GOV.UK
A or B? How we test algorithms on GOV.UK
This post describes how we test the performance of machine learning algorithms to improve navigation on GOV.UK
Natural Language Processing in government
Read about Natural Language Processing projects happening in data science teams across government
Improving how we manage spreadsheet data
GDS has been looking at how government can save money in business processes through the use of data standards and the interoperability they bring. Through improving how government processes talk to each other, we can deliver users simple, seamless and …
Making ethnicity data more coherent and comparable
This post explains the concept of ‘harmonisation’ and illustrates how it can help make statistics more coherent and comparable, with reference to a recent childhood obesity study.
Connecting the dots: network science on GOV.UK
GOV.UK can be represented as a multilayer network GOV.UK is a group of pages that comprises the best place to find government services and information. In its most abstract form, GOV.UK can be represented as a network made of pages, …
Detecting semantic similarity on GOV.UK
Find out all the ways in which semantic similarity is helping us improve GOV.UK
Going from mentee to mentor with the Data Science Accelerator
Applications for the Data Science Accelerator are now open and close on 3 June 2019.
A discovery into data publishing formats
Find out about the Race Disparity Unit’s discovery into how CSV datasets are published across government
Mixing methods: a recipe for research success
Mixing methods is an approach to research which combines quantitative and qualitative data. Haur and Louise describe how they have used this approach working in the EU Exit Citizen Readiness team at GOV.UK. As a performance analyst, I (Haur) predominantly …
Boosting data science skills with the Data Science Accelerator
HMRC's Bharath Vadhoola shares how the programme has helped him get a coveted job as a principal data scientist. Find out how you can get on the programme and boost your career prospects.