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 data for research and statistics going forward. Emma Rourke, Director of Health Analysis and Pandemic Insight at the Office for National Statistics reflects on some […]
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 on the 27th June. The PHC will count every person in Ghana and also collect information about types of housing structures and quality of homes. […]
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 various organisations and are currently developing plans to take this forward in the coming months, but thanks to all who have reached out and engaged […]
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 for research and statistics. Alistair Calder, Head of Geospatial at the Office for National Statistics, outlines what this draft guidance hopes to achieve. When the UK Statistics Authority first established […]
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 peer-to-peer partnership, working together in order to facilitate genuine change. We have prioritised countries with which the UK government, led by the Foreign Commonwealth and […]
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 Authority on the strategic direction, outputs and impact of the new Centre, ensuring that it provides maximum benefit to the research and statistical community. Professor […]
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 outputs ever since. Here’s a summary of the main things that we have been up to during this time and where we hope to go […]
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 existing work of the UKSA’s Data Ethics team to enable ethical issues in projects to be robustly considered and addressed. Emma Walker, lead for the […]
The UK Statistics Authority has launched a user review questionnaire to gather feedback for the development of its popular ethics self-assessment tool. Last month the UK Statistics Authority launched its new Centre for Applied Data Ethics (CADE) with the aim to provide applied data ethics support and guidance to the research and statistical community in […]
The ONS Women’s Network was established in 2016 to provide women and allies with resources and information to help them succeed. There are currently 262 active members, a number which is growing thanks to the group’s engaging content and successful campaigning. The network aims to: Promote and support progression for women in ONS Champion women’s […]
