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2025 Government Analytics Fellowships for Public Servants: Call for Applications

Are you a senior analyst or department head working on data analytics on the public administration? Then apply to participate in the World Bank’s two-week Government Analytics Fellowship programme in March in Washington DC. The fellowship spans 6 months, with a concentrated full-time commitment during the 2 weeks of in-person training in Washington, D.C. The […]

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The 5th Annual Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards Shortlist

We are excited to announce the highly anticipated shortlist for the 5th Annual Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards. Head of the Analysis Function (AF), Professor Sir Ian Diamond told us: “We would like to thank everyone who submitted a nomination for this year’s AiG Awards. We received more than 130 nominations, showcasing the diverse range […]

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Automated data visualisation best practice in R: afcharts is on CRAN

Applying the Analysis Function data visualisation guidance is vital in meeting the needs of our users – and in exciting news, the afcharts R package is here to help. afcharts automates setting accessible colours, fonts and text sizing, axes labelling, and much more. Our cookbook has everything you need to get started, with a broad range of examples […]

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Don’t forget your AiG Awards nominations

Nominations for the 5th annual Analysis in Government Awards close at 23:59 on Friday 1 November 2024.  The awards are the perfect opportunity to recognise, celebrate, and reward the exceptional work being undertaken across the Analysis Function.  Previous winners told us, “Winning an AiG Award was a wonderful validation of a project we believe in […]

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Writing a winning nomination for the Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards

This year’s Analysis in Government Awards celebrates those inspirational people and teams doing phenomenal work in every government department across the Analysis Function.

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What advice would you give to a policy maker?

The Policy Profession Unit want to hear your experiences of working with policy teams, including what worked well and how policy makers can get the best from you.

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New datasets now available on the Integrated Data Service (IDS)

The IDS has recently unveiled the inclusion of 38 new datasets onto the platform.

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Announcing the winner of the second Analysis in Government People’s Choice Award

Find out who won the second Analysis in Government (AiG) People's Choice Award.

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Help improve Official Statistics in Scotland by joining the new ScotStat Board

Scottish Government are inviting applicants to become part of a new board that will provide recommendations, advice and critical challenge to the Chief Statistician on the production and dissemination of Scottish devolved statistics.

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Diversity and Inclusion spotlight – February 2024

Jo Lee, data scientist in the Department for Health and Social Care, celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, sharing her insights and motivations.

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