Key Takeaway
Nathan Topping, a Lecturer in Data Science at the University of Salford, highlights the MSc Data Science program, supported by Databricks, which equips students with essential skills for future careers. The curriculum emphasizes data engineering, machine learning, and analytics, featuring the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and modules on Agent Bricks for AI deployment. Databricks collaborates with over 50% of FTSE 100 companies, including Barclays, Reckitt, and Shell, and serves clients in Ireland like Aer Lingus, as well as UK businesses such as Flo Health and Virgin Atlantic, which utilize AI applications based on their enterprise data.
Nathan Topping, a Lecturer in Data Science at the University of Salford, states: “Our MSc Data Science programme, supported by Databricks, equips students with the advanced skills necessary to excel in the future workforce.”
The training programmes will emphasize preparing students for careers in data engineering, machine learning development, and analytics. The curriculum includes the use of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and features modules on Agent Bricks, the company’s solution for deploying AI agents in production settings.
Databricks supports over 50% of FTSE 100 from London hub
Databricks currently collaborates with more than 50% of the companies listed in the FTSE 100 Index, including Barclays, Reckitt, and Shell. In Ireland, clients include Aer Lingus. Other UK companies utilizing the platform include Flo Health and Virgin Atlantic, both of which have implemented AI applications based on their enterprise data.
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