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

    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 […]

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

    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 […]

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

    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 […]

  4. Understanding the applied data ethics landscape: From principles to practice

    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 […]

  5. UKSA Centre for Applied Data Ethics requests user feedback to improve self-assessment tool

    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 […]

  6. Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 with the ONS Women’s Network

    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 […]

  7. 2021 Campion Awards now accepting entries

    The Royal Statistical Society’s Campion Awards are now open. Awarded in partnership the UK Statistics Authority and Civil Service World, the award is for those working in UK government statistics and rewards good practice and innovation in producing and presenting statistics for the public good. Recognising work completed in the previous calendar year, it celebrates the role […]

  8. Applying data ethics in a changing world

    The UK Statistics Authority has established its new Centre for Applied Data Ethics to ensure that the research and statistical community, both within Government and beyond, is fully supported to address the ethical challenges inherent in our evolving data landscape. Dame Moira Gibb, the chair of the National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee, reflects on […]

  9. Vacancy – ONS Strategic Adviser to the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda

    Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint a Strategic Adviser as part of the ONS International Development Team (IDT). This post is based in Kigali, Rwanda. Job Description This is an exciting, unique opportunity to apply your skills in an international context, working with colleagues in Rwanda to deliver on their vision for […]