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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…
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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…
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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 — — 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…
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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 — International work, Research and ethics
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…