Flu is the first Decipher my data! project and we’ve been pulling out all the stops to get the site ready for collecting and deciphering school’s data. The site will be under constant development over the next few weeks and … Continue reading
All LabLogs by Katie Tomlinson
Where is my school’s absence illness data?
Your school’s absence illness data is on your school’s information system. It can be obtained from your school’s absence administrator, who you may find very useful to have on board the project. School absence is typically monitored using Capita (SIMS) … Continue reading
How do I describe this to other people?
Flu is the first in a planned series of Decipher my data! projects, which allow students to become real scientists! Students will be working alongside leading scientists on genuine scientific studies to produce better results than either could achieve on their … Continue reading
What’s going to happen with that data?
First it will be collected anonymously so that other schools and the public will not be able to identify your school or child. Absence data will not be shown on a per school basis. It would only be available as … Continue reading
What type of data?
The type of data we will be collecting is: a breakdown by year group, the type of school (faith, state or other), the percentage of pupils on Free School Meals, the location and weekly levels of illness absence by year … Continue reading
Will my school’s data be anonymous?
Anonymity has been a major focus for the project being passed by the ethics committee at UCL. We have ensured that the anonymity and security of schools is protected by the following actions: Only the principal researchers and project management … Continue reading
Hi! Katie here…
I’m the new Project Wrangler at Decipher My Data and on day-one, I’m already being shown the ropes behind the scenes of the project. I have recently graduated from Imperial College London with a BSc in Life Sciences and now … Continue reading
