In The Know
By Rob Rowlands Research
No time to read? Listen whilst you make a coffee. Exploring research in everyday life through a spoken blog.
Latest episode
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Threads of Data
With the ever increasing ease and low cost to collecting data, it is easy to lose sight of its purpose. Yet without a clear understanding of what that data can do or what you can do with it, it quickly becomes meaningless and often a burden. In today… -
Getting Smarter with Data
We live in a world of smart devices designed help us do things more effectively and efficiently. But what else do we need to know to ensure we really do feel those benefits. In this episode I ask whether smart me… -
Proxy Measures
You are in the supermarket and you buy a huge cream cake. You are also on a diet. Does this mean you intend to break your dieting? There are times when the things we want to observe and measure are difficult to get a preci… -
Filling the hole in the road.
When I hit a pothole in the road whilst driving I reported it to the local council and whilst the hole was filled in as a repair it was already showing signs of weakness. When faced with a problem or a challenge, a quick f… -
Really Timely Data
Real time data is almost inescapable. But does it baffles more than inform? And what are the tips to using it more effectively yourself? With examples from the world of TV sports coverage I look at what real time information we see, how help… -
Is "nul points" really that bad?
Strep back to Eurovision 2021, a long awaited return of the annual song contest and a great night for everyone except the UK and James Newsome. But did receiving zero points really mean his song was so bad. How might it have come about? And … -
Distribution
Not to be confused with parcel deliveries (Episode 5) or HGV driver shortages this episode looks at why a "one in 10" distribution isn’t as straightforward as it might first look and how understanding it can better shape our reaction. -
Definitions
In this pre-summer holiday episode we look at why defintions of rain, chocolate biscuits and indoor markets matter. -
The Tools of Enagagment
In this end of term episode I’ll share a story about a school, a survey and how simplicity can help secure more effective feedback. -
Evaluating delivery
In this episode, what a pair of feet does and doesn’t tell you when trying to measuring the success of a parcel delivery.
