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Can social media data improve official statistics? Not yet, suggests new work on tourism

Lanthao Benedikt
February 5, 2019

Categories: Data, Office for National Statistics, ONS

While ONS strategy is focused on making more use of government-held data to improve official statistics , researchers in the Data Science Campus are also exploring the value of social media data. There’s plenty of it and its potential seems obvious. But who is “citizen of the world” and where is “Black Pudding land”? As well as privacy concerns some big limitations in the data need addressing too, conclude Lanthao Benedikt and Emily Tew.

Data Science: Changing mindsets

Peter Fullerton
May 10, 2018

Categories: Data, ONS

A year on from the formal launch of the Data Science Campus, Peter Fullerton, our Deputy Director for Planning and Resources, reflects on how the frenetic start-up and growth of the Campus has changed his view on what can be achieved.

Civil Servants get lessons in better use of data

Owen Abbott
July 25, 2017

Categories: Data, ONS

With the Civil Service Live events over for another year, Owen Abbott, Head of Big Data at ONS explains how his team’s attendance sparked a curiosity around data science.

Apprenticeships at ONS – Taking data science opportunities to the next level

Alison Adams
July 19, 2017

Categories: Business, Data

Alison Adams explains how ONS is leading the way in developing a degree level apprenticeship – based data science qualification….

Starting a fascinating data career in the 21st Century

Categories: ONS

If you have missed the government drive to increase apprentices across all sectors and industries then you may have missed the slogan “get in, go far”. Gareth Clancy explains how you can get in and go far as an apprentice at the Office for National Statistics.