Using hypotheses to improve our content review process
Using hypotheses to improve our content review process
Content designer Lauren Stopps writes about a project to improve the content team's internal review process.
What I learned working at Defra digital
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Tarini Fernando, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
A blog from government fast streamer Tarini Fernando about what she learned working at Defra Digital for the last six months.
Doing the hard digital work to make fishing simple
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Claire Quigley, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
Our new digital rod licence application service has recently moved from private to public beta. So how did we do it?
Content clinic 23 February: what we talked about
We organise regular content clinics across Defra group publishers. Statutory guidance "What are the restrictions on publishing content as statutory guidance?" The style guide says use them for guidance that relevant users are legally obliged to follow. Don’t use for …
UnITy’s biggest procurement yet!
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Chris Howes, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Posted on:
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Defra digital
The UnITy programme has been set up to oversee the expiry of two large ICT contracts with IBM and Capgemini and replace them with a number of smaller contracts. Defra's UnITy Programme has now launched its biggest procurement so far - for Defra’s hosting and application support services.
Reducing duplication of Geospatial Information use across Defra
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Steve Wilkinson, Head of Innovation, Defra Data Transformation Programme, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra services, Open data, Software tools
Much of Defra’s work relies on good access to, and use of, various kinds of geographical data. At present Defra has numerous local repositories within individual organisations which, in addition to being costly to maintain, can also lead to problems …
How do I eat the elephant?
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Mary Campling, Technical Delivery Manager, JNCC, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra services, Open data
Past incarnations of this working group have been no stranger to ambitious targets, and the latest is no exception. The group, which I am a part of, comprises Defra Data Programme Leads, Data Managers, Senior Managers and Solutions Architects from …
A digital-data future at Ordnance Survey
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Emily Dowdeswell, PhD Intern, Defra Chief Scientist's Office, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra Science and Innovation, Earth Observation, Open data, Software tools
On a recent visit to Ordnance Survey (OS) I learned about the diversity of geospatial data and innovation OS undertakes. OS was born in 1791 under the ambition of creating a superior map of Britain. While world-famous for their paper …
Sustainable Intensification research and Agri-Environment: win-win for sharing resources
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Katie St. John-Glew, Defra Chief Scientist's Office, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Open data, Software tools
The global population is rapidly expanding, increasing pressure on our finite resources and ability to produce food. In addition the food that we do have is not currently in the areas where it is needed most. We are facing a …
The right GIS tool for the job
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Alexandra Kilcoyne, Evidence Earth Observation Service, Natural England and Tim Ashelford, Data Engagement, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra services, Open data, Software tools
#DefraData's Tim Ashelford compares his first experiences with free and open source geographical information software QGIS with proprietary alternatives. He is joined by QGIS pro Alexandra Kilcoyne from Natural England.
#DefraData? No thanks
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James Cattell and Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data
Build a community in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs (Defra) for data professionals? Our survey said…. X
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