The Data Science Weekend "Datathon" challenge
The task is to pose your own research question or problem to investigate, and apply your data science skills to produce a solution, in any format - a report, Jupyter Notebook, or video!
Challenge Brief (datasets can be found in the doc)
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Starter Notebooks (Google Colab)
Data Chai Tapri (Curated List of Resources!)
Resources
- Mentor Office Hours (see participant booklet and Discord)
- Ask anything on Discord
Eligibility
Only currently enrolled UK university students are eligible.
Requirements
You may make a submission in any format by Feb 28th 14:00 GMT. You can make a submission in any format.
- Report - as a Jupyter/Colab/R Notebook, .html .pdf etc.
- File Submission - Code, Presentation, Video etc.
Make sure to include these as publicly accessible links for the judges!
Remember to include your name / emails!
Prizes
Best Economics themed submission
Best Finance themed submission
Best Social Sciences themed submission
Best Presentation
Best Technical
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Professor Loftus
Professor Yao
Dr Chan
LSESU Data Science Society
Judging Criteria
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Presentation
This refers to data visualisations, supporting explanations, and the overall clarity behind the solution. A top submission in this criterion will be well structured, making effective use of figures and exposition to interpret their results -
Technical
Refers to rigorous and appropriate use of techniques and modelling. Techniques are chosen carefully, and comparisons and evaluations are made with other techniques.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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