Aarthi Hariharan (Department for Work and Pensions) reflects on the skills and confidence she has gained through volunteering for the GSS Conference and Future Statistician Task and Finish group.
Learn more on Building connections through volunteering in the GSSLuke Prince blogs about being part of the team that won an Analysis in Government (AiG) Award for their Health Inequalities in Health Protection report.
Learn more on Reflecting on our Analysis in Government (AiG) Award winZoe Clark shares the progress the Department for Energy Secuirty and Net Zero has made in the collection of hydrogen data in the UK, with a fun pop music twist.
Learn more on What Natasha Bedingfield taught us about hydrogen dataOlivia Box Power blogs about the new updates to the afcharts R package.
Learn more on Automated data visualisation best practice in R: afchartsSarah Phelps (International Relations Policy Advisor at the Office for National Statistics) explains the importance of international engagement and the role of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's High-Level Group for the Modernisation of Official Statistics. She outlines how GSS members can get involved and inform their 2026 planning.
Learn more on Modernising official statistics through international engagementDavid Spreckley and Becky Wodcke blog about how the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) are building robust, structured processes which could help actuaries and analysts use artificial intelligence (AI) in a more professional and structured way.
Learn more on Making artificial intelligence work professionally in the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD)Matt Rood, Data Scientist for the Office for National Statistics, shares how the GSS Level 6 Data Science apprenticeship helped develop his skill set and build his confidence to apply for promotions.
Learn more on My data science degree apprenticeship experienceHannah Hodge Waller (Intellectual Property Office) explores how apprenticeships have built her skillset, confidence and career in the GSS.
Learn more on A non-linear path to data science: building a career through apprenticeshipsToday marks an important moment for all of us across the Government Statistical Service (GSS). I’m pleased to share the publication of the Future Statistician report, a joint GSS and Royal Statistical Society (RSS) vision for the profession over the next decade. This work reflects the voices of colleagues from across government, the wider analytical […]
Learn more on Launching the GSS and RSS Future Statistician: our shared vision for the decade aheadInsights from the Labour Force Survey transformation: accidents at work and work‑related illness.
Learn more on Using qualitative research to align survey questions with respondents’ mental models