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"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.

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Threads of Data

Concerns about the personal data collected by social media apps illustrates why the purpose of information is more important than its quantity.

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Getting Smarter with Data

Can smart meters save you money and save the planet? What else do we need to be aware of to achieve these outcomes.

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Measuring by Proxy

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?

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Filling the hole in the road

How can taking a step back and gathering more information provide a more effective and sustainable outcome?

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Really Timely Data

Real time data is almost inescapable. When and how can it be useful? And what are the tips to using it more effectively yourself?

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Is “nul points” really that bad?

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?

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Distribution

Why a “one in 10” distribution isn’t as straightforward as it might first look and how understanding it can better shape our reaction

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Definitions

In this pre-summer holiday episode we look at why defintions of rain, chocolate biscuits and indoor markets matter.

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Tools of Engagement

A story about a school, a survey and how simplicity can help secure more effective feedback.

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Evaluating Delivery

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?

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Model Assumptions

What is a statistical model, how does it work and why should we always look at the assumptions when drawing a conclusion?

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10 Word Answers

Asking more questions get you to a better outcome so how do you ask those questions?

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