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  Statement calls for end to delayed death registrations in England and Wales
Jan 31, 2012
The need to end delays in registration of death that can occur in England and Wales when the death is referred to a coroner and subject to an inquest has been set out in a Royal Statistical Society policy statement.
  New report sets out need for better statistics in schools and colleges
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).
  Society urges people to fill out Census
Mar 22, 2011

People across the UK are being urged to fill out their census forms. From local and individual decisions to business, charities and researchers to the country as a whole, Census information is vital for everyone, says the Royal Statistical Society (RSS).
  2010 Business plan will monitor project and financial planning
Dec 29, 2009
Martin Dougherty outlines the 2010 business plan, which was ratified by the Council in December 2009
  Statistical Issues in First-in-Man Studies
Aug 28, 2009
Proposals for reforms in first trials of experimental drugs were set out in a report published on 12 March 2007. The recommendations aim at minimising drug trial risk, maximising design efficiency and improving protocol review. Download the full report from the policy page of the RSS web site