As the scale of data published on data.gov.uk increases, publishers often need to manage hundreds of datasets. As a result of this we've gradually added different reports to help them stay abreast. And of course these are all open to …
Last week we had a blitz of tidying the data.gov.uk catalogue, focussing on data in time series. We've not been happy for a while that data that is released as monthly updates is sometimes added to data.gov.uk as separate datasets. …
After a few years looking after the UK’s efforts on open data and policy innovation I am taking on a new role as Director of Data from within the Government Digital Service in the Cabinet Office.
We have formed a new data group in GDS to support a cross-Government Data Programme. The aim of this is to transform how government uses data to drive benefits to citizens: supporting better decision making, digital services, opening data to …
In my previous post I argued that a combination of ‘chance’ and open data can lead to good stuff happening. I supplied a few examples, and also mentioned ‘engineering serendipity’, where ‘chance’ is given a bit of a boost. In …
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