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 day in the life of an Interaction Designer
Thinking of applying for a role as an Interaction Designer at Defra? Daniel Leech tells us about a typical day as an Interaction Designer and why he chose to work in interaction design.
Working with content designers to improve GOV.UK information for cattle keepers
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Danielle Vincent and Paul Wilkinson, Posted on:
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Defra content design, Defra digital, User centred design, User research
Paul Wilkinson and Danielle Vincent share their experience of their teams working together to make information on GOV.UK simpler and clearer for cattle keepers.
Why I enjoy being a business analyst in Defra
Rose Rothery shares her passion for business analysis and explains how Defra’s purpose, and the variety of work she does, has kept her wanting more.
A day in the life of a Senior User Researcher
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Defra content design, User centred design, User research
Thinking of applying for a role as a User Researcher at Defra? Fran Redman shares a typical (or not so typical) day in the life of a Senior User Researcher.
The value of feedback: Part Two - top tips on giving and getting feedback
In the second part of her blog on feedback Lead Content Designer Leyla Kee-McParlin shares some top tips for giving and receiving feedback, and the things you can do if you want to explore this topic further.
How the pandemic altered our ways of working and advanced our learning
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra services
In Libraries Week Defra library officer Cathy O’Sullivan shares some reflections on her learnings from the pandemic and how it’s changed the way in which the Defra library service works.
The value of feedback: Part One - why you need to give and get it
In the first instalment of a two-part blog Lead Content Designer Leyla Kee-McParlin explains how feedback is essential to self-development, and explores how you can give and receive feedback in the most productive and sensitive ways.
Recognising the power of literacy when designing services
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Defra content design, Defra digital, User centred design
In support of International Literacy Day Lucy Hartley explores why literacy is so vital to her team’s work – content design - in particular the need to follow best practice when producing content and using plain English.
How we’re taking fishing rod licences digital
In the last of our Blogs celebrating National Fishing Month, Digital Product Manager Melinda Twigg shares some reflections on her team’s work over the past year to develop digital fishing licences.
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