Happy World Emoji Day
On World Emoji Day Christopher J looks at how we might use the fun symbols (or not) to make sure our message gets across in the way we intend.
Why being a social mobility ambassador is important to me
As the world prepares to celebrate World Youth Skills Day, Lead Content Designer Leyla Kee-McParlin reflects on her experience of supporting the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Social Mobility Ambassadors Schools Programme, and what it’s given her, and explains what networks are doing both in Defra and across government to improve career progression in the Civil Service for those from low socio-economic backgrounds.
Chief Statistician’s update: Bringing together Fuel Poverty data for Wales
Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg Last month we told you about the work we’ve been doing to improve access to data on energy efficiency of homes, including the publication of a new dashboard using information on energy performance certificates. … Continue reading
Why World Wellbeing Week is an opportunity for us all to celebrate the many aspects of wellbeing
In World Wellbeing Week, David Light and Lucy Holland reflect on the importance of wellbeing, and highlight some of the joint activities which Defra and Atos, one of our key strategic suppliers, have undertaken in recent months.
Unlocking the power of low code in Defra
Emma Shaw, Lead Product Manager for Power Platform in Defra, reflects on her team’s journey to unlock the power of low code and enable the business to build their own apps and automations, driving efficiencies and expediting digital transformation across the group.
Data-driven success: celebrating two major digital export milestones
Programme Delivery Manager Neil Johnson shares his experiences of working closely with the Animal & Plant Health Agency to build and launch two digital services which are helping exporters of plant and animal goods.
Work that touches everyone: being a user researcher at Defra
Senior User Researcher Clare Hussey reflects on why she loves her work, and why she feels compelled to stay at Defra.
Chief Statistician’s update: understanding Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data for Wales
Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg Today we published an interactive dashboard presenting Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data for homes in Wales. Why have we published this dashboard? Until now there has not been an easily accessible way to look … Continue reading
Guest Blog: Cyber In Wales: Investing in Growth
Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg This month we published our Cyber Action Plan for Wales. As we move to delivering the actions in the plan, we asked Pete Burnap, Professor of Data Science & Cybersecurity at Cardiff University, and … Continue reading
CDPS launches new website in public beta
Since November, a team at CDPS have been working to redevelop our website to meet our current and future needs of its users.
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