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News and updates from the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics: December 2021

1 December 2021 — Blog —

Since our last update at the beginning of October, the Centre team have been working on a range of outputs. Here is a summary of some of our key activities…

Vacancy – Chair to the Committee (NSCASE)

25 November 2021 — Appointments —

Applications for this post have now closed. We are seeking to appoint an independent Chair to the newly formed ‘National Statistician’s Committee for Advice on Standards for Economic Statistics’ (NSCASE).…

The Authority seeks a new Chair

24 November 2021 — Appointments —

Applications for this post have now closed. We are currently looking for a new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority for a five-year term starting in April 2022. This is…

Sir David Norgrove speaks at University College London: Covid and the Use and Abuse of Statistics

5 November 2021 — Blog, Event —

Covid and the Use and Abuse of Statistics: Sir David Norgrove part of the Policy and Practice series delivered by the UCL Department of Political Science 28 October 2021…

Vicky Cummings discusses her secondment to a Select Committee to celebrate UK Parliament week

5 November 2021 — Blog —

A key responsibility of our Parliamentary Unit is the submission of evidence to relevant select committee inquiries. This work ensures that policy makers across the UK are making decisions informed…

National Statistician urges support for the new Concordat on Statistics

4 November 2021 — Statement —

The UK Statistics Authority has recently published a revised Concordat on Statistics which sets out a jointly agreed framework for statistical collaboration between the UK Government, and the Northern Ireland,…

Using machine learning for research and official statistics – how are we supporting ethically appropriate innovation?

26 October 2021 — Blog —

The UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has today released its new ethics guidance focused on the use of machine learning for research and official statistics. Tom Smith,…

News and updates from the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics: October 2021

4 October 2021 — Blog —

Since our last update at the end of July, the Centre team have been working on a range of outputs. Here is a summary of some of our key activities…

Involving people in the use of data for research and official statistics – here’s how

30 September 2021 — Blog —

The UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has today released its new draft ethics guidance on considering public views and engagement in research and statistics projects. Reema Patel,…

Sharing and learning from the data ethics approaches of others – Discussions with National Statistical Institutes

15 September 2021 — Blog —

Since its launch in February 2021, the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has been making great strides in its work within the wider international data ethics community.…