Overview

We are at the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution. A revolution underpinned by computational technologies, and massive amounts of data. This is not just a revolution in how we collect, analyse, and use information in every aspect of our lives. It is a paradigm shift, a fundamental change of the mind, and a new scientific age. For over 50 years, Essex has been the intellectual home of the world’s leading experts in data science. The Institute for Analytics and Data Science is a centre of excellence that connects with scholars, businesses, institutions, and authorities, to work on their data needs. Our mission - We want to harness the power of data to change the world. - We build confidence in decision-making, so policy makers can identify the right choices. - We work to obtain insights from data that can deliver actions with real value and tangible outcomes. - We also help people create new products and services that can bring about positive results for businesses, individuals, and society. The Institute for Analytics and Data Science is young, but ambitious. We are focused on delivering high impact research and our commitment to taking an interdisciplinary approach lies at the heart of this. We are developing new lines of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary foundational research. We are applying our research to even more real world uses, working with governments, NGOs, and businesses.