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Analysts Assemble From: 6 April 2021 The Analysis Function’s Michelle Bowen is an integral part of the planning team for our very first Analysis in Government month this May and tells us why connecting analysts together is like assembling a group of superheroes! Over to you Michelle: “We love a movie night in the Bowen household. Most recently we have been re-watching all the Marvel Avengers superhero movies (in chronological order!). What have Marvel movies got to do with analysts I hear you ask? Well… Over the past few months, I have been working on Analysis in Government month. A...

The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) has begun. And Africa is not only lagging; the continent also lacks skilled human resources, especially women, that would enable it to take advantage of this technological advancement. The World Economic Forum (WEF), in its 2020 Global Gender Gap report, projects that it will take sub-Saharan Africa 95.1 years and North Africa 139.9 years to close their respective gender gaps. According to the report, only 26% of professionals employed in data and artificial intelligence roles were women. Klaus Schwab, WEF’s founder, described the 4IR as the fusion of...

Interview: deputy national statistician on legacy tech, lockdowns and a ‘leap forward’ for government’s use of data Alison Pritchard on plans for the 2021 census, ensuring public trust in statistics – and her next epic boat journey Photo: Louise Haywood-Schiefer You may have noticed that statistics are having a bit of a moment. Many of us have spent unusually large chunks of the past year poring over statistical outputs including numbers of cases, R-rates, vaccine efficacy, and many more besides. We have watched daily as ministers, public health officials – and, yes, statisticians �...

‘Fight For Fairness’ speech to set out government’s new approach to equality The Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, sets out the Government's new approach to tackling inequality across the UK. From: 17 December 2020 Liz Truss to set out government’s move to root out inequality that impacts people across the UK New evidence-based approach to tackle geographical inequality and break down barriers to social mobility – moving away from current way of thinking Equality Hub to relocate to the North and take on sponsorship of the Social Mobility Commission to give this agend...