A Census data feed research network
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: Sch of Geography
Abstract
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Organisations
| Description | The funding supported a research network; the main outcomes were engagement, and cross-fertilisation of ideas, especially between researchers from different sectors (academia, local gov, national gov. The group argued strongly in support of ambitious use of data APIs by ONS |
| Exploitation Route | The ideas are applicable not just to ONS, but to many other data providers. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Description | The work of this research network prompted ONS to set up their own working group to carry on after the end of the funding period. The research group's ideas helped steer ONS interest in data APIs |
| First Year Of Impact | 2010 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |
| Description | Duke-Williams O (2010) Census data delivery for the future RGS-IBG Annual Conference, London September 2010 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Talk at academic conference; led to a number of questions and conversations Further discussions with interested researchers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Duke-Williams, O. (2008) Towards a Census data feed,AGI GeoCommunity '08 Conference, Stratford upon Avon, September 2008 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Question afterwards from both academic and non-academic attendees Increased interest in issues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | Duke-Williams, O. (2009) A Census Data Feed Research Network, 2011 Census research: new data, linkage and outputs, Royal Statistical Society May 2009 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Questions afterwards Increased knowledge of issues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |