Data for public good. Director Spatial Data Unit Chief Data Officer @luhc. Was @DataSciCampus @ONS @UNstats @UKHSA @OCSI_UK, IMD, @EnvAgency. He/him

Joined March 2011
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24 Jun 2023
The brilliant Clara Barnett is going on maternity leave, so I'm looking for Deputy Director cover at the Spatial Data Unit for up to 12 months. It's a great opportunity to get experience in a senior data role at the heart of govern…lnkd.in/e2Gtamw5 lnkd.in/e-RH6emC
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Registration is open for @RoyalStatSoc 2023 International Conference in Harrogate with early booking discounts available. @RoyalStatSoc Fellows receive an extra discount if they book by 17 February #RSS2023Conf rss.org.uk/training-events/c…
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Pre-announcement of @ESRC call to establish a centre that will address the challenges climate change poses to population health. In association with @ahrcpress @BBSRC @The_MRC @NERCscience & @EPSRC. Outline stage opens February 2023. ukri.org/opportunity/centre-…
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We’ve added even more #Census2021 data to the #CensusMaps. We know what we’re doing this evening... ⚽ or 🗺️ ow.ly/LZCZ50LPYNC
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29 Nov 2022
Good discussions at #thinkdata - how can govt support levelling-up with data, tools and analysis. Thanks for the invitation.
Looking forward to speaking about data for levelling up with @_datasmith and @chrisjpope at this Think Data for Government event today. #thinkdata thinkdataforgovernment.com/
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29 Nov 2022
And of course, a highlight to see @LouisaNolan and Albert King on huge screen
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DeepMind & UCL Deep Learning Lecture Series 12 lectures on various deep learning algorithms and techniques in natural language processing, vision, generative models, etc. All lectures & presentations are amazing, free and you can take them at your pace. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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23 Nov 2022
Excited to announce we are offering Innovation Fellowships for researchers to work with @ONS in two core areas: 1. subnational statistics and analysis; 2. the R&D landscape. Up to £120k for 12 months. Spread the word. Or apply! thebritishacademy.ac.uk/fund…

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19 Nov 2022
Some excellent data science and data engineering/ architect roles going at the No10 Data Science team 10DS. Working with the brilliant Laura, Ben & Mallory "across the Cabinet Office and No10 to ensure all decision making is based…lnkd.in/eZCHn5ft lnkd.in/etb-wQ8K

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UK AI Sectoral Analysis online survey - now open! We're undertaking research to understand the UK’s AI sector and how it's growing. AI businesses are invited to participate and help influence government AI policy. For more info and to take part visit: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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"Policymakers gonna policymake, data people need to influence how it's done and how it can be done better by investing in improved data, better tools." @_datasmith #PowerOfData22
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20 Oct 2022
Love this Paul! Note to self, must improve note taking and drawing ...
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Now @_datasmith talks us through #data4good projects his team are developing @luhc to use data to deliver levelling up ambitions. So many important messages coming out of the data: redressing inequality of opp is a long game & worth it. Huge benefits in health, ££ #PowerOfData
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Making data into stories! Reminds me of my work mantra: ‘Everything is campaign!’ #PowerOfData combined with good storytelling is, I think, the key to addressing #CostOfLivingCrisis & bringing system stakeholders into a shared mission. Similar mission to bit.ly/ascsystems
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20 Oct 2022
Now its @_datasmith from @luhc talking about how data will support govt's levelling-up agenda at #PowerOfData22. It's dark here, sorry about the photo Tom. Quality headline though. Livetweet👇
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20 Oct 2022
Really enjoyed today's #PowerOfData22 sessions, excellent discussions and great to catch up with people IRL. So many links and follow-ups... Thanks @swirrl @billroberts Sarah @northernjamie & team for the invite
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Honoured to be included in this list. But this is really for all the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Spatial Data Unit and Office for National Statistics Data Science Campus teams - we've done some incredible things together. I'm just…lnkd.in/eYwSCnXn

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We have launched a new Planning Data platform on @GOVUK which aims to make land and housing data easier to find, understand, use and trust. Data is collected from local planning authorities and transformed into a consistent state, across England: planning.data.gov.uk/ (1/2)

ALT planning.data.gov.uk aims to make land and housing data easier to find, understand, use and trust. Digital Planning logo - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Logo - #DoingPlanningDifferently. Moving image of a mobile phone screen showing the landing page of planning.data.gov.uk

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