Data Science Institute

In this final Data Science Insights event hosted by Imperial College's Data Science Institute in partnership with Thomson Reuters, Professor Steve Furber CBE from the University of Manchester, talked about how his new hardware architecture, SpiNNaker, is pioneering neural network research and then shared insights into how progress in his field will develop computer-based intelligence. Axel Threlfall, editor-at-large at Reuters, chaired this event. This event was held at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on June 17 2015. To find out more about Data Science Insights, visit

In this final Data Science Insights event hosted by Imperial College's Data Science Institute in partnership with Thomson Reuters, Professor Steve Furber CBE from the University of Manchester, talked about how his new hardware architecture, SpiNNaker, is pioneering neural network research and then shared insights into how progress in his field will develop computer-based intelligence. Axel Threlfall, editor-at-large at Reuters, chaired this event. This event was held at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on June 17 2015. To find out more about Data Science Insights, visit

Data science is the driving force of the new economy. The Data Science Institute is a cross-faculty body set up to coordinate data science research at Imperial. This video introduces the diverse scientific disciplines at the core of the Institute and its potential impact on the modern world. For more information please visit

Dr Sean Hill, co-Director of Neuroinformatics in the European Union funded Human Brain Project (HBP), gave a distinguished invited talk for Imperial's Data Science Institute. This event was part of London Technology Week on June 17 2014. For more information please visit

In this inaugural Data Science Insights event, Felicity Algate from the Behavioural Insights Team and Edwina Dunn, CEO of Starcount and chair of the Your Life campaign, each share insights into how the choices you make can be influenced. This event was held at the Sir Alexander Fleming Building at Imperial's South Kensington Campus on December 11 2014. To find out more about Data Science Insights, please visit

In this inaugural Data Science Insights event, Felicity Algate from the Behavioural Insights Team and Edwina Dunn, CEO of Starcount and chair of the Your Life campaign, each share insights into how the choices you make can be influenced. This event was held at the Sir Alexander Fleming Building at Imperial's South Kensington Campus on December 11 2014. To find out more about Data Science Insights, please visit

In this second Data Science Insights event Professor David Hand, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College London, spoke on the subject of his book, The Improbability Principle, about why incredibly unlikely things keep happening. Axel Threlfall, Lead Anchor for Reuters Television, chaired. This event was held at the Clore Lecture Theatre at Imperial's South Kensington Campus on March 11 2015. To find out more about Data Science Insights, visit

In this second Data Science Insights event Professor David Hand, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College London, spoke on the subject of his book, The Improbability Principle, about why incredibly unlikely things keep happening. Axel Threlfall, Lead Anchor for Reuters Television, chaired. This event was held at the Clore Lecture Theatre at Imperial's South Kensington Campus on March 11 2015. To find out more about Data Science Insights, visit

In this third Data Science Insights event hosted by Imperial College's Data Science Institute in partnership with Thomson Reuters, Derek Scuffell, Syngenta R&D Data Strategist, and Judith Batchelar, Director of Brand at UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's, each shared insights in how their supply chains are driven by data and how the world will be able to feed itself in the future because of data. Professor Nilay Shah from Imperial College chaired. This event was held at Chemical Engineering Lecture Theatre 1 at Imperial's South Kensington Campus on May 12 2015. To find out more about Data Science Insights, visit

In this third Data Science Insights event hosted by Imperial College's Data Science Institute in partnership with Thomson Reuters, Derek Scuffell, Syngenta R&D Data Strategist, and Judith Batchelar, Director of Brand at UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's, each shared insights in how their supply chains are driven by data and how the world will be able to feed itself in the future because of data. Professor Nilay Shah from Imperial College chaired. This event was held at Chemical Engineering Lecture Theatre 1 at Imperial's South Kensington Campus on May 12 2015. To find out more about Data Science Insights, visit