Behind the news: a statistician at BBC New Broadcasting House
Amy Jackson shares her experience and learnings from her secondment to the BBC New Broadcasting House.
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Point of view from a non-analyst
Naana Afaidze-Hayford blogs about how her vital role as a Personal Assistant (PA) contributes to the benefit of analysis.
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Aarthi Hariharan (Department for Work and Pensions) reflects on the skills and confidence she has gained through volunteering for the GSS Conference and Future Statistician Task and Finish group.
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Luke Prince blogs about being part of the team that won an Analysis in Government (AiG) Award for their Health Inequalities in Health Protection report.
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Zoe Clark shares the progress the Department for Energy Secuirty and Net Zero has made in the collection of hydrogen data in the UK, with a fun pop music twist.
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Olivia Box Power blogs about the new updates to the afcharts R package.
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Sarah Phelps (International Relations Policy Advisor at the Office for National Statistics) explains the importance of international engagement and the role of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's High-Level Group for the Modernisation of Official Statistics. She outlines how GSS members can get involved and inform their 2026 planning.
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David Spreckley and Becky Wodcke blog about how the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) are building robust, structured processes which could help actuaries and analysts use artificial intelligence (AI) in a more professional and structured way.
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Matt Rood, Data Scientist for the Office for National Statistics, shares how the GSS Level 6 Data Science apprenticeship helped develop his skill set and build his confidence to apply for promotions.
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Hannah Hodge Waller (Intellectual Property Office) explores how apprenticeships have built her skillset, confidence and career in the GSS.
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