learn' webinar in honour of ADHD & Dyslexia Awareness Month. Get insights on how you can help neurodivergent people thrive in the workplace. This interactive session: ✅Challenges common assumptions ✅Deepens your understanding of neurodiversity ✅Explores how small changes in mindset and practice can help neurodivergent people truly thrive in the workplace This webinar is proudly powered by The Donaldson Trust, the National Body for Neurodiversity. Register here (It's free)✨➡️https://lnkd.in/eFY7jE-M 📍Thurs, 30 Oct | Virtual - 12:00-13:00 GMT Gain valuable insights from Louise Storie, a highly experienced trainer and facilitator with over three decades of expertise. #WomenInData #ADHD #Dyslexia #AwarenessMonth