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Analysis in Government Month 2021 - Week 2

Highlights from the second week of Analysis in Government Month 2021

We’re now halfway through Analysis in Government Month 2021 and even more of you have been getting engaged with events, webinars, reading blogs and sharing your stories.

Here are some of the highlights of Week 2:

Jenny Dibden, Head of Government Social Research (GSR) spoke exclusively about the importance of analysis, how to pursue a career in social research, and how her musical skills have improved over the last year.

An interview with Jenny Dibden

Sue Bateman, Deputy Director for Data and Innovation, Digital and Data Office, Cabinet Office told us about the innovative multi-disciplinary work of her team and her own career journey

An interview with Sue Bateman

Around 700 of you dialled into our Using Innovative Methods of Analysis, Government Decision Making in Times of Uncertainty and Focus on the Office for Statistical Regulation and Integrated Platform events.

REPLAY - Government Decision Making in Times of UncertaintyHundreds of you have already watched our Analysis in Government playlist

We posted seven new blogs from government analysts working across the Civil Service:

  • Five things you didn’t know about coding in analysis and research
  • Five things you didn’t know about the Government Economic Service
  • Five things you didn’t know about Diversity and Inclusion in the Analysis Function
  • Five things you didn’t know about how the UK is helping modernise official statistics in the developing world
  • Five things you didn’t know about data quality
  • Five things you didn’t know about how the Government Geography Profession supports diversity in the geography pipeline
  • Five things you didn’t know about working as an Operational Delivery Professional (ODP) in a Statistical Organisation

Loads of you engaged with us on Twitter and we achieved more than 40,000 Twitter impressions. Remember to follow us at @gov_analysis to join in the conversation or start a new one.

And there’s still plenty of time to get involved…

Keep checking the Analysis in Government 2021 homepage for more activities and events taking place throughout the month.

If you’re proud to be a government analyst why not let the world know? Get in touch with us and you could feature in a video we’ll be premiering at this year’s Civil Service Live. Email us at analysis.function@ons.gov.uk for more info.

Published 14 May 2021