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 came to London for the meeting, chaired by the National Statistician, Professor Sir Ian Diamond, whilst others joined remotely. The group was originally formed in […]
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, and processors. The DEA offered strong foundations for the UK Statistics Authority to define the principles and standards, under the DEA Research Codes of Practice […]
On Tuesday 11 October 2022, the International Statistics Institute celebrates it’s first annual ‘International Day for Women in Statistics and Data Science’. The event is designed to promote and celebrate women in statistics and data science and encourage further diversity in a profession where women are under-represented. To mark this day, we interviewed Skevi Pericleous […]
The months since our last newsletter have been busy, with the Centre team working on several new and exciting activities and outputs. Read on for an overview of what the team have been working on since our last update in May. Qualitative Guidance A new piece of guidance on the ethical considerations associated with qualitative […]
Since our last update in February, the Centre team have been busy working on a range of outputs. Here is a summary of our key activities over the last few months: Data Ethics Services At the end of March, we relaunched our new and improved ethics self-assessment tool, following an extensive user consultation process. The […]
To mark the relaunch of our Data-Ethics self-assessment tool, Emma Gordon, Director of the ADR UK Strategic Hub and Director of ADR England has written about the latest updates that have been made and the impact she hopes the tool can have on the research community. Today marks the launch of the UK Statistics Authority’s […]
On March 8 we join the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is ‘Break the Bias’ and hopes to inspire people to work towards a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination; a world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. The Authority has committed to operating inclusively, and as part of this work, […]
One year on from the launch of the Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics, Simon Whitworth, Head of Data Ethics and Research Accreditation, writes about the centre’s achievements and future goals. “The 25th of February marks the first anniversary of the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics (CADE). The time has flown by, […]
2021 was a great year of success for the Research Accreditation Panel (RAP) and the Research powers in the Digital Economy Act (DEA) 2017. As Chair of the RAP, it’s been wonderful to welcome new members to the Panel, introduce new processes to make the accreditation journey quicker and more efficient for the research community […]
On the 25th February, the Centre for Applied Data Ethics will celebrate its first birthday. It has been a successful year, and the Centre team have been busy creating guidance and providing training and support to the wider research and statistical community. Over the past 12 months, the Centre has: Published 5 pieces of guidance […]