Why probability probably doesn’t exist (but it is useful to act like it does) Spiegelhalter, a renowned statistician, has crafted a masterful examination of how to understand, measure and ...

The world can be an unpredictable and uncertain place. While some people relish those uncertainties, others become crippled by anxiety. Our guest has a way to help: mathematics. Specifically ...

The U.K.’s top statistician stepped down, paving the way for new leadership of the country’s under-fire statistics agency at a time when it faces a government review into its performance.

Late last week the head of the Office for National Statistics, Sir Ian Diamond, revealed that he is stepping down for health reasons following more than five years in post Professor Sir Ian Diamond ha ...

Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the government statistician, has called for a sector-specific statistic to drive institutional policy initiatives in Ghana. He said designing and implementing policies ...

At the heart of any national statistical system is the Government Statistician, who is often charged with the responsibility of leading the country’s efforts in data collection, analysis ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The job of the UK’s national statistician is unmanageable and needs to be split to overcome the crisis in ...