AiG Month: events
AiG Month events will be:
- listed on our Eventbrite page, follow us there to find out about new events as they are scheduled
- virtual and held using Microsoft Teams, you can dial in (or present) wherever you are based
- held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting at 10:00, 12:00, and 14:00
- totally free to attend.
AiG Month events are designed with government analysts in mind, but we also hold sessions of interest to colleagues from Policy Profession, Operational Delivery Profession (ODP), and elsewhere across the Civil Service. Our events are also open to the general public, to share the important work of government analysts more widely.
Since AiG Month began in 2020, we’ve held hundreds of events, with thousands of colleagues tuning in to learn more about important analysis work and develop their analysis skills.
Featured events
Thursday 1 May, 12:00: Using future climate scenarios to support today’s decision making – presented by Government Actuary’s Department (GAD)
Thursday 1 May, 14:00: The impact of government analysis with Professor Sir Ian Diamond with Head of the Analysis Function and National Statistician
Tuesday 6 May, 10:00: Revealing the impact of data use on productivity and growth – presented by Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT)
14 May, 14:00: The impact of Contracted Employment Support: ground-breaking analysis from DWP – presented by the Department for Work & Pensions, and winners of this year’s AiG Award for Impact!
Full calendar of AiG events
Week commencing 28 April
| Thu 1 May 10:00 | When wrong makes right: The hidden impact of exploratory models |
| Thu 1 May 12:00 | Using future climate scenarios to support today’s decision making |
| Thu 1 May 14:00 | The impact of government analysis with Professor Sir Ian Diamond |
Week commencing 5 May
| Tue 6 May 10:00 | Revealing the impact of data use on productivity and growth |
| Tue 6 May 12:00 | Making statistics and analysis better |
| Tue 6 May 14:00 | What is the impact of government libraries? A spotlight session |
| Wed 7 May 10:00 | Narrative Numbers: media coverage and the impact of official statistics |
| Wed 7 May 12:00 | Evaluating complex transformational change in holistic family support |
| Wed 7 May 14:00 | Analysis in Government: A fireside chat with Prof Jackie Carter |
| Thu 8 May 10:00 | Redbox: Generative AI in government |
| Thu 8 May 12:00 | The impact of STEM Ambassadors |
| Thu 8 May 14:00 | Demographics in a nutshell |
Week commencing 12 May
| Tue 13 May 10:00 | ONS: three toolkits to assess administrative data quality |
| Tue 13 May 12:00 | Using Behavioural Systems Mapping to engage in economic security |
| Tue 13 May 14:00 | How data engineers are powering the data innovation revolution |
| Wed 14 May 10:00 | Tricky trials in complex contexts: Evaluation Accelerator Fund RCTs |
| Wed 14 May 12:00 | From evaluation to impact: “excellent” isn’t enough |
| Wed 14 May 14:00 | The impact of Contracted Employment Support |
| Thu 15 May 10:00 | Living England Habitat Map: Earth Observation & AI for nature |
| Thu 15 May 12:00 | Using behavioural science to give consumers greater control online |
| Thu 15 May 14:00 | Where are the childcare deserts and oases? |
Week commencing 19 May
| Tue 20 May 10:00 | The Aqua Book: guidance on producing quality analysis |
| Tue 20 May 12:00 | Major projects, major impact? Evaluation & improvement |
| Wed 21 May 10:00 | Many minds, better insights: Quantitative impact evaluations |
| Wed 21 May 12:00 | Innovative horizon scanning identifies science and tech of the future |
| Wed 21 May 14:00 | Qualitative research through an interactive community |
| Thu 22 May 10:00 | Launching Explore Local Statistics service |
| Thu 22 May 12:00 | What is ‘impact’ in analysis and research? An interactive workshop |
| Thu 22 May 14:00 | Bridging the data gap to impact local decision-making |
Week commencing 26 May
| Wed 28 May 10:00 | Appraisal & Evaluation: Scottish Gov’s evaluation action plan |
| Wed 28 May 12:00 | Evaluation 101: Introduction to evaluation for analysts |
| Wed 28 May 14:00 | The impact of place and space: Government Geography Profession |
| Thu 29 May 10:00 | New nuclear: Intergenerational fairness for bill payers? |
| Thu 29 May 12:00 | Developing health trends in Quarto |
| Thu 29 May 14:00 | The future of analysis in government: our strategy |
Some of our most popular AiG Month sessions have included:
- Use of AI in Government – Ruth Kelly, Chief Analyst at National Audit Office (NAO) presented on the major NAO report and how effectively has the government set itself up to maximise the opportunities + mitigate the risks of AI in providing public service?
- All Mouth and No Trousers? Putting accessibility innovations into practic
e – Hannah Thomas from Office for National Statistics (ONS) explained more about how to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk by actually implementing accessibility innovations - Visual Storytelling – International comparative analysis in government – Cabinet Office’s International Comparison team shares their multidisciplinary analytical approach to communicating analysis and insight
- More Than Words: using Languages expertise to support government thinking – GCHQ, plus academics from the University of Glasgow, Cambridge University, and University of Durham presented about the importance of languages-related research and the many applications to government policy in a global UK
- 12 Months of AI – An overview of the previous year using Artificial Intelligence (AI) including Large Language Models (LLMs) in the ONS Data Science Campus
Join this illustrious list by expressing an interest in presenting at AiG Month.
Joining our Community Programme means we’ll list your events on our website, promote them in the run up to and during AiG Month, and support you by providing graphics, top tips, and links to more information on running an event.
So, if you’re hosting a live event or webinar during May that would be of interest to government analysts, or organising activities for Learning at Work Week (also in May), get in touch with us so we can help promote it! Simply email Analysis.Function@ons.gov.uk