Thanks to @turinginst @oiioxford for excellent #datasci4gov event and added bonus to see @bengoldacre (who gatecrashed the party)
We are at the peak of #bigdata hype; people will be selling lots of products, many of which won't work #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Because Access is the only data integration tool they have... #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Seems to be a consensus that govt depts have buy in for data science at the top & ground level but not the middle #datasci4gov @turinginst
Here are some of the early thoughts @turinginst is having about its policy role #datasci4gov @oiioxford https://t.co/TXWF8QoSzz
GCHQ would find a #DataEthics Council useful as a forum to discuss ethics #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Security services need to try and understand what will happen in the field of security over 75yrs #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Alan Turing well known for code breaking, but less well known he spent as much time on encryption #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Home office has over 100,000 databases???! #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Reorganisations of govt depts over the years has created data silos even within depts #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
For those interested here is the report on #dataethics I mentioned earlier www.rss.org.uk/Images/PDF/influencing-c... #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
There is a need for @turinginst to engage strongly with policy community says @uksciencechief #datasci4gov @oiioxford
Data science critical for improving evidence informed policy says @uksciencechief citing @whatworksuk #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Name check for work of a @RoyalStatSoc President Charles Booth from @uksciencechief #datasci4gov @turinginst https://t.co/tphXBEtF20
A good model for regulation & public debate in science controversy is @HFEA says @uksciencechief #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Privacy not binary says @uksciencechief (see our research which looks at this www.statslife.org.uk/news/1672-new-rss-resear... #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Trust requires trustworthiness says @uksciencechief (quoting Onora O'Neill) #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
I'm rather impressed by innovation in @foodgov with social media data #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
piloting @foodgov people on Twitter getting sick from restaurants, to improve inspection targeting #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Innovation from @foodgov in searching social media to predict Noro virus #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford https://t.co/eqlQ845h2a
A data science ethics framework @maltbyps #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford https://t.co/J9ccR2Ysjj
improve registers of data across govt - eg how many countries are there? Govt has many lists! @maltbyps #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Govt needs care designing tailored interventions says @maltbyps - bigger consequences of getting it wrong than in eg retail #datasci4gov
Data in policy not new reminds @maltbyps citing @RoyalStatSoc first female fellow Florence Nightingale #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Interesting to hear today that @turinginst will have a policy arm - this is good but first time I've heard this #datasci4gov @oiioxford
4 planks to @turinginst strategy as outlined on the left of this slide #datasci4gov @oiioxford https://t.co/N3fidmBVUn
I am chairing this event on the govt consultation on #datasharing on Thursday www.statslife.org.uk/events/events-calendar/e... #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
John Pullinger talks about govt consultation on #datasharing www.statslife.org.uk/news/2713-government-lau... @turinginst @oiioxford #datasci4gov
Public mood is febrile - need social charter on data to develop trust says John Pullinger @UKStatsAuth #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford
Data science needs new partnerships between govt, academics, business & citizens Pullinger @UKStatsAuth #datasci4gov @turinginst @oiioxford