A key part of the work of the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics involves engaging with the wider international data ethics community. In sharing learning and experience, we aim to develop collaborative solutions to data ethics challenges in the research and statistical space. As part of the scoping phase of this work, […]
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 […]
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, diversity and inclusion. The last 12 months have seen an incredible demand for public data and the ONS has been right at the heart of […]
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 […]
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 enabling ethically appropriate research and statistics for the public good. About the National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee: Chaired by Dame Moira Gibb, the National […]
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 Alistair Calder, Head of Geospatial at the Office for National Statistics, outlines what this draft guidance hopes to achieve.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 […]