Ricky McGowan

Head of Prof Standards & Accreditation at The RSS
Qualifications Nerd

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

As well as chief badge promoter. I'll be hosting a discussion panel today at 1.50 with the RSS Future Leaders to discuss leadership & diversity in data. Join us to hear about their experiences and partake by offering advice to our future leaders too #RSS2024Conf
@RSSAnnualConf

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

New badges are out, which means one thing! It's time for the @RSSAnnualConf
Be sure to come & see us at the RSS stand to talk all things RSS, grab a badge and partake in some of our Beach themed activities
#RSS2024Conf

[Royal Statistical Society International Conference @RSSAnnualConf]

Welcome to all our delegates for day one of #RSS2024Conf!

We’re looking forward to @hadleywickham's keynote shortly as well as our welcome reception on the famous Brighton pier this evening

[Altea Lorenzo @Altea_Lorenzo]

The sun is out for @RSSAnnualConf Day 2! Up nice and early for the @statsyss @RSSDiversity session on How to do it all: advice from female statisticians with @StatsJen, @ebmilanzi & more! #RSS2024Conf

[YSS @statsyss]

Wrapping up our hour of shorter talks with:
📌 an introduction of @RoyalStatSoc memberships with Olga Mendes
📌 a walkthrough of data science consultancy careers @Accenture with Li-Vern Teo

[Royal Statistical Society International Conference @RSSAnnualConf]

#RSS2024Conf delegates, it's just a few days to go!

Explore the programme with sessions on industry, communication, AI, environment, medical, methods and theory, public policy, other applications, professional development, and social & wellbeing

https://t.co/dKQBxiY5Qx

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

Who took the jam out of my dodger you ask? Well @jammiedodgers did?!
As our famous badges say...what are the odds?!
So disappointed, more like jam dodgers!

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

Entering day 2 of yet another great @PSIupdate conference. Already spoken to so many members, future members ;-) and old friends too. If you're here, be sure to say hello, grab some badges & hear about the @RoyalStatSoc conference in Brighton too.
#psi2024

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

📣Calling charities and CICs! 📣

Join @RSSHighlands, @ncvo, @VolScotland, @VolunteerNow1, and @WCVACymru next Thursday to explore the invaluable role of data in furthering your charitable objectives.

🌟 Data for Good, 6 June (online)🌟

https://t.co/LglXFsTLyD

#VolunteersWeek

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

Join us and Denise Lievesley next week as we delve into the independent review of UKSA.

What can we learn from the review, as well as how the government is responding to it?

📅 22 May, 4-6PM

London: https://t.co/34nSAAStke

Or join online: https://t.co/fYdu7swZBa

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

What a great start to the programme this was!
I look forward to working with our Future Leaders and brining to life the exicting opportunities they want to share with our membership and the wider community. Watch this space!

#data #statistics #Leadership #futureleaders #leaders

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

Our Future Leaders programme, funded by the @AcadSocSciences, has kicked off with a meet-and-greet in London

It was inspiring to discuss how we can work together to amplify diversity and inclusion in statistics and data science 📢

https://t.co/urSnGkHjce

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

📣Apply now for our Future Leaders programme, funded by @AcadSocSciences! UK residents from ethnic minority groups with 3+ years of data experience, don't miss this opportunity for training, networking, and shaping our EDI work

🔗 Apply: https://t.co/3TU465OrlX

[Real World Data Science @rwdatasci]

When will the cherry trees bloom? Get ready to make and share your predictions! The 2024 International Cherry Blossom Prediction Competition will open for entries on February 1, and @rwdatasci is proud to be a sponsor. https://t.co/tfvmuV0dpT

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

The @RoyalStatSoc & @Alliance_DSP are pleased to be moving forward with our plans to request a Chartership for the many talented & highly skilled individuals working in data science.
#data #datascience #datagovernance #charter #chartership #chartered
https://t.co/nmh4PFgMT4

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

We're thrilled to have received funding from @AcadSocSciences for our new EDI initiative - the Future Leaders programme

Watch this space for more detail!

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

We’d like to offer a warm welcome to @nesta_uk, who've joined our community with corporate membership! 🤝

We love Nesta's ethos of innovating for social good, and can't wait to support their employees as they tackle issues like climate change, public health and inequality 🌼🌍🙌

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

We must also thank the 3 universities and the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong for their time & amazing hospitality as we updated them all @RoyalStatSoc activities and initiatives @CityUHongKong @HKUniversity @CUHKofficial @RachelHilliam

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

We are extremely grateful to the #HongKongStatisticalSociety for hosting our visit to Hong Kong this week with our VP @RachelHilliam as we continue to strengthen the relationship between @RoyalStatSoc & the HKSS.

[Ricky McGowan @RoyalStats_RM]

Excited to be back at @jumping_uk for Shiny in Production. It is great to see this event grow year on year and for the @RoyalStatSoc to have the opportunity to be able to show our support again!
#shiny #data #datascience @rwdatasci #Statistics

[Real World Data Science @rwdatasci]

Netflix and skills: how a job ad for the streaming giant inspired a #DataScience student project https://t.co/jLemOHqdLo