University of Plymouth Data science subject taster session: From simple data visualisations to understanding rare events

This online subject taster session from the University of Plymouth introduces data science through a short sample lecture led by Dr Julian Stander and Dr James P Edwards. It explores how standard data visualisation techniques can help make sense of a medical data set and turn raw information into clearer insights.

The session also looks at how data science can be used to understand rare events that happen infrequently, such as severe winter storms, very high summer temperatures and extreme solar flares. It highlights the role of Extreme Value Theory in analysing unusual patterns and shows how this approach can be applied to real-world problems across different settings.