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Statistics are more than just numbers – they have the power to improve lives. The data we produce helps to shape the important debates in today's society and economy. It provides the key evidence on which government policies and countless everyday decisions are based.
We live in a world where data and statistics are everywhere and the diversity of our campaigns reflect this. Improving equity, diversity and inclusion are a focus in all of our campaign areas, working in collaboration with our member-led EDI committee.
Our work is led by our members, with our campaign priorities decided by our Campaigns Advisory Group.
All our work is guided by our external affairs strategy which sets out how we conduct our engagement with government and others to advance our vision of data at the heart of decision-making. You can read the latest on our work in these areas in our quarterly policy blog.
The RSS as a charity and membership body is committed to a world with data at the heart of understanding and decision-making.
This work led by our National Statistics Advisory Group examines how we can capitalise on the increasing amounts of data available and look beyond official statistics to help answer society’s most important questions.
The latest open policy consultations that may be of interest to members.
The RSS has launched a series of explainers on the statistics and data underpinning our understanding of climate change, led by the RSS Climate Change and Net Zero Task Force.
Read about the work we've done in the past year to highlight ways in which statistics, data and evidence could be better used and communicated to improve the government’s response to the pandemic.
The RSS has several expert groups that focus on the Society’s policy work in the specific areas of education, national statistics and academic affairs.