@article{Higgins_Carter_2022, title={Developing data literacy: How data services and data fellowships are creating data skilled social researchers}, volume={46}, url={https://iassistquarterly.com/index.php/iassist/article/view/1027}, DOI={10.29173/iq1027}, abstractNote={<p><span class="TextRun SCXW36119488 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36119488 BCX8">This paper describes two successful approaches to quantitative data literacy training within the UK and the synergies and collaborations between these two programmes. The first is a data literacy training programme, being delivered by the UK Data Service, which focuses on training in basic data literacy skills. The second is a Data Fellows programme that has been developed to help undergraduate social science students gain real-world experience by applying their classroom skills in the workplace. The paper also discusses next steps in the global development of data literacy skills via the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW36119488 BCX8 DefaultHighlightTransition">EmpoderaData</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36119488 BCX8"> project</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36119488 BCX8">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36119488 BCX8"> which is trialling the Data Fellows programme in Latin America.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW36119488 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>}, number={2}, journal={IASSIST Quarterly}, author={Higgins, Vanessa and Carter, Jackie}, year={2022}, month={Sep.} }