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  NBS embarks upon ambitious collaborations to underpin Vision 20:2020
Sep 6, 2010
logo for Nigerian National Bureau of StatisticsNigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to collaborate with a range of other organisations to generate the data required for implementation of the country's Vision 20:2020 programme.
  StatsCan boss acknowledges that autonomy is convention only, but essential to credibility
Aug 27, 2010
The acting head at Statistics Canada has said that its the relationship with government is "arm's-length" by "convention rather than a legal fact", and that in his view the "convention continues to be respected".
  FiveThirtyEight launches on New York Times
Aug 26, 2010
FiveThirtyEight, the blog that provides statistical analysis of developments in politics, society and sports has made its debut on the New York Times website.
  Government disputes new IFS critique of "regressive" budget
Aug 26, 2010
The government has described a new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) of the impact of its June 2010 budget as "selective".
  Improve monitoring of ex-prisoner deaths, urges Bird
Aug 19, 2010
Former RSS vice president Sheila Bird has called for reforms in the recording and monitoring of deaths of recently-released prisoners in England.
  Ramadas Bhat dies
Aug 18, 2010
Professor Biliyar Ramadas Bhat, an academic who popularised science, mathematics and statistics through his essays and lectures, has died aged 80.
  Budd insists OBR has no "ministerial interference"
Aug 16, 2010
At the end of his three month tenure, Sir Alan Budd has insisted that the Office of Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) is "completely independent" of the Treasury and that it is not its job "to help the Prime Minister".
  John Ashworth Nelder
Aug 15, 2010
John Nelder, President of the Society from 1985-6, has died at the age of 85.
  Are job-training programmes effective?
Aug 13, 2010
One of the world's most eminent statisticians, Professor Donald Rubin, FBA is to present a special lecture on the topic on 12 October at the British Academy in London.
  Scholar seeks government commitment to crediting statistical sources
Aug 13, 2010
UK Statistics Authority logoThe UK Statistics Authority has asked the Government to make it clear whether statistics it uses to support policy are 'management information', or validated data published by official providers.
 
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