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Professor Sir Ian Diamond reappointed as National Statistician

27 March 2023 — Appointments —

His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed Professor Sir Ian Diamond FBA FRSE FAcSS for a second term as National Statistician, following an open…

Official statistics award launched for 2023

14 February 2023 — Announcement —

The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) are now accepting entries for our 2023 Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics, presented in partnership with the Authority and Civil Service World. The award,…

UK Statistics Authority welcomes three new non-executive directors

13 February 2023 — Appointments —

Dr Jacob Abboud, Professor Dame Carol Propper and Penny Young today join the Board of the UK Statistics Authority as non-executive directors (NEDs). Their expertise in statistics, economics and digital…

Sharing ONS census dissemination experience with peers across Africa

14 December 2022 — Blog — International work

Nicola Fulton, Deputy Head of External Affairs, Engagement Hub, and Tim Kershaw, Senior Data Visualisation Specialist, Digital Publishing reflect on supporting the ONS’s international development programme. “In a census, the…

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…

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…

UK and Jordan will work together on statistics for the global good

17 November 2022 — — International work

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…

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…

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…

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…