Huge thanks to my host team and the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social for the opportunity of a lifetime. I am looking forward to making the most of my last few weeks!

💭 I am very grateful to have been able to keep my research moving while in post, but it definitely does feel like two full time jobs. Making sure to capture insights when they happen has helped me keep track of both roles.

💭 Pace is important. So is the ability to be responsive while keeping a line of sight to the aims and objectives of the work.

💭 Evidence is absolutely everywhere, one of those unique skills is being able to find the best quality evidence, synthesize it, and apply it. Quickly!

💭 There is a wealth of incredible talent in the civil service. The skillset is unique, and while there are definitely transferable skills from academia, I have learned so much from my host team.

More broadly, the day was full of exciting papers and important discussions about the state of political studies. Current challenges, but also optimistic calls to action. Though I was only available to join the first day, I am looking forward to next year already!

Though I wasn't really talking about AI, understanding the landscape of actors involved with supporting the most vulnerable in our society to engage with an increasingly online world can inform discussions about mitigating risks of widening inequalities.

On a personal note, as a topic that I am not only currently researching, but also massively passionate about, this has absolutely made my day/week/month!

I am over the moon to see this issue as a real priority of the current government.

This is a huge milestone, as the last DI strategy was published by the previous government in 2014 with limited evidence of progress against it.

Though there have been incredibly successful individual projects, there has been a lack of coordinated effort from the UK government in this time.

This announcement comes with a call for evidence from stakeholders to help consider what further actions the government can and should take to drive systemic change

Read more: www.gov.uk/government/c...

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That is an excellent point! One of the questions on the call is:

"What should be the priorities for the digital centre of government? Are there any areas of the public sector that are particularly suited to or in need of digital transformation?"

Possibly space to address some concerns?

The call for evidence invites submissions on questions such as "what benefits will a digital centre offer citizens" and "what are the barriers to successfully establishing a digital centre of government"

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