Review of consumer price indices launched
The UK Statistics Authority has announced the launch of two reviews (opens as pdf) relating to price indices.
The first review, led by Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, ...
Shakespeare Review recommends plan for opening up government data
The Shakespeare Review, an independent report commissioned by the UK government on next steps regarding the opening up of public sector data, was published last week.
Stephan Shakespeare, ...
Nominations open for 2014 honours
Nominations for the Society’s honours to be awarded in 2014 have now opened.
There are seven medals and prizes, plus honorary fellowships, up for award this year, and a wide range of ...
John Pullinger to deliver Presidential Address after Society’s AGM
RSS president John Pullinger is to deliver his Presidential Address after the Royal Statistical Society's 179th Annual General Meeting, scheduled this year for June 26 2013.
Titled 'Statistics ...
Society’s Annual General Meeting announcement
The 179th annual general meeting of the Society will be held at the Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX, on Wednesday 26 June 2013 at 5pm (tea will be available from 4.30pm).
By ...
News website authored by academics launches in UK
The Conversation, a new independent news and topical analysis website written by the UK’s academic community, has just launched in the UK.
The website has already made an impact in ...
Peter Diggle nominated for RSS presidency in 2015/16
Professor Peter Diggle has been nominated to be the next RSS president after John Pullinger’s presidency comes to a close at the end of 2014.
He was chosen from a list of nominees considered ...
New data reveals mixed public attitudes to statistics
It was standing room only at the ‘Margins of Error’ event on 14 May 2013, a major policy debate co-hosted by the Royal Statistical Society with pollsters Ipsos Mori and King’s College London.
The ...
