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graphic of section of cover page of 'The future of statistics in our schools and colleges' reportNew report sets out need for better statistics in schools and colleges
photo of Sheila BirdDesign, analysis and reporting of BMJ scientific misconduct survey was lacking – Sheila Bird
photo of Kate BarkerEconomist Kate Barker joins calls for swift, open review of CPI

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  UK Statistics Authority says welfare ministry did not explain caveats and weaknesses in immigration statistics (in: Official Statistics)
Jan 26, 2012
The UK Statistics Authority has criticised the way that the government's work and pensions ministry used statistics on welfare claimants published in a report by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  First woman RSS president, Stella Cunliffe, dies (in: Society news)
Jan 26, 2012
It is with sadness that we report that Stella Cunliffe, who was our first woman president, has died at the age of 95.
  Deadline imminent for nominations to NERC peer review college
Jan 25, 2012
Nominations for membership and affiliate membership of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Peer Review College are to be in by 27 January 2012. The research council is looking for members with all types of environmental sciences expertise, including those from the public and private sector user communities.
  ProgressVote centre-stage at Open Economics forum (in: News roundup)
Jan 24, 2012
ProgressVote, an ongoing process for measuring social progress which aims to avoid both the arbitrary assumptions used in non–GDP composite indices and the complexity that renders huge data dashboards incomprehensible to the broad public, is likely to be a central focus at the Open Economics Hackday on 28 January.
  Kelsey appointed to Cabinet Office to spearhead public service transformation through open data (in: News roundup)
Jan 24, 2012
Tim Kelsey has been appointed as the new executive director for transparency and open data within the Cabinet Office's Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) with immediate effect.
  Society's Business Plan (in: Society news)
Jan 23, 2012
Business Plan for 2012 available online
  Standing up for Science media workshop - 23rd March, Manchester (in: News roundup)
Jan 20, 2012
Sense About Science will be holding a Standing up for Science media workshop at the University of Manchester on Friday 23 March. This full day event is free and for early career researchers in all sciences, engineering and medicine (PhD students, post-docs or equivalent in first job).
  New awards open to recognise outstanding data journalism and encourage new practitioners (in: News roundup)
Jan 20, 2012
Submissions are now open for the first global Data Journalism Awards (DJA) – outstanding work will be recognised with six prizes worth €45,000 in total.
  New report sets out need for better statistics in schools and colleges (in: Education)
Jan 19, 2012
A major overhaul of the teaching of statistics and a change in policy makers’ appreciation of statistics is essential if advantage is to be taken of the increasing economic importance of data-driven technologies, concludes a report for The Royal Statistical Society and The Actuarial Profession, The Future of Statistics in our Schools and Colleges (pdf format, opens in new window).
  Design, analysis and reporting of BMJ scientific misconduct survey was lacking – Sheila Bird (in: Research)
Jan 18, 2012
Professor Sheila Bird has questioned the BMJ's conclusion that scientific misconduct is “alive and well” in the UK on the basis that its survey was blighted by numerous design flaws.
 
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