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How can we best address emerging ethical challenges in the use of data for research and statistics?

16 June 2021 — Blog —

On 12th May, the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics hosted its inaugural roundtable event, exploring how we can best address emerging ethical challenges in the use of…

ONS employees recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

14 June 2021 — Press release —

Office for National Statistics (ONS) employees have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their outstanding service during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and for their service to disability,…

Ghana Statistical Service mark 30 day countdown to their 2021 census

28 May 2021 — Blog —

As the 2021 England and Wales Census collection comes to a close, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is entering the final countdown to its Population and Housing Census (PHC), being held…

News and updates from the UKSA’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics: May 2021

27 May 2021 — Blog —

Since our last update at the end of March, the Centre team has been busy working on a range of activities and outputs. We have received some fantastic engagement from…

Vacancy – Independent Member of National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee

24 May 2021 — Appointments —

We are looking to appoint independent members to the UK Statistics Authority’s National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee (NSDEC) If successful in your application, you would play an important role…

Launching UKSA’s Ethics Guidance on the use of geospatial data for research and statistics

18 May 2021 — Blog —

Today the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has launched its first piece of ethics guidance – focused on addressing ethical issues in the use of geospatial data…

Four things you didn’t know about how the UK is helping modernise official statistics in the developing world

11 May 2021 — Blog —

By Emily Poskett, Office for National Statistics 1. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has partnerships supporting statistical modernisation in National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in Africa Each is a true…

Introducing the UKSA’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics independent Advisory Committee

20 April 2021 — Blog —

This month marks the first meeting of the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics independent Advisory Committee (CADEAC). This committee has been established to advise the UK Statistics…

Six weeks on… updates from the UKSA’s new Centre for Applied Data Ethics

31 March 2021 — Blog —

It has now been six weeks since we launched the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics and the Centre team have been busy developing their various plans and…

Understanding the applied data ethics landscape: From principles to practice

17 March 2021 — Blog —

The UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics was established last month with the remit of providing support and guidance to the research and statistical community, building on the…