"In The Know" is a series of helpful resources which relate the importance of research to real-life situations and provide some straight forward tips to help you put it into action and fill those gaps.
Concerns about the personal data collected by social media apps illustrates why the purpose of information is more important than its quantity.
Can smart meters save you money and save the planet? What else do we need to be aware of to achieve these outcomes.
You are in the supermarket and you buy a huge cream cake. You are also on a diet. Does this mean you intend to break your dieting?
How can taking a step back and gathering more information provide a more effective and sustainable outcome?
Real time data is almost inescapable. When and how can it be useful? And what are the tips to using it more effectively yourself?
Is null points at Eurovision a sign of quality or a quirk of statistics? And when can constraining choices be a helpful technique to use?
Why a “one in 10” distribution isn’t as straightforward as it might first look and how understanding it can better shape our reaction
In this pre-summer holiday episode we look at why defintions of rain, chocolate biscuits and indoor markets matter.
A story about a school, a survey and how simplicity can help secure more effective feedback.
What does and doesn’t a pair of feet tell you when measuring the success of a parcel delivery. How do you evaluate the success of what you are doing effectively?
What is a statistical model, how does it work and why should we always look at the assumptions when drawing a conclusion?
Asking more questions get you to a better outcome so how do you ask those questions?
