Adult learning
Courses and practical ways to learn
Work through a complete series, build a project alongside a recording, or choose one useful skill to explore next.
Complete learning pathways
Courses and multi-part series
These are the best place to start when you want a structured path, with multiple lessons and the code or exercises collected in one place.
Standalone learning
Guided projects and demonstrations
Choose one project when you want a focused session rather than a complete course. Each card pairs the recording with its code, article or guided learning path where available.
Python in Excel
Who_Dunnit.xlsx
Learn data investigation by solving a murder mystery hidden in a spreadsheet.
You will practise
Exploring tabular data, filtering evidence and using Python to answer a real question.
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Data science
Investigate koala data
Follow a complete data investigation using an Australian koala population dataset.
You will practise
Working with Pandas, asking questions of a dataset and creating visualisations with Matplotlib.
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Python & data
Proper Noun Matching
Compare edit distance, fuzzy matching and language-model approaches for matching messy real-world names.
You will practise
Cleaning text data, comparing matching strategies and thinking critically about when an AI approach is useful.
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AI & RAG
Build a RAG application
Use a practical Azure template to explore retrieval augmented generation in an educational context.
You will practise
Structuring a RAG application, grounding generated answers and examining where AI systems succeed or fail.
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GitHub Copilot SDK
Issue Complexity Analyser
Build an AI-assisted tool that reads GitHub issues, estimates their complexity and recommends an appropriate developer skill level.
You will practise
Using the Copilot SDK, calling the GitHub API and turning an AI response into a useful developer workflow.
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Azure demos
Little Learns
Two beginner-friendly demonstrations: create serverless endpoints with Azure Functions, then add language translation to a Flask web app.
You will practise
Trying a focused Azure service for the first time and connecting it to a small, understandable scenario.
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