LSE DS105 - Data for Data Science

2024/25 Winter Term

Welcome to the Winter Term iteration of LSE DS105 - Data for Data Science, a LSE Data Science Institute course. Enroll and follow this course to embark on a journey into mastering data cleaning, reshaping, and manipulation to uncover insights from data that matter.

📑 Notice Board

📌 Commonly Used Links:

Visit our Slack group
Not yet on Slack? Click on this invitation link¹.

Go to the Nuvolos Platform
Not yet on Nuvolos? Visit the Nuvolos guide to learn how to get access to it.

Our Team

Name:	Dr Jon Cardoso-Silva
Links:	LSE, GitHub, LinkedIn, 📧
Role at LSE:	Assistant Professor (Education) LSE Data Science Institute At LSE since 2021
Office Hours:	🗓️ Thursdays, 11am-1pm (book via StudentHub)
Background:	PhD in Computer Science (King’s College London) Former roles: Tech Lead, Data Scientist, Software Engineer
Likes to think about:	How Generative AI is influencing the way we learn 2.

COURSE LEADER | LECTURER

Dr Barry Ledeatte
AI Learning Consultant
Teaches: CG5
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CLASS TEACHER

Riya Chhikara
Data Scientis at The Economist
Teaches: CG2 & CG3
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CLASS TEACHER

Dr Stuart Bramwell
DPhil in Politics (Oxford University)
Teaches: CG4
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CLASS TEACHER

Sara Luxmoore
Research Officer
Joint LSE DSI and LSE Cities
Teaches: Support Sessions
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SUPPORT SESSIONS

Kevin Kittoe
Teaching and Assessment Administrator
LSE Data Science Institute
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ADMIN

📟 Communication Channels

Throughout the Winter Term, beyond the regular class sessions, you can contact teaching staff via Slack, office hours, or dedicated support sessions. These are the different ways you can reach out to us:

• Slack: serves as our primary hub for daily course discussions, resource sharing, quick questions in #help, and peer learning and support ³.

• 🆘 Weekly Support Sessions: Every Tuesday, 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm in person at the DSI Visualisation Studio (COL.1.06). Led by Sara Luxmoore. Extra sessions near assignment deadlines.

• 🧑🏻‍💼Office Hours: Book 15-minute slots via StudentHub. Search for the name of the teaching staff. Add a note about your query. Available with all teaching staff.

• 📧 Email: Use for formal requests (extensions, class changes). Direct to (answered by Kevin).

Contact Hours

Below you can see our intended plan for the contact hours during the Winter Term. Note that this schedule is subject to change, so please always be aware of announcements via e-mail/Slack. I also always try to keep the 📔 Syllabus page current.

Contact Hours

Day	Activity	Time	Staff	Type
Monday	Office Hours	09:00 - 10:00	Riya Chhikara	🌐 Zoom
	Slack Support	13:30 - 15:00	Dr Jon Cardoso-Silva	💬 Online
	Slack Support	17:00 - 19:00	Riya Chhikara	💬 Online
Tuesday	Slack Support	11:30 - 12:30	Dr Jon Cardoso-Silva	💬 Online
Wednesday	Drop-in Sessions	15:30 - 17:30	Sara Luxmoore	🛟 In-person (COL.1.06)
Thursday	Office Hours	11:00 - 13:00	Dr Jon Cardoso-Silva	👥 In-person (COL.1.03)
	Lecture	16:00 - 18:00	Dr Jon Cardoso-Silva	🧑‍🏫 In-person
Friday	Labs	Throughout the day	All Class Teachers	💻 In-person
	Office Hours	14:00 - 16:00	Dr Barry Ledeatte	👥 In-person
	Slack Support	12:00 - 13:30	Dr Barry Ledeatte	💬 Online
	Slack Support (sporadic)	Throughout the day	Dr Jon Cardoso-Silva	💬 Online

Key to Icons:

• 👥 In-person: Face-to-face interaction, typically in a designated office or meeting space.
• 💬 Online: Support provided via Slack. Staff will attend to unanswered questions or follow-ups on the public channels (#help or #social)
• 🛟 Drop-in: Flexible support sessions to get help with anything you need. No prior booking required but it helps if you accept the calendar invites.
• 🧑‍🏫 In-person Lecture: / 💻 In-person Labs: Formal teaching sessions.

This schedule ensures that there is a point of contact available to students every day, offering support in various forms to suit your needs.

Class Details

📅 Class Group 1

(this class group was removed before Winter Term started)

📅 Class Group 2

• ⏰ Friday: 10:30 - 12:00
• 📍 KSW.2.10
• 👤 Riya Chhikara

📅 Class Group 3

• ⏰ Friday: 12:00 - 13:30
  
• 📍 KSW.2.10
• 👤 Riya Chhikara

📅 Class Group 4

• ⏰ Friday: 15:00 - 16:30
  
• 📍 KSW.2.10
• 👤 Stuart Bramwell

📅 Class Group 5

• ⏰ Friday: 16:30 - 18:00
  
• 📍 KSW.2.10
• 👤 Dr Barry Ledeatte

Footnotes

1. The Slack link is private and only available on Moodle

2. Read about the GENIAL project

3. We love interacting via Slack! But we try to adhere to set hours for responses. We avoid responding on weekends and evenings and we always prioritise questions posted to public channels like #help.