E13 - Richard Sanchez - Increasing the Odds of Students’ Success in Higher Education Using Data Science

How is data science shaping higher education to be more effective
and provide better students experience?


In this episode, we will learn all about student analytics and
how it has impacted the universities from one of the leaders in
the field, Richard Sanchez.


Richard is the Head of Student Reporting and Analytics at the
University of New South Wales with an inherent passion for
research, data analytics, and technology-led solutions.


Student Reporting and Analytics aims to leverage data and
analytics to build capability across the university and explore
ways to improve the academic processes and student outcomes.


In this episode, Richard shares with us all that is going on in
the space of student analytics at the universities of the world.
The challenges of working in an emerging field and forging a new
path of data and analytics.


He also tells us about the philosophy behind a successful data
operation that is the people-centric view of things and a
data-driven culture.


Listen to the podcast for deeper illuminations!


More links about the guest:


LinkedIn Profile URL: 


https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-sanchez-5164bb47/



Organisation:


https://www.unsw.edu.au/



What is one book that you would gift to your younger self
and why this book?



The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28257707-the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck