Research Briefing
The value of student maintenance support
How have student maintenance support levels changed over time? What support are students eligible for, is it enough and how much are their parents meant to contribute?
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Research Briefing
How to spot spin and inappropriate use of statistics
How are statistics most commonly spun or used incorrectly and what are some of the best ways to tell when this has happened?
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
This bill would let the Treasury charge National Insurance on salary-sacrificed pension contributions over £2,000 a year, starting 6 April 2029.
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Research Briefing
How to adjust for inflation
We all know £100 could buy a lot more 50 years ago. But how much more? This briefing explains how to adjust for changes in the value of money over time.
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Research Briefing
Uncertainty and risk
An overview of the concepts of uncertainty and risk, their links to other aspects of statistical literacy and communication and understanding of risk.
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Research Briefing
A basic outline of regression analysis
What can statistical techniques tell us about the relationship between two variables?
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Research Briefing
Confidence intervals and statistical significance
What are confidence intervals? Why is statistical significance so important? How are these two concepts related?
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Research Briefing
Survey sampling
Guidance on survey sampling covering sample size, different types of probability sampling and non-probability sampling.
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Research Briefing
How to read potentially confusing charts
The patterns shown in some types of charts can be difficult to interpret, as can some types of data when charted. How do you spot these and tell what they actually 'say' about their data?
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Research Briefing
Measures of average and spread
What do we mean by the term average? What are the different types of average and measures of spread? How are these calculated?
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Research Briefing
Rounding and significant places
Guidance setting out some basic ways to round numbers to make them easier to understand, use and remember.
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Research Briefing
Time series index numbers
What are time series index numbers? How are they put together? When are they useful? How should you interpret their values and patterns?
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Research Briefing
How to understand and calculate percentages
What are percentages, why are they useful, how do you calculate them and what are the potential pitfalls when using them?
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Research Briefing
What is a billion? And other large numbers
Is there a UK definition of a billion? Is there a system for naming very large and very small numbers of units?
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Research Briefing
Access to cash and banking services
In recent years the use of cash and bank branches has fallen, but initiatives aim to maintain access to cash and in person banking services
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