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Graduates: accelerate your digital and data career on our Dynamic Graduate Scheme

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Graduates: accelerate your digital and data career on our Dynamic Graduate Scheme

Our 2025 Dynamic Graduate Scheme is now open for a limited time until 7 July. We have multiple digital roles for graduates. Read about how the scheme can supercharge your tech career.

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Explaining the motivations for accessible design

Posted by: James Buller and Sue Spevack, Interaction Designer, Posted on: 1 March 2019 - Categories: Accessibility, Design
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James Buller, Access Needs Lead, and Sue Spevack, graphic designer, tell us why it's important to design for all users.

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Psychological safety for researchers

Posted by: Tristan Ostrowski, Posted on: 15 February 2019 - Categories: User research
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Tristan Ostrowski, user researcher at the Police Digital Service, explains how to plan for psychological risks on a project.

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Applying for your passport online

Posted by: Mark Prince and Clare Watson, Posted on: 13 February 2019 - Categories: Design, Live services, User research
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Mark Prince, product manager at HM Passport Office, explains how users can now apply for their first adult passport online.

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Observational research: 5 tips for improving your approach  

Posted by: Amy Everett, Posted on: 18 January 2019 - Categories: User research
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Senior user researcher Amy Everett explains how to improve your observational research approach to gain valuable user insights.

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Introducing Anthony Croxford, our new COO

Posted by: Anthony Croxford, Posted on: 11 January 2019 - Categories: Iterating HOD
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...to work. We also want to be representative of the people we serve and build more diverse teams. To do this, we’re developing several recruitment initiatives. We’re expanding our internship...

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Content is crucial, but the right design is essential

Posted by: Nick Cowan, Posted on: 20 December 2018 - Categories: Content, Design
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...don’t need to see the code. Instead, they enter an employer’s email address and the code is sent directly to the employer with instructions on how to use it. So...

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Recognising when something's not working

Posted by: Karwai Pun and Sara Vincent, Head of Content Design, Posted on: 7 December 2018 - Categories: Agile, Content, Design
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...end the pilot so that our developers could start working on the new design.   Testing our design We’re about to start a second pilot with our new design, which...

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Building success

Posted by: Joanna Davinson, Posted on: 3 December 2018 - Categories: Transformation

...way, if we share common values, and are clear about what they are. Today’s Civil Service is different from the one I joined more than 30 years ago. Technology is...

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Announcing our new Deputy Director, Design and Research - Katy Arnold

Posted by: Rob Thompson, Chief Technology Officer, Posted on: 23 November 2018 - Categories: Transformation
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...team of 2 civil servants in 2015 to today’s 100 designers and researchers, she's built one of the most respected user-centred design practices in government. Katy Arnold Shaping the future...

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Introducing Rob Thompson, our new CTO

Posted by: Rob Thompson, Chief Technology Officer, Posted on: 29 October 2018 - Categories: Iterating HOD

...strategic direction for engineering, technology and architecture across the Home Office. That means 2 things: Doing some architectural work, making sure new systems are well designed and current systems are...

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