Excellence Awards


Every year, we celebrate statistical excellence in a range of areas, from journalism and official statistics to healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry.

The RSS is committed to ensuring an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who care about good data and statistics and we welcome nominations which reflect the full diversity of society.

Awards we currently offer are:

Award for Statistical Excellence in Early Career Writing


Recognising effective communication of data and statistics by career-young researchers.

The Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics

Rewarding good practice in UK official statistics.

Awards for Statistical Excellence in Journalism

Recognising excellence in journalists' use of statistics and data.

Award for Statistical Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Recognising outstanding contributions to statistical practices in the pharmaceutical industry. 

The Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Healthcare Data Analytics

Recognising excellence in UK healthcare data analytics.

Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality & Value


Recognising excellence in the voluntary application of the Code of Practice for Statistics.