Miguel Roca
@miguelrocadata.bsky.social
Analytics engineer. Former data journalist at BBC, ONS. Own views.
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Join us tomorrow, noon
Last chance to book to see our juiciest State of The Sector report yet!
This year, for the 1st time, we'll share global x-sector comparisons of changing trends, challenges and hot topics.
Get early sight of the findings and bring your curiosity for the Q&A!
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Last chance to book to see our juiciest State of The Sector report yet!
This year, for the 1st time, we'll share global x-sector comparisons of changing trends, challenges and hot topics.
Get early sight of the findings and bring your curiosity for the Q&A!
buff.ly/F7qKNrw
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Join us tomorrow, noon
Last chance to book to see our juiciest State of The Sector report yet!
This year, for the 1st time, we'll share global x-sector comparisons of changing trends, challenges and hot topics.
Get early sight of the findings and bring your curiosity for the Q&A!
buff.ly/F7qKNrw
Last chance to book to see our juiciest State of The Sector report yet!
This year, for the 1st time, we'll share global x-sector comparisons of changing trends, challenges and hot topics.
Get early sight of the findings and bring your curiosity for the Q&A!
buff.ly/F7qKNrw
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During Black History Month we're celebrating some incredible Black Icons in Data.
We've written about 7 icons who are both outstanding data professionals AND remarkable role models. We're spotlighting each between now and the end of the month. Today's spotlight is on Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE.
We've written about 7 icons who are both outstanding data professionals AND remarkable role models. We're spotlighting each between now and the end of the month. Today's spotlight is on Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE.
October 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
During Black History Month we're celebrating some incredible Black Icons in Data.
We've written about 7 icons who are both outstanding data professionals AND remarkable role models. We're spotlighting each between now and the end of the month. Today's spotlight is on Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE.
We've written about 7 icons who are both outstanding data professionals AND remarkable role models. We're spotlighting each between now and the end of the month. Today's spotlight is on Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE.
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Welcome Miguel!
We're delighted to welcome Miguel Roca-Terry - our new Analytics Engineer - to the Data Orchard team.
Miguel is a former data journalist for the BBC and ONS, and many more things besides.
Read our Q&A to help get to know him a little better.
buff.ly/gbCQzP6
We're delighted to welcome Miguel Roca-Terry - our new Analytics Engineer - to the Data Orchard team.
Miguel is a former data journalist for the BBC and ONS, and many more things besides.
Read our Q&A to help get to know him a little better.
buff.ly/gbCQzP6
September 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Welcome Miguel!
We're delighted to welcome Miguel Roca-Terry - our new Analytics Engineer - to the Data Orchard team.
Miguel is a former data journalist for the BBC and ONS, and many more things besides.
Read our Q&A to help get to know him a little better.
buff.ly/gbCQzP6
We're delighted to welcome Miguel Roca-Terry - our new Analytics Engineer - to the Data Orchard team.
Miguel is a former data journalist for the BBC and ONS, and many more things besides.
Read our Q&A to help get to know him a little better.
buff.ly/gbCQzP6
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Tomorrow's International Day of Clean Air... And here's a big shout out to two wonderful charities - Trees for Cities and Cool Earth.
A while back, our Hannah Khwaja wrote about why we chose to support them both as part of our environmental policy and carbon reduction plan.
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A while back, our Hannah Khwaja wrote about why we chose to support them both as part of our environmental policy and carbon reduction plan.
buff.ly/fip1GoG
September 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tomorrow's International Day of Clean Air... And here's a big shout out to two wonderful charities - Trees for Cities and Cool Earth.
A while back, our Hannah Khwaja wrote about why we chose to support them both as part of our environmental policy and carbon reduction plan.
buff.ly/fip1GoG
A while back, our Hannah Khwaja wrote about why we chose to support them both as part of our environmental policy and carbon reduction plan.
buff.ly/fip1GoG
Curious about why I left the BBC and data journalism behind?
Wrote some thoughts on my 1st Substack post which you can read for free:
open.substack.com/pub/miguelro...
Bear in mind I am not sure if I'll use Substack regularly before you consider subscribing. This post = experiment.
Enjoy!
Wrote some thoughts on my 1st Substack post which you can read for free:
open.substack.com/pub/miguelro...
Bear in mind I am not sure if I'll use Substack regularly before you consider subscribing. This post = experiment.
Enjoy!
Shedding data journalism for new skin
Change can be uncomfortable.
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August 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Curious about why I left the BBC and data journalism behind?
Wrote some thoughts on my 1st Substack post which you can read for free:
open.substack.com/pub/miguelro...
Bear in mind I am not sure if I'll use Substack regularly before you consider subscribing. This post = experiment.
Enjoy!
Wrote some thoughts on my 1st Substack post which you can read for free:
open.substack.com/pub/miguelro...
Bear in mind I am not sure if I'll use Substack regularly before you consider subscribing. This post = experiment.
Enjoy!
Excited to share that I'm moving into the non-profit space and joining @dataorchard.org.uk as an analytics engineer!
Feeling grateful for the people and places I've gotten to know, across dozens of data journalism projects and stories.
Time for a new adventure - Can't wait to get started!
Feeling grateful for the people and places I've gotten to know, across dozens of data journalism projects and stories.
Time for a new adventure - Can't wait to get started!
August 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Excited to share that I'm moving into the non-profit space and joining @dataorchard.org.uk as an analytics engineer!
Feeling grateful for the people and places I've gotten to know, across dozens of data journalism projects and stories.
Time for a new adventure - Can't wait to get started!
Feeling grateful for the people and places I've gotten to know, across dozens of data journalism projects and stories.
Time for a new adventure - Can't wait to get started!
Come and do my old job!
Data journalist with the BBC Local data unit (Birmingham-based).
Great opportunity to work with a brilliant team!
careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Data-Jou...
Data journalist with the BBC Local data unit (Birmingham-based).
Great opportunity to work with a brilliant team!
careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Data-Jou...
August 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Come and do my old job!
Data journalist with the BBC Local data unit (Birmingham-based).
Great opportunity to work with a brilliant team!
careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Data-Jou...
Data journalist with the BBC Local data unit (Birmingham-based).
Great opportunity to work with a brilliant team!
careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Data-Jou...
🗞️ personal news update 🗞️
Landed an exciting new role in the non-profit space!
Which means I'm leaving the BBC – and data journalism – behind.
More information to follow...
Soon ... ⏳
Landed an exciting new role in the non-profit space!
Which means I'm leaving the BBC – and data journalism – behind.
More information to follow...
Soon ... ⏳
July 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🗞️ personal news update 🗞️
Landed an exciting new role in the non-profit space!
Which means I'm leaving the BBC – and data journalism – behind.
More information to follow...
Soon ... ⏳
Landed an exciting new role in the non-profit space!
Which means I'm leaving the BBC – and data journalism – behind.
More information to follow...
Soon ... ⏳
ICYMI: Had the pleasure & privilege of working with brilliant BBC colleagues on a story about the latest UK speeding stats.
Check it out 👇🏽
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@robertcuffe.bsky.social,
Alex Emery, Kris Bramwell, David Verry,
@rob-england-journo.bsky.social
Check it out 👇🏽
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@robertcuffe.bsky.social,
Alex Emery, Kris Bramwell, David Verry,
@rob-england-journo.bsky.social
Drivers prone to speeding on 20mph roads, figures suggest
New figures show that three-quarters of drivers break 20mph limits on roads without cameras, obstructions or calming measures.
www.bbc.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
ICYMI: Had the pleasure & privilege of working with brilliant BBC colleagues on a story about the latest UK speeding stats.
Check it out 👇🏽
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@robertcuffe.bsky.social,
Alex Emery, Kris Bramwell, David Verry,
@rob-england-journo.bsky.social
Check it out 👇🏽
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@robertcuffe.bsky.social,
Alex Emery, Kris Bramwell, David Verry,
@rob-england-journo.bsky.social
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We're only in April, but it's already the worst UK wildfire season on record
Over 29,200 hectares burnt so far, fuelled by an unusually dry spring, as satellite data shows
Over 29,200 hectares burnt so far, fuelled by an unusually dry spring, as satellite data shows
Wildfires: UK burnt area for 2025 already beats annual record
The prolonged dry, sunny weather in March and April created ideal conditions for wildfires to spread.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
We're only in April, but it's already the worst UK wildfire season on record
Over 29,200 hectares burnt so far, fuelled by an unusually dry spring, as satellite data shows
Over 29,200 hectares burnt so far, fuelled by an unusually dry spring, as satellite data shows
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🚨📝📊 #DataJournalism job alert!
We're looking for a Senior Data Journalist to join our fabulous digital content team at the #ONS. Permanent, full-time £41,364 - £46,654 annual salary... www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
We're looking for a Senior Data Journalist to join our fabulous digital content team at the #ONS. Permanent, full-time £41,364 - £46,654 annual salary... www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
January 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🚨📝📊 #DataJournalism job alert!
We're looking for a Senior Data Journalist to join our fabulous digital content team at the #ONS. Permanent, full-time £41,364 - £46,654 annual salary... www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
We're looking for a Senior Data Journalist to join our fabulous digital content team at the #ONS. Permanent, full-time £41,364 - £46,654 annual salary... www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Ever wondered how your station compares for train cancellations? We're ending the year by giving you the answers, comparing performance from Jan - Nov in 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great Britain's worst major stations for cancellations named
The latest figures show almost one in 10 trains were cancelled at Manchester Victoria.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Ever wondered how your station compares for train cancellations? We're ending the year by giving you the answers, comparing performance from Jan - Nov in 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🚨New data-driven story🚨
✍🏽 By BBC England Data & Formats Unit
🚂 NW of England saw worst train cancellation rates in Britain start of 2024.
Which busiest stations in your nation/region fared the worst?
📊 Use our interactive charts to find out!
Read all about it👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
✍🏽 By BBC England Data & Formats Unit
🚂 NW of England saw worst train cancellation rates in Britain start of 2024.
Which busiest stations in your nation/region fared the worst?
📊 Use our interactive charts to find out!
Read all about it👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great Britain's worst major stations for cancellations named
The latest figures show almost one in 10 trains were cancelled at Manchester Victoria.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 10:03 AM
🚨New data-driven story🚨
✍🏽 By BBC England Data & Formats Unit
🚂 NW of England saw worst train cancellation rates in Britain start of 2024.
Which busiest stations in your nation/region fared the worst?
📊 Use our interactive charts to find out!
Read all about it👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
✍🏽 By BBC England Data & Formats Unit
🚂 NW of England saw worst train cancellation rates in Britain start of 2024.
Which busiest stations in your nation/region fared the worst?
📊 Use our interactive charts to find out!
Read all about it👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Great piece by Sabbiyah Pervez looking at why absence rates are so high for Irish Traveller children: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thanks to @miguelrocadata.bsky.social for leading on the stats.
Thanks to @miguelrocadata.bsky.social for leading on the stats.
'I'm an Irish Traveller and I'm too anxious to go to school'
Traveller families say their children are often bullied when they attend mainstream schools.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Great piece by Sabbiyah Pervez looking at why absence rates are so high for Irish Traveller children: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thanks to @miguelrocadata.bsky.social for leading on the stats.
Thanks to @miguelrocadata.bsky.social for leading on the stats.
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Last week, we dug into the sharp rise in young people facing homelessness when they leave the care system - up 54% since 2018-19. Zoe, one such care leaver, told us her experience left her with “this fear of owning too much in case I need to move”.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4dyy9kgrro
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October 7, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Last week, we dug into the sharp rise in young people facing homelessness when they leave the care system - up 54% since 2018-19. Zoe, one such care leaver, told us her experience left her with “this fear of owning too much in case I need to move”.
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ICYMI:
📰Harrowing story I worked on with BBC colleagues ⬇️
Young care leavers aged 18-20 in England increasingly facing homelessness since 2019:
🔢 4,300 affected by April 2024
📊 Represents a 54% increase since 2019
Read Zoe's story here 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📰Harrowing story I worked on with BBC colleagues ⬇️
Young care leavers aged 18-20 in England increasingly facing homelessness since 2019:
🔢 4,300 affected by April 2024
📊 Represents a 54% increase since 2019
Read Zoe's story here 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huge rise in number of young care leavers facing homelessness
The number of young care leavers facing homelessness is a
www.bbc.co.uk
October 5, 2024 at 11:06 AM
ICYMI:
📰Harrowing story I worked on with BBC colleagues ⬇️
Young care leavers aged 18-20 in England increasingly facing homelessness since 2019:
🔢 4,300 affected by April 2024
📊 Represents a 54% increase since 2019
Read Zoe's story here 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📰Harrowing story I worked on with BBC colleagues ⬇️
Young care leavers aged 18-20 in England increasingly facing homelessness since 2019:
🔢 4,300 affected by April 2024
📊 Represents a 54% increase since 2019
Read Zoe's story here 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Our latest collaboration with the shared data unit has found the most-deprived communities in the UK were four times more likely to have lost library facilities since 2016:
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9lexplel5o
t.co
September 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Our latest collaboration with the shared data unit has found the most-deprived communities in the UK were four times more likely to have lost library facilities since 2016:
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t.co/TfX3B0Edxo
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Only one week left to apply for this #dataviz role with the ONS. Applications close midnight on Tuesday 3 September!
🚨 Job alert! An opportunity to join our fantastic #dataviz team at the Office for National Statistics. We're hiring two Senior Data Visualisation Specialists. Salary up to £42,394, permanent. civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Here's a 🧵 on some of my own ONS data vis highlights...
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Here's a 🧵 on some of my own ONS data vis highlights...
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August 26, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Only one week left to apply for this #dataviz role with the ONS. Applications close midnight on Tuesday 3 September!
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I realise I should post here more, so fortunately we have a story out today - countryside campaigners fear thousands of miles of footpaths could be lost: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Public rights of way applications backlog concerns campaigners
Nearly 8,000 requests to get public paths added to an official map have not been processed.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 20, 2024 at 3:21 PM
I realise I should post here more, so fortunately we have a story out today - countryside campaigners fear thousands of miles of footpaths could be lost: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🚨New story🚨
👣 The race to save thousands of footpaths across England and Wales
🗺️Council backlogs mean most requests to modify official maps are yet to be actioned
Check it out 👇🏽
BBC News - Public rights of way applications backlog concerns campaigners - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
👣 The race to save thousands of footpaths across England and Wales
🗺️Council backlogs mean most requests to modify official maps are yet to be actioned
Check it out 👇🏽
BBC News - Public rights of way applications backlog concerns campaigners - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Public rights of way applications backlog concerns campaigners
Nearly 8,000 requests to get public paths added to an official map have not been processed.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 20, 2024 at 2:14 PM
🚨New story🚨
👣 The race to save thousands of footpaths across England and Wales
🗺️Council backlogs mean most requests to modify official maps are yet to be actioned
Check it out 👇🏽
BBC News - Public rights of way applications backlog concerns campaigners - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
👣 The race to save thousands of footpaths across England and Wales
🗺️Council backlogs mean most requests to modify official maps are yet to be actioned
Check it out 👇🏽
BBC News - Public rights of way applications backlog concerns campaigners - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Latest piece I worked on at the BBC has some fascinating stories and insights about how LGBT+ people are drawn towards minority religions.
I contributed a couple of charts 📊 and crunched some numbers to help with context from a data perspective 🤓
Enjoy! 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
I contributed a couple of charts 📊 and crunched some numbers to help with context from a data perspective 🤓
Enjoy! 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
LGBT+ people drawn to minority religions - census
From freedom to fulfilment, LGBT+ people tell the BBC why they were drawn to their religions.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 21, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Latest piece I worked on at the BBC has some fascinating stories and insights about how LGBT+ people are drawn towards minority religions.
I contributed a couple of charts 📊 and crunched some numbers to help with context from a data perspective 🤓
Enjoy! 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
I contributed a couple of charts 📊 and crunched some numbers to help with context from a data perspective 🤓
Enjoy! 👇🏽
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
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We've had a fantastic response so far to the new #ExploreLocalStatistics platform. It's still a work in progress, so please do share your comments and requests for new features!
consultations.ons.gov.uk/digital-publ...
consultations.ons.gov.uk/digital-publ...
🚨🗺️📊Calling all UK local data nerds… After more than a year of development, we’ve just launched #ExploreLocalStatistics, a brand new way to explore 57 datasets from across government right down to a local authority level!
explore-local-statistics.beta.ons.gov.uk
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explore-local-statistics.beta.ons.gov.uk
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March 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
We've had a fantastic response so far to the new #ExploreLocalStatistics platform. It's still a work in progress, so please do share your comments and requests for new features!
consultations.ons.gov.uk/digital-publ...
consultations.ons.gov.uk/digital-publ...
Loved working on this visual story about 2 Tone Music with colleagues from our brilliant BBC West Midlands team👇
The story anticipates a new BBC Radio WM documentary out Saturday at 2pm – Available on BBC Sounds!
🎧 45 years since 1st 2 Tone record!🤓
Enjoy!
canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/2tone/
The story anticipates a new BBC Radio WM documentary out Saturday at 2pm – Available on BBC Sounds!
🎧 45 years since 1st 2 Tone record!🤓
Enjoy!
canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/2tone/
2 Tone Music
Black and white - exploding in colour
canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk
March 29, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Loved working on this visual story about 2 Tone Music with colleagues from our brilliant BBC West Midlands team👇
The story anticipates a new BBC Radio WM documentary out Saturday at 2pm – Available on BBC Sounds!
🎧 45 years since 1st 2 Tone record!🤓
Enjoy!
canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/2tone/
The story anticipates a new BBC Radio WM documentary out Saturday at 2pm – Available on BBC Sounds!
🎧 45 years since 1st 2 Tone record!🤓
Enjoy!
canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/2tone/
Starting my brand new job as a visual data journalist focusing on local news in a few days' time.
Thought I'd check out yet another social platform 🦋
I'm particularly interested in 👇
📰 Data journalism
📊 Dataviz + Interactives
🏴 Local England
💻 Coding + Data analysis
So howdy 👋
Who to follow?
Thought I'd check out yet another social platform 🦋
I'm particularly interested in 👇
📰 Data journalism
📊 Dataviz + Interactives
🏴 Local England
💻 Coding + Data analysis
So howdy 👋
Who to follow?
February 27, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Starting my brand new job as a visual data journalist focusing on local news in a few days' time.
Thought I'd check out yet another social platform 🦋
I'm particularly interested in 👇
📰 Data journalism
📊 Dataviz + Interactives
🏴 Local England
💻 Coding + Data analysis
So howdy 👋
Who to follow?
Thought I'd check out yet another social platform 🦋
I'm particularly interested in 👇
📰 Data journalism
📊 Dataviz + Interactives
🏴 Local England
💻 Coding + Data analysis
So howdy 👋
Who to follow?