Announcing all winning entries in the Analysis in Government Awards 2022
On this prestigious day we celebrate the excellent analysis work conducted across government. Our panel of esteemed judges have reached a decision and today we are excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards!
Not only that, you can vote for the Winner or Runner Up you are most inspired by, in our very first People’s Choice Award. The overall favourite will be announced at the Analysis in Government Awards Celebration Day at the end of February so make sure to get your votes in and we’ll see you at the event!
Collaboration
This award recognises collaboration between teams, departments, other professions as well as with external organisations and researchers to produce a piece of analysis or analytical project.
Winner
The NHS Quality, Safety and Investigations Analytical Team at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for their work on ‘A call for evidence to inform England’s first Women’s Health Strategy’.
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Runner-up
The runner-up of the collaboration award is…
The Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) National Data Resource (NDR) Learning Programme Team in Welsh Government for their ‘All Wales Analytics Learning Programme’.
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Highly commended
Two highly commended awards go to:
- the Better Outcomes Through Linked Data (BOLD) Team at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for ‘Collaboration in the Better Outcomes Through Linked Data (BOLD) Programme’
- the cross-government Police Collaboration Team for police collaboration through the Digital Crime and Performance Pack
Innovative Methods
This award recognises innovative methods or techniques of analysis which led to new insight, answered complex questions, or improved efficiency.
Winner
The Social Science Team in Food Standards Agency (FSA) for their project ‘Kitchen Life 2’.
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Runner-up
The runner-up of the collaboration award is…
The Data Linking team at MoJ for their work on Splink, which enables fast, accurate and scalable record linkage in Python.
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Highly commended
Two highly commended awards go to:
- the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support Scheme Compliance Estimates team at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for Knowledge, Analysis and Intelligence (KAI) COVID-19 Analysis, Co-ordination and Evaluation (CACE)
- the Grants Data Analysis and Reporting Team at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for ‘developing monitoring data collection systems and visualisation dashboards’
Communication
This award celebrates those who have successfully used clear communications to present analysis, considering needs of the audience. This could be an example of public-facing or internal communication within teams, departments or across professions.
Winner
The Demographic Statistics and Vital Events team in National Records of Scotland (Scottish Government) for the ‘Who lives in Scotland?’ documentary.
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Runner-up
The runner-up of the collaboration award is…
The Data Science Campus Levelling Up Squad at the ONS for their project ‘Visualising the impact of rail disruption using open timetable data’.
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Highly commended
Two highly commended awards go to:
- the Data and Analytics team at the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) for their work on Accessible interactive visualisations on Ofqual Analytics
- the Surveillance of Health and Life Events and Digital Content teams at the ONS for their ‘COVID-19 Latest Insights’ Tool
Impact
This award recognises outstanding analysis which has been impactful through use, influenced decision-making or contributed to public debate.
Winner
The COVID-19 Analysis, Co-ordination and Evaluation (CACE) COVID Compliance Team at HMRC for their work on COVID-19 Support Scheme Compliance Estimates.
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Runner-up
The runner-up of the collaboration award is…
The Aviation, Maritime and Borders Analysis team at the Department for Transport (DfT) for the ‘Developing new short-term international demand estimates’ project.
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Highly commended
Two highly commended awards go to:
- the Scottish Government Poverty Analysis team for their ‘evidence-based approach to tackling child poverty in Scotland’
- the Women’s Health Analysis team at DHSC for their project ‘First women’s health strategy – delivering the evidence’
Inclusion
This award recognises an outstanding contribution in making the Analysis Function (AF) a more inclusive function, reflective of the citizens we serve.
Winner
The Government Economics Social Research (GESR) Operations Team at HM Treasury for their work on the Government Economic Service (GES) Apprenticeship.
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Runner-up
The runner-up of the collaboration award is…
Lynn O’Donnell, Lead for the PRISM Employee Support Network at the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
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Highly commended
A highly-commended award goes to the cross-government Analysis Function Diversity and Inclusion Create working group for their work building inclusion toolkits for the AF.
The Professor Sir Ian Diamond Excellence Award 2022
This award recognises an individual that has displayed excellence in championing, promoting, or growing the Analysis Function. This could be by highlighting analysis across government, developing our people, inspiring analysts, or delivering better outcomes for the citizen.
Winner
Catherine Hutchinson who is part of the Evaluation Task Force in Cabinet Office.
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Runner-up
The runner-up of the collaboration award is…
Hannah Thomas from ONS for ‘Improving accessibility in analysis’.
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Highly commended
Two highly commended awards go to:
- Iain Wright from DWP for their work on the accredited Data Analyst role in the DWP Analytical Community
- Joan Donnelly and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Social Research Team for establishing the CPS Social Research function
An exclusive digital goodie bag
A huge congratulations to all our winners, runners up and highly commended entries. Not only do you have the pride of being recognised for these prestigious awards, but you can also share your success with colleagues using your exclusive digital goodie bag.
In your pack you will find assets to help celebrate your success and pride in being a government analyst. The exclusive digital goodie bags include:
- bespoke Microsoft Teams backgrounds
- an email signature button
- a Twitter banner to let your followers know about your success
Highly commended, runners up and winners can download your digital goodie bag on our GOV.UK website now.