Starting a new chapter When I joined the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as a Senior Statistical Officer, I was excited but also a little daunted. I had spent years working with data in academia and the private sector, but this was a different world – one of the largest government departments in the […]
Learn more on Behind the Scenes: Coordinating the Statistical Work Programme at DWPIn September 2024, England’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme was launched, protecting those at highest risk of serious illness: newborns (maternal programme) and older adults. Integral to the epidemiological surveillance of any new vaccine programme, the UKHSA monitor the uptake, safety and effectiveness of vaccines. Our job is to ensure data flows that are […]
Learn more on Vax to the future: reproducibility powered by epidemiological know-howFind out more about how the Clinical Epidemiology team at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) have used data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to update sub-national estimates of type 2 diabetes prevalence in England.
Learn more on Using Census 2021 data to improve diabetes prevalence estimatesAnthony Myers blogs about her secondment to BBC News.
Learn more on Three months in Broadcasting House: my stint with the BBCThe most innovative and exciting analysis won’t influence anything if it’s not communicated clearly. Long sentences, confusing structure, and unclear conclusions never helped anyone. We’ve all spent hours cleaning data, calculating trends, and creating insightful charts, only for it to not cut through the noise. To help you increase your communication impact, the Government Statistical […]
Learn more on Increasing the impact of your communicationHolly Luke blogs about the growth and successes of the Midlands Analysts Network.
Learn more on Building a strong analytical community in the MidlandsLaura Andrews blogs about neurodiversity and her role within the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Diversity and Inclusion Group.
Learn more on Bringing your whole self to work: supporting autism in the workplaceActing National Statistician, Emma Rourke, announces the launch of "A strategy for analysis in government 2025 to 2028".
Learn more on Proud to be a government analyst: launching “A strategy for analysis in government 2025 to 2028”Amelia Ash and Shamil Popat blog about their journey to develop a new set of statistics to monitor the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
Learn more on Zeroing in on the Code: Enhancing statistics to monitor our “BUS” journey towards net zeroFind out more about the North East Analysts Together (NEAT) network, which connects analysts across the North East of England.
Learn more on Talk Data to Me: Growing an Analytical Network in the North East