Back in April we set out our plan for the discovery phase for what we are now calling “data science literacy”. We explained that we were going to undertake user research with civil servants to understand how they use data. …
The Data Science Accelerator is a cross-government training programme. It’s backed by GDS, the Office for National Statistics, Government Office for Science, and the analytical professions (statistics, economics, operational research and social research). Forty-one people from 26 organisations across the …
Over the past few years, the emergence of data science has allowed organisations across the world to become more effective and efficient, making data-driven, evidence-based decisions, exploiting and realising the true value of the data they collect. The Data Projects …
Everyone on the Civil Service Digital and Technology fast stream gets the opportunity to spend six months in the private, charitable or wider public sectors. This is to help broaden our experience, so that we can bring back valuable skills …
GDS have now run 5 rounds of the Data Science Accelerator, and several participants have since gone on to roles where they can use their new skills. We are proud of this success. The Accelerator is a truly cross-government programme, …
Adam Beirne, data scientist, Ministry Of Defence 1983 introduced the pound coin and wheel clamps to the UK and the polling company Ipsos Mori, began its annual measurement of the public’s trust in leading professions. Each year politicians generally or …
How should machines make decisions about the different types of support people need to get back to work? Should government look at social media to understand what the public need from the justice system so they can design better mediation …
GDS have run a Data Science Accelerator since August 2014. We’ve mentored 4 cohorts and several participants have gone on to data science roles. Feedback has been very positive - in a recent cross-government data science competition, the winner and …
On Tuesday night some of us from across government departments involved in the Government Data Programme caught up with a group of external data users over a few mince pies. As always it was good to hang out with a …
If Tesco knows day-to-day how poorly the nation is, how can Government access similar insights so it can better plan health services? If Airbnb can give you a tailored service depending on your tastes, how can Government provide people with …
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