Phil Humby @Data_Phil
Data Analyst: having an impact on the lives of ordinary people through the application of data. Views my own, RT not endorsements. Southampton, England Joined September 2015-
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Today, the Government has commissioned the Office for National Statistics to conduct a mandatory, questionnaire-based, whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031. Commenting on the decision, Acting National Statistician Emma Rourke said: (quote 1 of 2) 💬
🚨Spread the news! #PopFest is back & it's being hosted at Southampton, 6-8 Jul 2025. PopFest is a conference organised by & for #postgraduate students. Timeline & further details on website below! cpc.ac.uk/activities/pop… @CPCpopulation @ConnectingGens @UoSSocStatDemo @bspsUK
📢#BSPS2024 Call for Papers is open for just two more weeks! Among the sessions are Telling the Story in Statistics about how you've communicated your work, brought your data to life and had impact. Bath Uni, Sept 9-11. Full details at lse.ac.uk/international-…
Here is the Nile river as seen from the ISS. The dark band that you can see here isn't the river itself but the vegetation / agricultural areas adjacent to the river. Source: buff.ly/3o0U8si
📢#BSPS2024 Call for Papers out now! Does your work look at Ageing? Climate change? Longitudinal data? Migration? Violence and abuse? These and many more sessions open now for submissions. 9-11 September, Bath. Full details at lse.ac.uk/international-…. Spread the word! 📢
BSPS 50th Anniversary conference - Looking backwards, looking forwards, 11-13 Sep 2023 @KeeleUniversity. Packed programme of new demography research now booking: lse.ac.uk/international-…
Our interactive dashboard shows key statistics for constituencies across the UK, including: 👥 Population 🏘️ House prices ✏️ School funding and more. 🔍 Use the search tool to learn more about your constituency: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-d…
NOW BOOKING: Talking about Population, a BSPS 50th anniversary day event. 7 July 2023, LSE and online. Expert panellists talk challenging questions - eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-abou… Please share! @amrcampop @NitzanPR @jm_aburto @ericbschneider @drmelchannon
Thanks Ilya, I think the credit for the coolness of this very much belongs to @et_roughsedge who came up with the strand, I've just taken it on this year.
Thanks Ilya, I think the credit for the coolness of this very much belongs to @et_roughsedge who came up with the strand, I've just taken it on this year.
A week to go to get those submissions in. I'd love to have some extra papers for Telling the Story in Statistics and Developments in Official Population Statistics (co-organising with @oliver_dw and @deNoronhaNigel).
A week to go to get those submissions in. I'd love to have some extra papers for Telling the Story in Statistics and Developments in Official Population Statistics (co-organising with @oliver_dw and @deNoronhaNigel).
10 days to go for the #bsps2023 Call for Papers - get your submissions in @ lse.ac.uk/international-…
Does anyone know the name of the music played yesterday @gloucesterrugby as the players took to the pitch?
I'm organising the Telling the Story in Statistics Strand and am co-organising the Developments in Official Population Statistics Strand for the @bspsUK Conference this year. Lots of other great strands if they aren't the right fit for you! Please submit abstracts by 24 April.
I'm organising the Telling the Story in Statistics Strand and am co-organising the Developments in Official Population Statistics Strand for the @bspsUK Conference this year. Lots of other great strands if they aren't the right fit for you! Please submit abstracts by 24 April.
How fertility has fallen over time.
BSPS 50th Anniversary Annual Conference 11-13 September 2023. Call for innovative session suggestions now open until 16 January. Full details at: lse.ac.uk/international-…
A great 10,000m race today and a games record to boot. I can't help but wonder: are the McColgans the first 2 generation #CommonwealthGames gold medalists? Surely the first mother-daughter combo in the same event.
Call for paper for BSPS Annual Conference 2022 out now. Deadline to submit online 24 April. Full details at: lse.ac.uk/social-policy/…
Elegant way of showing global fertility data for every country in 2019. It's actually a rather elegant visual. Spend a few minutes studying it and might become as big as a fan of the piece as I am. Great work by @SeppalaVilleEN. Source: buff.ly/3Azeg8T
Not long left to get those abstracts in for this fantastic conference!
Not long left to get those abstracts in for this fantastic conference!

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