Five key points about big data in government - Dr Panos Panagiotopoulos, Lecturer in Management at Queen Mary

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“Big data” in government are the topic of the moment across the world. Public sector datasets have evolved to include large volumes of very diverse sources of information. They raise issues of privacy, security or information sharing, but also of design and training. To make good use of big data, public managers have to ask the right questions. Not only on the data but also to a new generation of “data scientists” on whom they depend. The post discusses five key points about how public managers need to prepare for working with big data.

Former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, speaks at Queen Mary on 'How Government Really Works'

Speaking to the Mile End Group at Queen Mary University of London on Monday 28th October, former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, spoke of the need for governments to modernise and adapt to a rapidly changing world.' You will find a full transcript and video of the the event here. 

The Future of Public Administration - A Roundtable Forum held at Queen Mary University of London

The Centre for Government and Leadership at Queen Mary University of London will be hosting a Roundtable Forum on Wednesday 13th November at 13:00

The topic of discussion will be 

The Future of Public Management

What skills will public servants and public managers need in the coming decade?

What role will universities and national schools of public administration play in developing them?

Guest speakers:

Professor Marga Pröhl, Director-General of the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)

Professor Marcel Proulx, former CEO of the Canadian School of Public Management (ENAP)

Professor Les Metcalfe, Professor Emeritus of Public Management, University of Bocconi; Visiting Professor at Queen Mary University of London

Forum Chair:

Professor Martin Laffin, Head of School, School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London

This event is open to the public, if you would like to attend, please reserve your ticket here

The event will take place in the Colette Bowe Room, Queen's Building, Mile End Campus, E1 4NS

Social media can contribute to government responsiveness not only by increasing the speed and volume of interactions with the public - Dr Panos Panagiotopoulos, Lecturer in Management at Queen Mary University

National and local governments are using social media innovatively to become more responsive to their public. Panos Panagiotopoulos argues that government agencies should think about their use of social media as a way to become more responsive and to educate and influence and should focus less on measuring the speed and volume of interactions. Government agencies should use social media to listen and engage proactively with specific audiences. The UK Food Standards Agency’s digital engagement activities show how this approach can be put into practice.