inclusion – Digital trade

What it is like to become a Business Analyst in DBT

Adebisi Iwediebo, Business Analyst, Funmi Endeley, Business Analyst and Kaye Boon, Head of Business Analysis, 17 January 2024 - People, Professions

Two Business Analysts share their first year as Civil Servants working in the Department for Business and Trade

Investigating Dark Mode for Firebreak Week

Graham Sanders, Senior Interaction Designer, Laura Wood, User Researcher, Rachael Irwin, Data Analyst, Ieuan Parker - Interaction Designer and Tom Swart - Data Analyst, 25 October 2023 - People

A Firebreak project which explored Dark Mode adoption within GOV.UK websites and the potential benefits it would bring to improving accessibility.

Women in Tech: closing the gender gap in DDaT DBT

Hannah Horn, Head of Engagement and Strategic Adoption, Imogen Barker, Senior Engagement and Strategic Adoption Officer, Liz Catherall, Delivery Manager, Georgia Defeo, Head of DDaT Recruitment and Jason Kitcat, DDaT Director, 4 September 2023 - People, Professions

DBT DDaT pave the way to closing the gender gap after being nominated for the Women in Tech Employer Awards.

5 lessons we're learning to improve accessibility at DIT

Natalia Rowles, Product Engagement Manager, Anais Reding, Chief Engagement and Design Officer, Monica Beaton, Service Assessment and Assurance Manager, Gianni Bolemole, Interaction Designer and Chris Tucker, Interaction Designer, 18 August 2022 - Professions

We share how we're working towards making all our content, products and services accessible and promoting the importance of accessibility.

Excel at engagement and events in the post-pandemic world

Natalia Rowles, Product Engagement Manager and Hannah Horn, Head of Engagement and Strategic Adoption, 28 June 2022 - People

DDaT’s Engagement and Strategic Adoption team share their tips for running an inclusive, hybrid event for a large organisation using DDaT Week as a case study.

Female leadership in DIT DDaT: breaking barriers and reflecting the public we serve

Jason Kitcat, DDaT Director, Anais Reding, Chief Engagement and Design Officer, Miranda Pottinger, Chief Product and Delivery Officer and Daisy Mackay, Senior DDaT Resourcing Lead, 14 June 2022 - People

We reflect on being shortlisted for the Best Public Sector Employer at the Women in Tech Awards 2022 and why leading diverse teams matters.

Physical wellbeing: what it is and why it matters

Billy Glover, Lead Product Manager and Natalia Rowles, Product Engagement Manager, 29 April 2022 - People

Two DDaT colleagues share how physical wellbeing is central to our culture.

Old Admiralty Building: past, present and future workplace

Natalia Rowles, Product Engagement Manager, 15 February 2022 - People

How our historic office supports smart and hybrid working across the Department for International Trade (DIT)

Volunteering in the Civil Service: taking time for our wellbeing by supporting causes we care about

Millie Martin, Engagement and Strategic Adoption Manager and Hannah Horn, Head of Engagement and Strategic Adoption, 6 December 2021 - People

Find out how DIT’s Volunteering Network champion volunteering

Make hybrid working work for you!

Michał Poręba, Chief Data Architect, Amanda Elmitt, Data Strategy and Capability Lead and Joanne Granton, Capability Lead, 11 November 2021 - People

‘If it wasn’t for hybrid working, I don’t think I would be able to join the Civil Service and do what I do now’. We spoke to colleagues across DDaT to find out how they approach hybrid working.

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