Dear all,
As the Election draws near, what do many of us actually know about the
statistics used to frame the big issues, such as House Prices,
Immigration, the NHS or Crime? What do we also know about how our MPs
have really performed in the last Parliament?
Looking to answer these and other questions is Dr Andy Sutherland in the
RSS East Midlands Local Group's talk next Tuesday 5th May in Leicester.
All are welcome, RSS membership is not necessary.
The schedule for the evening is as follows:
17:30--18:15 Coffee/Tea
18:15--19:15 Talk
The whole event will take place in the Ogden Lewis Seminar Suite, South
Wing, Fielding Johnson Building, University of Leicester.
More details such as directions to the venue as well as where you can
park can be found on our website
https://sites.google.com/site/rssemlg/home
- If you intend to come, we would be grateful if you could register here
(for free of course)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rss-east-midlands-local-group-2nd-event-tickets-16627005822
We look forward to seeing you there!
Dave
RSS East Mids Local Group Secretary
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Subject: Have I got Statistics for You! [2nd event on 5th of May in
Leicester]
We are delighted to have Andy Sutherland who is the Former Head of
Profession for Statistics, Health and Social Care Information Centre
giving a talk entitled "Have I got Statistics for You!" -- please see
below for the abstract.
Best wishes,
Theo.
[Chair of the RSS East Midlands Local Group]
Abstract: Government depends on statistics to take forward its work, and
to make arguments and debate issues in public. The public depend on
Government Statistics to inform themselves and to hold Government to
account. In this presentation Andy reflects on the various methods and
mechanisms which can be used for obtaining and presenting figures for
use in political debate, how these are used and, sometimes, abused, and
how to find the evidence which may underlie contentious or conflicting
claims.
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