David Watkins
Managing director of data science
David Watkins has over 25 years of experience in data science, during which he has used data to drive bottom-line benefits and create valuable business change for a multitude of organisations. He currently leads the data science team at Times Higher Education in producing rankings and detailed analyses, as well as research and development in areas such as academic partnership opportunities, and detailed brand and reputation analysis. His speciality is artificial intelligence and machine learning, particularly neural networks.