Articles tagged with: Operational Research
'A lot of it is trying to spot unintended consequences': Meet DESNZ's award-winning net-zero systems team
08 Apr Operational Research
'A lot of it is trying to spot unintended consequences': Meet DESNZ's award-winning net-zero systems team
A tech team supporting the cross-government push to make the UK a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 has won a prestigious award for its work
From tackling churn to prioritisation: the power of using operational research skills in everyday decision-making
14 Mar Operational Research
From tackling churn to prioritisation: the power of using operational research skills in everyday decision-making
Putting operational research into practice in all aspects of life can have a big impact - DfT official Robyn Smith shares how
Every improvement is a change – but not every change is an improvement
07 Mar 2023 Operational Research
Every improvement is a change – but not every change is an improvement
NAO's Alec Steel reflects on learning from working with 120 services across government and offers practical advice on making improvements, rather than just changes
Heywood Foundation names latest fellow
11 Jan 2023 Operational Research
Heywood Foundation names latest fellow
Jonathan Black takes up research posting created in memory of late cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
01 Dec 2022 Operational Research
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
Disruption halted publication but Sunak will not scrap ODPs in the long run, minister confirms
With budgets stretched and workforces drained, government must decide what it can – and can't – deliver
03 Nov 2022 Operational Research
With budgets stretched and workforces drained, government must decide what it can – and can't – deliver
As the cost-of-living crisis bites, the public is divided on public spending – but bold reform is needed, not salami-slicing cuts
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
12 Oct 2022 Operational Research
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
"Trailblazer" departments have already adopted PHSO's standards, which aim to ensure complaints are "embraced"
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
20 Jun 2022 Operational Research
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
Committee demands explanation for lack of transparency, pointing to nine failures to release information
'DWP must continue to adapt': Peter Schofield on 2022 – and the celebrity he'd get to cater his NYE party
16 Dec 2021 Operational Research
'DWP must continue to adapt': Peter Schofield on 2022 – and the celebrity he'd get to cater his NYE party
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. DWP's permanent secretary tells us about 12 more months of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic at the same time as pushing ahead with new challenges
Most government projects not properly evaluated – NAO
02 Dec 2021 Operational Research
Most government projects not properly evaluated – NAO
Government “cannot have confidence” billions of pounds of spending “is making a difference”
Opinion: DWP should ditch language of welfare and embrace social security
02 Mar 2021 Operational Research
Opinion: DWP should ditch language of welfare and embrace social security
Coronavirus has revealed the extent to which the country relies on the Department for Work and Pensions. Government should harness this to create a system that meets the challenges from a post-pandemic economy
Interview: UK national statistician on how data has helped government – and the public – in coronavirus response
20 Oct 2020 Operational Research
Interview: UK national statistician on how data has helped government – and the public – in coronavirus response
To mark World Statistics Day, Professor Sir Ian Diamond reveals how the work of statisticians has been crucial in supporting government’s pandemic response, as well as his thoughts on the media and politicians’ use of numbers
Opinion: Why Britain's risk-averse, fragmented research funding is hampering our ability to deliver national security effectively
14 Jul 2020 Operational Research
Opinion: Why Britain's risk-averse, fragmented research funding is hampering our ability to deliver national security effectively
To harness radical benefits for society, the UK needs a single research funding body which can commandeer funds from across government departments and bodies, argues defence and security expert Dr Simon Harwood