Ed Humpherson, the Director General for Regulation, team members at the Office for Statistics Regulation and other ad-hoc guest authors present think pieces on how the different areas of the statistical system can affect and benefit the public.
Ed Humpherson, the Director General for Regulation, team members at the Office for Statistics Regulation and other ad-hoc guest authors present think pieces on how the different areas of the statistical system can affect and benefit the public.
In our latest blog, DG for Regulation Ed Humpherson and Head of Casework, Elise Baseley talk about the importance of communication to make statistics accessible and meaningful. There’s more to…
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, we asked some of the OSR team to reflect on what International Women’s Day means to them, and their work in the world of…
In our latest blog, Job de Roij, our lead regulator in the Crime and Security team, based in our Edinburgh office, demystifies the job of a statistics regulator. Find out…
9 June 2023
In our latest blog, Director General Ed Humpherson reflects on what OSR has achieved and our plans for the future… At OSR, we are constantly striving to improve. We recently…
26 May 2023
In our latest guest blog, Joy Aston and Mark Durkee, from Centre for Data Ethics & Innovation (CDEI, part of the newly-formed Department for Science, Innovation & Technology), discuss the…
28 April 2023
In our latest blog, Regulator Nicky Pearce discusses our work on analytical leadership so far and the next steps. Why are we looking into analytical leadership? In OSR, we believe…
17 February 2023
OSR Head of External Relations, Suzanne Halls, explores what young people think about statistics, following a chance encounter on a train…
26 January 2023
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) recognises the important role that organisations play, both within and outside of Government, in seeking to understand poverty through data and statistics. In response…
20 January 2023
Recent placement students and interns talk about their experiences working at OSR, and the opportunities available to students and graduates.
7 December 2022
Ed Humpherson reflects upon the past year and sets out OSR’s priorities for the 2023/24.
2 December 2022
Mark Pont explores the themes discussed in OSR's Approaches to presenting uncertainty in the statistical system report and answers questions on how to communicate uncertainty in statistics.
4 November 2022
Helen Miller-Bakewell, Head of Development and Impact at OSR, explores ways the Code of Practice for Statistics can assist producers of statistics and analysis increase their efficiency while facing pressure…
7 October 2022
Dr Mary Cowan, Research Specialist at OSR, and Shayda Kashef, Public Engagement Manager at ADR UK describe the motivations behind the recent report on public perceptions of the public good…