Data and Analytics

Challenge

Participate and win up to £12K over four years

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The Competition

Let’s re-build Newcastle with Data! Show your Data Analysis skills and send us your proposal. The most innovative ideas will be able to win one of our amazing prizes.

Entry requirements:
You are in your final year of A-Level
You applied to at least one of the following universities:

  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Durham
  • University of Newcastle
  • University of Oxford

The Challenge

The Challenge

Solve the Challenge below, create your proposal and be in with a chance to win!

Exploring sports and leisure in the North East

Discover the vibrant world of sports and leisure in the North East region of Newcastle. Dive into data-driven insights and analytics to uncover exciting opportunities and solutions for enhancing sports and leisure experiences. Join us on this amazing data journey to experience the excitement of the Great North Run and explore how factors like gender and training frequency affect race time by building your own prediction model. Apply intellectual curiosity to unlock new perspectives and possibilities in this dynamic and thriving region.

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The Prizes

The Prizes

First and second place will win a University Bursary for each year of their undergraduate degree, and all winners will get an internship position at Oliver Wyman DNA.

1st Place £3,000 + Internship

2nd Place £1,000 + Internship

3rd Place Internship

Key dates

So, you’ll probably be wondering when you will need to submit your work? We’ve got you covered, check out the dates you need to keep in mind

Competition start

Challenge will be released along with the form you will be required to fill in to submit your work.

Entry deadline

Solve the challenge and submit your proposal before this date.

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Winners announced

The moment we have all been waiting for, here are our talented winners!

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Marking Criteria

Marking
Criteria

Methodology
Clear and systematic approach outlining the process of data sourcing, analysis and modelling.
Communication
Effective written and visual communication with clarity and coherence.
Accurary
Precise and reliable results reflecting the fidelity of analysis and model prediction.
Creativity
Innovative approaches and solutions demonstrating originality and ingenuity.

Previous editions

2023 Challenge

Participants delved into the issue of food waste in the UK, aiding the largest chain bakery in waste reduction efforts, and supporting another client in their quest to minimize wastage.

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2022 Challenge

Participants analyzed the changing industry landscape in Newcastle and optimized the metro passenger experience by solving numerical problems for transport improvements.

Ready to submit your work?

Recommended format for submission is a PowerPoint outlining key results and approaches accompanied by supporting analysis provided in excel (or code if used).

The supporting analysis should clearly link to the document and provide all steps used to arrive at the final answer. Read our Terms and Conditions to make sure you are elegible to participate.

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About

We created The Data and Analytics Scholarship, sponsored by the Newcastle DNA Oliver Wyman office as an effort to help and encourage students like you to expand their limits, raise their ambitions and enable further education by facilitating continuity of university studies and provide access to high quality education as well as the opportunity to start developing your professional journey at an impact driven management consulting firm.

Oliver Wyman and NE Youth join forces to bring this competition to you, hoping that you can put your skills to the test and prove that you have what it takes to thrive in the world of data analytics.