What a content designer does in alpha
What a content designer does in alpha
Kaitlin D'Avella explains what content designers do in the alpha stage of a project.
Leading in marine science: The Cefas Data Hub
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Ian Boyd, Defra Chief Scientific Advisor, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Open data
One of the greatest pleasures of being a Chief Scientific Adviser is to visit Defra’s research agencies and to sample the great work being done by its scientists. The work is ‘great’ because it is directly linked to real problems …
How to fail at Open Data…. and other learnings from the Open Government Partnership Summit 2016
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Wendy Thomas, National Lead for Metadata and Data Flow Mapping, Environment Agency, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data
A few weeks ago, I’d never even heard of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), but I recently found myself attending the OGP Summit 2016 in Paris from 7–9 December, talking about #OpenDefra, along with Mike Rose and David Buck. Turns …
Recipe for Unconference success
Just over a couple of weeks ago, we held the first ever cross-Defra Data Function unconference. We’ve already posted a reflection/wrap-up blog post on it from the team behind it, but thought you might like an in-depth peek into the …
That's a wrap-up! Reflecting on the DataFunction Unconference
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Angharad Stone, The Environment Agency, Beck Strickland, 'Everything Data', the Environment Agency, Elspeth Body, Farah Ahmed, Head of Strategy, Defra Data Transformation Programme, Mike Rose, Head of Engagement, OpenDefra and Sophia Oliver, Head of Data Programme and Data Function, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data
The Defra Data Function met in a crisp and frosty Birmingham to discuss the future direction of data in Defra
Sharing our learning so far about livestock information
Following on from the last blog about Defra's livestock information programme Simon Hall shares some of our learning so far.
Livestock information: working to keep the UK at the forefront of animal tracking
Defra's Livestock Information Programme has done a lot of work over the last nine months to make sure that our approach is truly outcome and user focussed. Our learning has revealed an opportunity much, much bigger than just reducing the cost of IT. Here’s why.
Eden tamed: using data to solve flooding in Cumbria
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Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data
Healthy competition is a fantastic way to focus teams on tasks, concentrating efforts on a single goal within a time limit. The space race, the Sinclair-Acorn 8-bit computer race ('the battle for our classrooms'), the race to claim priority for …
Content clinic 10 November: what we talked about
The Defra content team held its first content clinic on a slack channel with editors from Natural England, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, the Rural Payments Agency, Environment Agency and Defra. Headings Can we use H4s in detailed guides? No - …
Content designers need experts
You might have heard that people have had enough of experts. Those people are definitely not content designers. Experts help content designers write factually and legally accurate guidance. Without input from a subject-matter expert (SME) content could lead its users …
Satellites, sensors and savings - the 2nd meeting of Defra's Data Programme Board
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Catherine Wright, Director of Data, Knowledge and Innovation in the Environment Agency, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data
As the new Director of Data, Knowledge and Innovation in the Environment Agency, I joined Defra's Data Programme Board meeting – chaired by Emily Miles – with colleagues from across Defra group for its second meeting on 19 October. I …
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