Skills you can’t learn at your desk
Shannon reflects on the experiences she has gained by volunteering for a regional network, including developing skills essential for career development.
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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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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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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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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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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.
Learn more on My data science degree apprenticeship experienceA non-linear path to data science: building a career through apprenticeships
Hannah Hodge Waller (Intellectual Property Office) explores how apprenticeships have built her skillset, confidence and career in the GSS.
Learn more on A non-linear path to data science: building a career through apprenticeshipsLaunching the GSS and RSS Future Statistician: our shared vision for the decade ahead
Today marks an important moment for all of us across the Government Statistical Service (GSS). I’m pleased to share the publication of the Future Statistician report, a joint GSS and Royal Statistical Society (RSS) vision for the profession over the next decade. This work reflects the voices of colleagues from across government, the wider analytical […]
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Pippa Curtis (First-year GSS Fast Streamer) shares her experiences of induction, including how the session left her feeling inspired about the opportunities available.
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Joint Children and Education theme leads Delphine Robineau (HoP, Department for Education) and Mike Howe (HoP, Ofsted) outline the importance of education statistics for influencing decision making, highlighting recent examples with impact.
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