National Statistical

Our digital journey: moving to electronic questionnaires

Categories: ONS

Earlier this year we shared news about the Retail Sales Inquiry (RSI) – the monthly national survey of shops and shopping – moving to digital data collection. ONS is transforming the way it collects data, improving the speed and quality of the information while reducing the burden on respondents. Here, Jason Bradbury reflects on the achievements and challenges of the journey so far.

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….

Measuring trade – why does the world seem to import more than it exports?

Jonathan Athow
July 18, 2017

Categories: Business, Economy, ONS

With complex international trade negotiations in prospect for the UK, Jonathan Athow explains how ONS is addressing the asymmetries in global trade statistics.

ONS unveils plans for monthly GDP

Nick Vaughan
July 13, 2017

Categories: ONS

Nick Vaughan on how ONS plans to offer a more complete picture of UK economic performance with more regular and more timely estimates of GDP.