Making ends meet….
Michele Figg, BSc Geology (Bristol ’98) Listening to the radio a few weeks ago, over a cup of tea (and TBH a biscuit or two), as the government announced measures to alleviate fuel poverty over the winter months, I reflected …
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Why can't we just get the data?
Why can't we just get the data? Why are there so many problems? Why are you asking me so many questions??? These are three things that I get asked regularly by people throughout my organisation, from senior management to frontline …
A year in Open Data
Happy Open Data Day!! OK, I’m early, the big day isn’t until Saturday 5 March but we wanted you to have time to get your party hats, balloons and cakes all ready for the weekend (if you needed an excuse …
Can anybody be a researcher?
“An interview is just having a chat with someone, right? Anyone can do that.”
As researchers, whether it’s an interview, focus group, or even a survey, we put a lot of work into developing the research objectives, crafting the questions, and planning something which sets the right tone...
Putting citizens at the heart of service design
Meet the Research & Citizen Insight team! We work to put citizens at the heart of everything we do, and love getting out and about speaking with Essex residents about their views and experiences.