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Sir Robert Chote addresses attendees at ESCoE launch event
13 December 2022 — Event —
Authority Chair, Sir Robert Chote, recently gave a speech at an event to launch the next five years of the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE). Touching on the origins…
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A message from Sir Ian Diamond following the death of former National Statistician Tim Holt
18 November 2022 — —
Following the death of former National Statistician Tim Holt, Sir Ian Diamond shared this message with staff across the ONS. Colleagues, I was very sorry to hear of the sad…
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UK and Jordan will work together on statistics for the global good
17 November 2022 — —
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has formally partnered with Jordan’s Department of Statistics (DOS). His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ms Bridget Brind OBE signed the…
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National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee looking for chair
16 November 2022 — Appointments —
Background Rapid changes in society and technology mean that more data, in richer and more complex forms, is available than ever before. A fundamental part of the UK Statistics Authority’s…
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Research Accreditation Panel Newsletter: November 2022
7 November 2022 — Blog —
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the launch of our new Research Accreditation Panel newsletter. This format will allow us to keep our stakeholders in the loop about…
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The ONS is set to continue working with Kenya
2 November 2022 — Announcement —
A longstanding partnership between the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has been formally renewed. UK National Statistician Prof. Sir Ian Diamond and Director…
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Celebrating Global Ethics Day with the Centre for Applied Data Ethics
19 October 2022 — Blog —
To celebrate Global Ethics Day, Professor David Hand speaks about the work of the UK Statistics Authority Centre for Applied Data Ethics and their achievements since being established. Global Ethics…
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Centre for Applied Data Ethics working internationally
19 October 2022 — Blog —
To celebrate Global Ethics Day, Simon Whitworth, Head of Data Ethics and Research Accreditation at the Authority, writes about the recent work that the Centre for Applied Data Ethics has…
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A meeting of global statisticians
18 October 2022 — Blog —
On 27 and 28 September the UK Statistics Authority hosted the 27th meeting of the United Nations High Level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity Building. Delegates from 15 countries…
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The DEA data capability framework is changing
17 October 2022 — Blog —
It has been five years since the Digital Economy Act 2017 Research strand was passed into law and later implemented as an applied framework for the accreditation of researchers, projects,…