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  1. The DEA data capability framework is changing

    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 […]

  2. UK and Palestine will work together on statistics for the global good

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has formally begun working jointly with The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). UK National Statistician Prof. Sir Ian Diamond and President of PCBS Dr Ola Awad met in London to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations. The initial six-month partnership, which was launched on 27 […]

  3. Celebrating International Day for Women in Statistics and Data Science

    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 […]

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  4. ONS Research Excellence Awards 2022 Nominations Open

    The ONS Research Excellence Awards 2022 are now open for nominations. The awards are for researchers who have used ONS Data and recognise innovative analyses that promote best practice research methodologies and data matching or linking. The awards also promote greater awareness and understanding of the data that has been made available by services such […]

  5. Authority seeking to appoint Office for National Statistics Fellows

    We are looking for academic, public or private sector experts to become part of our “ONS Fellowship”. The ONS Fellows provide innovative analytical and methodological skills to support the ONS to meet its publicly stated objectives around improving statistics and analysis. We are actively seeking a broad group of candidates who can bring fresh perspectives, […]

  6. Job opportunities in the International Development Team

    Our International Development Team are currently advertising for the following two positions: International Development Team The demand for internationally comparative data has been unprecedented and shows no sign of slowing down. These data inform critical decision making about the society and the economy – impacting a wide range of issues, from healthcare to taxes.  No […]

  7. Heralding in a new era of ONS international development work

    National Statistician, Sir Ian Diamond, shares his thoughts on the launch of ONS’s first strategic plan for international development. I am delighted to launch ONS’s first ambitious strategic plan for international development which sets out our vision for “High-quality statistics to improve lives globally ”. This marks the next exciting phase of our highly successful […]

  8. Sir Robert Chote starts as new Authority Chair

    Today, Sir Robert Chote begins his five-year term as the new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. He will step in as the Authority reflects on the first two years of its strategy, Statistics for the Public Good; and the Office for National Statistics releases the first results of Census 2021 in England and Wales. […]

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  9. Members appointed to new committee seeking to strengthen official economic statistics

    We are delighted to announce the appointment of our committee members to the new National Statistician’s Committee for Advice on Standards for Economic Statistics (NSCASE), chaired by Professor Martin Weale. Following the UK’s exit from the European statistical system, we are strengthening the governance arrangements for official economic statistics, focussing on the ways we produce, […]

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