The death of Excel? How our community delivered change at Welsh Government
Stephanie Howarth shared key lessons from her GSS Conference session.
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A day of connection and collaboration at the GSS Conference
The GSS Policy and Coordination Team reflect on their favourite moments from the 2025 conference.
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Danielle and David, UK Health Security Agency, share how they created a reproducible analytic pipeline to streamline norovirus surveillance.
Learn more on RAP in reality: automating the production of high-quality norovirus and rotavirus statisticsRevamping HIV Official Statistics together with stakeholders
Following the publication of our HIV Official Statistics in October 2024, there was a lot of media backlash due to an increasing number of people arriving in the UK from abroad with HIV diagnoses. The language we used within the release did not help with destigmatizing this population, so we decided to embark on a […]
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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 […]
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In 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 […]
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The 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 […]
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Holly Luke blogs about the growth and successes of the Midlands Analysts Network.
Learn more on Building a strong analytical community in the MidlandsBringing your whole self to work: supporting autism in the workplace
Laura Andrews blogs about neurodiversity and her role within the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Diversity and Inclusion Group.
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Find out more about the North East Analysts Together (NEAT) network, which connects analysts across the North East of England.
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