I may be a little biased in favour of my students, but the level of quantitative data analysis skills that in the third year, compared to what they knew in first year is simply astonishing!
The Q-Step Centre has a big role to play in developing our germany rcs data students’ skills in data analysis and their confidence in using these skills beyond the classroom. But students’ recognition of the importance of data numeracy and analysis skills in the job market is also a key component of why the Q-Step programme is working well for our students; they know that these skills will be important for them in their future jobs.
For our Sociology students, using quantitative data throughout their degree programmes has changed the way they view Sociology, their potential and the social world.
I’d be confident to say that means I’ve created some real impact by using data with my students.
Dharmi Kapadia is one of the UK Data Service Data Impact Fellows. She is a lecturer in Sociology at The University of Manchester.