Health: Preparing for the next global pandemic
The ONS led the way informing the UK response to the Coronavirus pandemic. But what lessons can be learned and how can we best prepare not only ourselves, but the rest of the world, for the next pande...
20 Nov 202331min
Communicating Statistics: Crossing the minefields of misinformation.
In this episode we talk about the growth of data use in the media and the potential impact of misinformation on the public's trust in official statistics. Navigating podcast host Miles Fletcher t...
5 Okt 202349min
International Development: Growing a Global Statistical System
In this episode, we explore ONS's work with other countries to raise the world's statistical capabilities. Transcript MILES FLETCHER Hello and welcome again to 'Statistically Speaking', the ...
29 Aug 202333min
In The Field: Surveying the nation
In this episode we chat to members of the ONS Social Survey Collection Division about the importance, and challenges, of getting the general public to take part in crucial surveys that help paint a pi...
31 Juli 202325min
New Data: Transforming how we count the population
In this episode we discuss how the ONS has been working to transform the way we count the population, using new datasets to give more accurate, timely, and detailed measurements. On 29 June 2023, t...
21 Juni 202322min
Local data: How new data sources are helping to calibrate communities
In this episode of Statistically Speaking we shine the spotlight on local data and look at how good statistics for small areas make for better targeted policy interventions, and more effective use of ...
9 Maj 202333min
Disability: When the numbers alone are simply not enough.
In this episode, we focus on a powerful example of when the numbers alone are simply not enough. The most recent Census has told us how many people have some form of disability but to really understa...
31 Mars 202333min
The R Word: Decoding 'recession' and looking beyond GDP.
With news headlines proclaiming the UK has 'narrowly avoided a recession', we decode the 'r' word and explain why this sometimes misleading term is one the ONS is often cautious to avoid. We get the ...
20 Feb 202330min
