Participate on campus - Data, Analysis and Bias: Preparing for the Future of Work Workshop

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University of Melbourne, 780 Elizabeth Street, Parkville, VIC 3010

Learn about the critical skills in data, analysis, bias and decision-making that will be critical to the future of work.

Data analysis and interpretation will be an increasingly important skill for the future of work, even amongst those in non-technical roles. This workshop will introduce students to critical skills in data, analysis, bias and decision-making which will be critical to the future of work. Students will first be introduced to a range of qualitative and quantitative data that is most commonly used across workplaces. Then, students will be provided a brief overview of the types of programs that are used to analyse these different sources of data and the logic behind each mode of analysis. Finally, students will be introduced to the ways in which bias can be introduced into these data and concrete ways to mitigate its impact.

At the end of this workshop, students should be able to:

- Identify different data sources

- Link data to different programs of data analysis

- Understand how bias can be introduced into data

- Gain skills in mitigating some of this bias

Led by Prof Leah Ruppanner, Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, this 4-hour workshop offers graduate students from the Faculty of Arts an opportunity to develop key skills that are critical to the future of work as they transition into their careers.

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The Future of Work Lab is committed to ensuring the future of work is equitable. As leaders in the field, we provide innovative understandings of the intersections of inequality, technology and policy to create more equitable work futures.

The future of work is here now. Our integrated approach draws from Sociology, Business and Economics and Computer Information Systems to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of an increasingly changing work world.

We are committed to ensuring workers and employers are prepared for the future of work through a comprehensive understanding of how the future of work will impact people, places, governments, organisations and technologies.