Beyond GDP? Yes – but how far?
In our latest blog, OSR’s Jonathan Price introduces his recently published think piece on value and GDP.
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The Code, The Key and (for fans of 90s dance music) The Secret
In our latest guest blog, Paul Matthews, Head of Profession for Statistics in Scottish Government talks about his passion for improvement and how the system can make the statistics that are produced better and have more impact.
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A reason to be optimistic: sharing and linking data on road traffic collisions
In our latest blog, Head of OSR Ed Humpherson discusses how data sharing and linkage can provide vital insight into the problems and potential solutions when looking at road traffic collision data.
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Embracing Challenge for Change
Hear about the Office for Environmental Protection’s journey of applying Trustworthiness, Quality and Value (TQV) from Darren Watson, their Principal Environmental Analyst, in this guest blog on embracing the Code of Practice for Statistics
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Beyond GDP: Redefining Economic Progress
In this blog, Ed Humpherson explores growing efforts to move beyond GDP as the primary measure of progress, highlighting emerging approaches that incorporate wider measures of economic, social and environmental wellbeing to provide a more complete picture of prosperity
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Lessons in communicating uncertainty from the Infected Blood Inquiry: What to say when statistics don’t have the answers
In this guest blog, Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter reflects on his experiences in the Infected Blood Inquiry and the importance of transparency around statistical uncertainty.
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Culture, psychological safety, and the impact on quality
As part of our series of blogs examining topics addressed in the proposed refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics, Dr James Tucker, Deputy Director for Health, International and Partnerships at the Office for National Statistics, shares his thoughts about psychological safety.
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Quality under challenge: Regulating statistics and data from the Labour Force Survey
In this blog, Head of Assessment, Siobhan, discusses the challenges of regulating statistics and data from the Labour Force Survey
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The Power of Conversation
In our latest blog, Head of OSR Ed Humpherson discusses our consultation on a revised Code of Practice, which is open for comments until 14 February 2025
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The Power of Public Engagement in Shaping Our Work
In our latest blog post, OSR Research Officer Nick discusses how public engagement shapes our work, specifically in relation to our research project about how individual members of the public use official statistics to make decisions that relate to their personal lives