Why we have research panels
User research panel manager Jason Stockwell explains what a research panel is, why we have them and the value they bring to large-scale projects and programmes.
A breakthrough year for digital sustainability
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Chris Howes, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Digital transformation
This year has been a transformative period for sustainable ICT, and the publication this week of the 2021-22 Greening Government ICT report marks the latest milestone on our important journey.
Leader's blog: Chris Howes - why I’ll be at COP27
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Chris Howes, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Digital transformation, ICT sustainability
Defra Chief Digital and Information Officer Chris Howes looks ahead to COP27 and sets out the benefits of the new Government Digital Sustainability Alliance charter.
Leader’s blog: Colin Banno-Thornton on the future of digital delivery in Defra
Colin Banno-Thornton, Director of Major Projects and Digital Delivery, explains how we made some organisational changes in our Digital data and technology organisation earlier in the year to bring together our projects and digital delivery teams into a single, digital delivery portfolio.
Moving from social media to content design: transferable skills and attitudes
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Emily Ch'ng and Anna Scott, Posted on:
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Defra content design, Defra digital, User centred design
Do you work in social media but have an interest in content design? Or maybe you’re a content designer and wonder what social media is like? They’re more similar than you might think.
How we’re building a new farming subsidy payment system
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Morgan Di Rodi, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
Even in the world of Digital transformation the work of the Future Farming and Countryside Programme’s Strategic Payments Service team (SPS) is obscure. As is often the case with these things, small obscure cogs can turn large machines, as Dr Morgan Di Rodi, Programme Delivery Manager, explains.
Holograms, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality: Find out what’s on our 2022 emerging tech radar
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Jan Murdoch, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Digital transformation
It’s only been 12 months since we last produced our annual emerging technology radar, but already there have been seismic business challenges emerging, and the very rapid evolution of transformative digital technologies.
How we’re supporting Defra to adapt to blended working
Christiaan Olivier, Project Manager in the Defra MyWorkppace team, explains how the team has been working on a digital delivery project which is enabling Defra to transition to a blended working model, following the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions over the past year.
Working with ADHD: how I harness my strengths and manage the challenges
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Alice Winters and Anna Scott, Posted on:
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Defra content design, Defra digital, User centred design
For years, content designer Alice Winters assumed she just wasn’t trying hard enough to get things done - then she found out she had ADHD. In this post, Alice shares her diagnosis story, how she harnesses her ADHD in her work and manages some of the challenges it brings.
What is Technology Innovation exploration and why do we do it?
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Marcus Melton, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Digital transformation
Technology Innovation Consultant Marcus Melton shares his thoughts on how emerging technologies are explored in Defra, and why it is important we continue to test innovative solutions across the department.
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