In this guest blog, Oscar Donnelly, Lead for the Mental Health Outcomes Framework, discusses the outcomes-based approach to collect standardised mental health data and statistics using the new patient record system ‘Encompass’
In this blog, Ciara reflects on her internship at OSR, sharing how she gained a deeper appreciation of the role statistics play in supporting democracy, informing public debate and serving the public good.
In this blog Head of Casework, Elise Rohan, talks about claims made during political party conferences and our expectations of producers in this period.
Head of Development, Helen, highlights initiatives helping to overcome barriers to data sharing, access or linkage across government
In this guest blog, Kyle Adams shares his experiences and perspectives from the past year working with us on this intriguing topic.
In this blog, Ed Humpherson explains why the misleading use of statistics cannot be dismissed as a matter of opinion, highlighting the importance of providing clear context, caveats and explanations to support the responsible interpretation and communication of data.
In this blog Robert Cann, Policy and Government Relations Manager at Full Fact, highlights that the way statistics are presented is crucial for how they are interpreted and understood by the public.
In this blog, Paul Matthews, a Senior Statistician in Scottish Government, talks about Scottish Government’s approach to improve the leadership capability of statisticians in Scottish Government through its leadership programme entitled ‘Fit for the Future’.
In this blog, Scott Heald, Director of Data and Digital Innovation in Public Health Scotland (PHS) discusses the importance of collaboration as a key feature of analytical leadership in PHS, both with key external stakeholders, and internally between different professions.
In this blog from Emma Gordon, Director of the Administrative Data Research UK programme at ESRC, Emma discusses the importance of being a leader who has come from an analytical background