BVD have developed a new on-line interface for ORBIS. The LSE will be transferring to the new version shortly, however
saved search strategies won’t carry over from the old version unless you save them and then re-load them to the new version
This only applies to ORBIS accessed on-line.
Details of when the upgrade will occur will be posted here as soon as the date has been set.
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Crime Statistics Consultation
The Ministry of Justice today launched a consultation which aims to make statistics covering the Criminal Justice System more transparent and user friendly. A copy of the consultation document and details of how to respond can be found on our website:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/statistics-cp171110.htm
The 'Consultation on improvements to Ministry of Justice statistics' seeks views on:
• the definitions of statistics - making the statistics consistent across MoJ publications and clarifying the definition of certain important measurements.
• introducing a quarterly criminal justice statistics bulletin. This would give an overview of trends in crime, out of court disposals, prosecutions, convictions and sentencing.
• moving to a single measure of re-offending. This would get rid of the six different ways re-offending is measured. This includes consolidating five separate publications on re-offending into a single publication.
These proposals represent significant improvements by:
• making a wider range of data available routinely through our statistical publications;
• presenting a coherent overview of criminal justice statistics to help understanding and ease of comparison; and
• simplifying access to information in line with the National Statistics Code of Practice.
The consultation is a response to a number of separate reports including the UK Statistics Authority Assessment of Criminal Justice Studies, the Stern Review of Rape Reporting and UK Statistics Authority's Barrier to Trust in Crime Statistics as well as our own internal review of criminal justice publications.
The closing date for responses is 18 February 2011 and responses can be submitted by email, post or by using the online survey. If you have any questions about the consultation, please contact: statistics.enquiries@justice.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/statistics-cp171110.htm
The 'Consultation on improvements to Ministry of Justice statistics' seeks views on:
• the definitions of statistics - making the statistics consistent across MoJ publications and clarifying the definition of certain important measurements.
• introducing a quarterly criminal justice statistics bulletin. This would give an overview of trends in crime, out of court disposals, prosecutions, convictions and sentencing.
• moving to a single measure of re-offending. This would get rid of the six different ways re-offending is measured. This includes consolidating five separate publications on re-offending into a single publication.
These proposals represent significant improvements by:
• making a wider range of data available routinely through our statistical publications;
• presenting a coherent overview of criminal justice statistics to help understanding and ease of comparison; and
• simplifying access to information in line with the National Statistics Code of Practice.
The consultation is a response to a number of separate reports including the UK Statistics Authority Assessment of Criminal Justice Studies, the Stern Review of Rape Reporting and UK Statistics Authority's Barrier to Trust in Crime Statistics as well as our own internal review of criminal justice publications.
The closing date for responses is 18 February 2011 and responses can be submitted by email, post or by using the online survey. If you have any questions about the consultation, please contact: statistics.enquiries@justice.gsi.gov.uk
Monday 22nd November - Working with World Bank Data
Dr. Eric Swanson, senior advisor to the director of the Development Data Group at the World Bank, will discuss the sources and methods used to compile the World Development Indicators and other databases maintained by the World Bank.
The World Bank's recently announced policy of providing free and unrestricted access to its databases has opened up a large amount of new information for students and researchers. Dr. Swanson is an economist who has spent his career collecting, analyzing, and publishing data on developing countries.
There will be a talk and presentation Monday 22nd November 10.30-11.45, in LRB 405 (CEP Conference Room) 4th Floor, Research Laboratory followed by one-on-one meetings with Dr Swanson between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm.
If you would like to meet with Dr Swanson and discuss World Bank data, or attend the event please go to the event webpage for further details:
For further information
Please visit the Working with World Bank Data
webpage
The World Bank's recently announced policy of providing free and unrestricted access to its databases has opened up a large amount of new information for students and researchers. Dr. Swanson is an economist who has spent his career collecting, analyzing, and publishing data on developing countries.
There will be a talk and presentation Monday 22nd November 10.30-11.45, in LRB 405 (CEP Conference Room) 4th Floor, Research Laboratory followed by one-on-one meetings with Dr Swanson between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm.
If you would like to meet with Dr Swanson and discuss World Bank data, or attend the event please go to the event webpage for further details:
For further information
Please visit the Working with World Bank Data
webpage
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Staff vacancies at the UK Data Archive
The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint both a Senior Systems and Applications Developer and a Senior Services and Data Repository Developer.
Both Developers will join the Information Development and Programming section of the UK Data Archive. The section provides support for the critical needs of the other divisions in the UK Data Archive, developing, maintaining and updating internal and external systems which are in everyday use.
The Archive is in the process of redeveloping a number of its legacy applications, using new processes, tools and architectures.
The Senior Systems and Applications Developer will manage a small team of developers and have day to day responsibility for the maintenance and redevelopment of legacy applications, plus the development of new applications, ensuring that work is clearly specified, well managed, completed on time and meets the stakeholders’ requirements.
The Senior Services and Data Repository Developer will manage a small team of developers and have day to day responsibility for the design and implementation of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), plus the maintenance and eventual migration to the SOA of legacy databases.
These are a fixed-term posts until 30 September 2012.
Further details: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/news-events/news.aspx?id=2651
Both Developers will join the Information Development and Programming section of the UK Data Archive. The section provides support for the critical needs of the other divisions in the UK Data Archive, developing, maintaining and updating internal and external systems which are in everyday use.
The Archive is in the process of redeveloping a number of its legacy applications, using new processes, tools and architectures.
The Senior Systems and Applications Developer will manage a small team of developers and have day to day responsibility for the maintenance and redevelopment of legacy applications, plus the development of new applications, ensuring that work is clearly specified, well managed, completed on time and meets the stakeholders’ requirements.
The Senior Services and Data Repository Developer will manage a small team of developers and have day to day responsibility for the design and implementation of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), plus the maintenance and eventual migration to the SOA of legacy databases.
These are a fixed-term posts until 30 September 2012.
Further details: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/news-events/news.aspx?id=2651
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Synthetic data meets simulation workshop - last call for participants
Date: 22nd October 2010 10AM - 4PM
Venue: University of Manchester
A workshop to explore synergies between synthetic data generation and agent-based modelling.
This workshop has been conceived to explore whether research in both fields could be mutually informative and whether the techniques, methods and data products of each could enhance the other. Some ideas that may be worth exploring include: the use of synthetic data to assign properties to agents so that they possess the multivariate properties of the population of interest; and the use of agent based models to enhance longitudinal aspects of synthetic data (which may well have been generated cross-sectionally).
The workshop is free to attend. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Register here: http://www.simian.ac.uk/courses/course-registration
Venue: University of Manchester
A workshop to explore synergies between synthetic data generation and agent-based modelling.
This workshop has been conceived to explore whether research in both fields could be mutually informative and whether the techniques, methods and data products of each could enhance the other. Some ideas that may be worth exploring include: the use of synthetic data to assign properties to agents so that they possess the multivariate properties of the population of interest; and the use of agent based models to enhance longitudinal aspects of synthetic data (which may well have been generated cross-sectionally).
The workshop is free to attend. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Register here: http://www.simian.ac.uk/courses/course-registration
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Introduction to census data usage
24 November, 2010
London Metropolitan University
Further information and booking form: http://www.esds.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=2606
This one-day workshop will enable participants to gain familiarity with census data, and to put this knowledge to practical use. SARs microdata, aggregate statistics and longitidinal data will be covered in more detail and there will also be practical exercises to try.
London Metropolitan University
Further information and booking form: http://www.esds.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=2606
This one-day workshop will enable participants to gain familiarity with census data, and to put this knowledge to practical use. SARs microdata, aggregate statistics and longitidinal data will be covered in more detail and there will also be practical exercises to try.
Labour Market Statistics User Group: Changes in labour demand - A look at the labour market by industry
25 November 2010, 2:30-4:30pm
BIS Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London
This session will look at the impact of the new industrial classification on labour market outputs and also provide analysis by industry on earnings, jobs and hours. Speakers will include:
Ole Black (ONS) - Sponsor of SIC2007 project
Steffan Hess (ONS) - Moving Workforce Jobs to SIC2007
Craig Barratt (BIS) - Hours worked: What lies beneath?
TBC (Low Pay Commission) - Job sectors and low pay
Everyone is welcome. If you would like to attend e-mail business.support.team@ons.gsi.gov.uk
BIS Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London
This session will look at the impact of the new industrial classification on labour market outputs and also provide analysis by industry on earnings, jobs and hours. Speakers will include:
Ole Black (ONS) - Sponsor of SIC2007 project
Steffan Hess (ONS) - Moving Workforce Jobs to SIC2007
Craig Barratt (BIS) - Hours worked: What lies beneath?
TBC (Low Pay Commission) - Job sectors and low pay
Everyone is welcome. If you would like to attend e-mail business.support.team@ons.gsi.gov.uk
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