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💡Stat of the Day 💡
In England, Scotland and Wales this year, the estimated average annual household electricity consumption was 2,700kWh!
Source: Ofgem
In England, Scotland and Wales this year, the estimated average annual household electricity consumption was 2,700kWh!
Source: Ofgem
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
💡Stat of the Day 💡
In England, Scotland and Wales this year, the estimated average annual household electricity consumption was 2,700kWh!
Source: Ofgem
In England, Scotland and Wales this year, the estimated average annual household electricity consumption was 2,700kWh!
Source: Ofgem
⚡ How is the UK moving toward a secure, affordable + low-carbon energy future?
Join us Tue 16 Dec for a deep dive with EDF (UK) R&D.
We’ll explore cutting-edge work in flexibility, fairness metrics, power-system modelling and AI for nuclear infrastructure — plus insights from two major projects:
Join us Tue 16 Dec for a deep dive with EDF (UK) R&D.
We’ll explore cutting-edge work in flexibility, fairness metrics, power-system modelling and AI for nuclear infrastructure — plus insights from two major projects:
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
⚡ How is the UK moving toward a secure, affordable + low-carbon energy future?
Join us Tue 16 Dec for a deep dive with EDF (UK) R&D.
We’ll explore cutting-edge work in flexibility, fairness metrics, power-system modelling and AI for nuclear infrastructure — plus insights from two major projects:
Join us Tue 16 Dec for a deep dive with EDF (UK) R&D.
We’ll explore cutting-edge work in flexibility, fairness metrics, power-system modelling and AI for nuclear infrastructure — plus insights from two major projects:
☔Stat of the Day☔
🍂Northern Ireland just had it's 3rd wettest Autumn with rainfall 39% above average. Only 2000 and 2011 have seen wetter autumns in Northern Ireland since records began in 1836!🍂
Source: @metoffice.gov.uk
🍂Northern Ireland just had it's 3rd wettest Autumn with rainfall 39% above average. Only 2000 and 2011 have seen wetter autumns in Northern Ireland since records began in 1836!🍂
Source: @metoffice.gov.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
☔Stat of the Day☔
🍂Northern Ireland just had it's 3rd wettest Autumn with rainfall 39% above average. Only 2000 and 2011 have seen wetter autumns in Northern Ireland since records began in 1836!🍂
Source: @metoffice.gov.uk
🍂Northern Ireland just had it's 3rd wettest Autumn with rainfall 39% above average. Only 2000 and 2011 have seen wetter autumns in Northern Ireland since records began in 1836!🍂
Source: @metoffice.gov.uk
With the government discussing plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales, today's Stat of the Day looks at the proportional increase in open caseload from Q1 to Q2 2025 in UK magistrates courts.
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Source: Ministry of Justice
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Source: Ministry of Justice
December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
With the government discussing plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales, today's Stat of the Day looks at the proportional increase in open caseload from Q1 to Q2 2025 in UK magistrates courts.
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Source: Ministry of Justice
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Source: Ministry of Justice
Stat of the Day:
The world now generates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day — a scale that highlights why statistical thinking is more important than ever.
Source: Demandsage
The world now generates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day — a scale that highlights why statistical thinking is more important than ever.
Source: Demandsage
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Stat of the Day:
The world now generates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day — a scale that highlights why statistical thinking is more important than ever.
Source: Demandsage
The world now generates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day — a scale that highlights why statistical thinking is more important than ever.
Source: Demandsage
We wrap up our Budget week Stats of the Day with a considerably smaller number than previous days: 1
The number of budget resolutions (the 'Ways and Means') that the government must pass to form the basis of the finance bill.
Source: @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
The number of budget resolutions (the 'Ways and Means') that the government must pass to form the basis of the finance bill.
Source: @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
We wrap up our Budget week Stats of the Day with a considerably smaller number than previous days: 1
The number of budget resolutions (the 'Ways and Means') that the government must pass to form the basis of the finance bill.
Source: @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
The number of budget resolutions (the 'Ways and Means') that the government must pass to form the basis of the finance bill.
Source: @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
🍂Happy #Thanksgiving2025 to all our followers who celebrate it!🥧
If you could only have ONE Thanksgiving dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? 🦃🥧
If you could only have ONE Thanksgiving dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? 🦃🥧
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🍂Happy #Thanksgiving2025 to all our followers who celebrate it!🥧
If you could only have ONE Thanksgiving dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? 🦃🥧
If you could only have ONE Thanksgiving dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? 🦃🥧
💷Stat of the Day💷
We continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
The approximate amount the UK Government raises in revenue every year is 1 trillion pounds.
Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies
We continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
The approximate amount the UK Government raises in revenue every year is 1 trillion pounds.
Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
💷Stat of the Day💷
We continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
The approximate amount the UK Government raises in revenue every year is 1 trillion pounds.
Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies
We continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
The approximate amount the UK Government raises in revenue every year is 1 trillion pounds.
Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies
Congratulations to LSE Statistics' Dr David Itkin! - who last night was awarded the 2026 Rising Star in Quant Finance by @riskdotnet.bsky.social, having spearheaded a project that developed a new way of assessing price impact in portfolios of trades. 🎉🥂
Read more: www.risk.net/awards/79626...
Read more: www.risk.net/awards/79626...
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Congratulations to LSE Statistics' Dr David Itkin! - who last night was awarded the 2026 Rising Star in Quant Finance by @riskdotnet.bsky.social, having spearheaded a project that developed a new way of assessing price impact in portfolios of trades. 🎉🥂
Read more: www.risk.net/awards/79626...
Read more: www.risk.net/awards/79626...
💷Stat of the Day💷
As the UK Autumn Budget is announced by the Chancellor today in the Commons, we continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
94.5% is the estimated public sector net debt excluding public sector banks at the end of October 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics
As the UK Autumn Budget is announced by the Chancellor today in the Commons, we continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
94.5% is the estimated public sector net debt excluding public sector banks at the end of October 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
💷Stat of the Day💷
As the UK Autumn Budget is announced by the Chancellor today in the Commons, we continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
94.5% is the estimated public sector net debt excluding public sector banks at the end of October 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics
As the UK Autumn Budget is announced by the Chancellor today in the Commons, we continue our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series.
94.5% is the estimated public sector net debt excluding public sector banks at the end of October 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics
The second of our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series is total UK borrowing in the financial year to October 2025 as a (provisional) estimated proportion of GDP: 3.9%
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Source: Office for National Statistics
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Source: Office for National Statistics
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The second of our mini #Budget2025 Stat of the Day series is total UK borrowing in the financial year to October 2025 as a (provisional) estimated proportion of GDP: 3.9%
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Source: Office for National Statistics
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Source: Office for National Statistics
Tune in tomorrow evening live at 6pm here: www.linkedin.com/events/73976...
...as our very own Marcos Barreto & LSE's Casey Kearney talk with Timea Kadar about their 'Mapping Student-GenAI Interactions onto Experiential Learning: The GENIAL Framework' research on Teachers Talk Radio.
...as our very own Marcos Barreto & LSE's Casey Kearney talk with Timea Kadar about their 'Mapping Student-GenAI Interactions onto Experiential Learning: The GENIAL Framework' research on Teachers Talk Radio.
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Tune in tomorrow evening live at 6pm here: www.linkedin.com/events/73976...
...as our very own Marcos Barreto & LSE's Casey Kearney talk with Timea Kadar about their 'Mapping Student-GenAI Interactions onto Experiential Learning: The GENIAL Framework' research on Teachers Talk Radio.
...as our very own Marcos Barreto & LSE's Casey Kearney talk with Timea Kadar about their 'Mapping Student-GenAI Interactions onto Experiential Learning: The GENIAL Framework' research on Teachers Talk Radio.
With the much anticipated UK Autumn Budget 2025 out on Wednesday, Stat of the Day has a Budget focus all through this week. And we start with total UK borrowing in the financial year to October 2025: £116.8bn.
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Source: ONS
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Source: ONS
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
With the much anticipated UK Autumn Budget 2025 out on Wednesday, Stat of the Day has a Budget focus all through this week. And we start with total UK borrowing in the financial year to October 2025: £116.8bn.
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Source: ONS
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Source: ONS
Global emissions need to drop 43% by 2030 to keep 1.5°C within reach.
COP ends today — and the data couldn’t be clearer: the window is narrowing, fast.
#COP #ClimateData #ClimateAction
COP ends today — and the data couldn’t be clearer: the window is narrowing, fast.
#COP #ClimateData #ClimateAction
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Global emissions need to drop 43% by 2030 to keep 1.5°C within reach.
COP ends today — and the data couldn’t be clearer: the window is narrowing, fast.
#COP #ClimateData #ClimateAction
COP ends today — and the data couldn’t be clearer: the window is narrowing, fast.
#COP #ClimateData #ClimateAction
🏠Stat of the Day!🏠
The demand for short term accommodation is growing! There were 90.1m guest nights spent in short-term lets in the UK between Jan - Dec '24. This shows the continued growth and impact of platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com & Expedia Group
Source: Office for National Statistics
The demand for short term accommodation is growing! There were 90.1m guest nights spent in short-term lets in the UK between Jan - Dec '24. This shows the continued growth and impact of platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com & Expedia Group
Source: Office for National Statistics
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🏠Stat of the Day!🏠
The demand for short term accommodation is growing! There were 90.1m guest nights spent in short-term lets in the UK between Jan - Dec '24. This shows the continued growth and impact of platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com & Expedia Group
Source: Office for National Statistics
The demand for short term accommodation is growing! There were 90.1m guest nights spent in short-term lets in the UK between Jan - Dec '24. This shows the continued growth and impact of platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com & Expedia Group
Source: Office for National Statistics
📚Stat of the day!📚
The total revenue made from the UK publishing sector in 2024 was 7.2 billion pounds demonstrating the importance of books, journals and high-quality published resources! Academic journals were up, with digital growing by 4%!
Source: Publishers Association
The total revenue made from the UK publishing sector in 2024 was 7.2 billion pounds demonstrating the importance of books, journals and high-quality published resources! Academic journals were up, with digital growing by 4%!
Source: Publishers Association
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
📚Stat of the day!📚
The total revenue made from the UK publishing sector in 2024 was 7.2 billion pounds demonstrating the importance of books, journals and high-quality published resources! Academic journals were up, with digital growing by 4%!
Source: Publishers Association
The total revenue made from the UK publishing sector in 2024 was 7.2 billion pounds demonstrating the importance of books, journals and high-quality published resources! Academic journals were up, with digital growing by 4%!
Source: Publishers Association
📊 Stat of the Day — Edinburgh
The median hourly pay per worker in Edinburgh reached £19.33 in 2024.
A striking reminder of how regional labour markets continue to evolve across the UK.
Source: City of Edinburgh Council
#LSEStatistics #DataInsights #LabourMarket #Edinburgh
The median hourly pay per worker in Edinburgh reached £19.33 in 2024.
A striking reminder of how regional labour markets continue to evolve across the UK.
Source: City of Edinburgh Council
#LSEStatistics #DataInsights #LabourMarket #Edinburgh
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
📊 Stat of the Day — Edinburgh
The median hourly pay per worker in Edinburgh reached £19.33 in 2024.
A striking reminder of how regional labour markets continue to evolve across the UK.
Source: City of Edinburgh Council
#LSEStatistics #DataInsights #LabourMarket #Edinburgh
The median hourly pay per worker in Edinburgh reached £19.33 in 2024.
A striking reminder of how regional labour markets continue to evolve across the UK.
Source: City of Edinburgh Council
#LSEStatistics #DataInsights #LabourMarket #Edinburgh
🚕 STAT OF THE DAY
16,268 — That’s the total number of Transport for London–issued taxi driver licences as of the week ending 26 October 2025.
📊 Source: Transport for London
16,268 — That’s the total number of Transport for London–issued taxi driver licences as of the week ending 26 October 2025.
📊 Source: Transport for London
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🚕 STAT OF THE DAY
16,268 — That’s the total number of Transport for London–issued taxi driver licences as of the week ending 26 October 2025.
📊 Source: Transport for London
16,268 — That’s the total number of Transport for London–issued taxi driver licences as of the week ending 26 October 2025.
📊 Source: Transport for London
We're holding a live online open event for prospective master's students on Mon 17 Nov 12-1pm GMT where you can find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer.
🔎 👉 Register to attend: shorturl.at/wus9m
🔎 👉 Register to attend: shorturl.at/wus9m
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We're holding a live online open event for prospective master's students on Mon 17 Nov 12-1pm GMT where you can find out more about the master's study opportunities we offer.
🔎 👉 Register to attend: shorturl.at/wus9m
🔎 👉 Register to attend: shorturl.at/wus9m
Today's Stat of the Day: The total private investment (in USD) attracted by generative AI globally in 2024.
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today's Stat of the Day: The total private investment (in USD) attracted by generative AI globally in 2024.
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
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Source: @stanfordhai.bsky.social
🎓Around 60 LSE Actuarial Science students visited Forvis Mazars in the City of London for an early-careers talk & panel event.
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🎓Around 60 LSE Actuarial Science students visited Forvis Mazars in the City of London for an early-careers talk & panel event.
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
Thanks to Forvis Mazars for welcoming our students & sharing brilliant career insights.
Great to see our Stats alum Austin Hadi there too!👏
@forvismazars.bsky.social
💻Stat of the Day!💻
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
💻Stat of the Day!💻
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
25.1% of people who completed a survey in Northern Ireland in 2023/24 have advanced digital skills.
Source: @NISRA
Our undergraduate students enjoyed some time out from studies this morning to catch up and make new friends over brunch 🥐☕️
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Our undergraduate students enjoyed some time out from studies this morning to catch up and make new friends over brunch 🥐☕️
With #COP30 getting underway in Brazil, today's Stat of the Day zeroes in on the EU's recently agreed target to reduce emissions by 66.25-72.5% (as a proportion of 1990 levels).
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Source: @ec.europa.eu
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Source: @ec.europa.eu
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
With #COP30 getting underway in Brazil, today's Stat of the Day zeroes in on the EU's recently agreed target to reduce emissions by 66.25-72.5% (as a proportion of 1990 levels).
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Source: @ec.europa.eu
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Source: @ec.europa.eu