Telling stories with data is about a lot more than graphs and charts. It involves three elements: data, visuals and the narrative. It requires an understanding of the culture and language of the audience and then creating a narrative with which they can engage. With the explosion of data creation and storage, it means that statisticians and data scientists must increasingly leave their comfort zone to ensure that the insights generated by such data are presented and interpreted correctly. And these skills are not confined to the statistics and data science cadre.
 
This event will first put data literacy in context, using examples from the social sciences, arts and humanities. Then we shall consider “tools of statistical imagination” which will involve delving into interesting contexts in statistics and data exploration, as well as storytelling with data. And we shall finish with an interactive session looking at practical examples from among the participants, in particular at skill gaps which need filling.

Jackie Carter, professor of statistical literacy at the University of Manchester. Jackie has 40 years’ experience working in education from high school to university level and is an award-winning disabled, atypical academic.
 
Rhys Jones, a professor of statistical literacy and visiting professor of statistical education at Manchester Metropolitan University. Rhys is an internationally recognised educational leader with extensive experience in curriculum development, statistics education and engaging students in multiple settings.