# Event Details - **Event Name**: Research Capability 2025 - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 09:45 am – Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: This event is to bring together researchers, data owners & policy makers to discuss key issues facing the research community.About this EventResearch for the public goodThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) are delighted to be hosting our annual Research Capability 2025 conference.This free, in-person event will take place on Thursday 4 December in St Paul's, London, bringing together researchers, data owners, government representatives, and policy makers to celebrate and share research excellence. It also aims to raise awareness of how the ONS’s wealth of data can be accessed and used through platforms such as the Secure Research Service.This year’s theme is ‘Research for the public good’. Join us to explore how research can be designed, conducted, and applied to benefit the public and improve lives.We are excited to announce the keynote speaker:Alan Smith OBEHead of Visual and Data Journalism, Financial TimesAlan Smith leads the Financial Times's newsroom team of data reporters and visual journalists. A data visualisation specialist, his TEDx talk Why You Should Love Statistics was featured on TED.com in 2017.Alan is the author of How Charts Work, a handbook on designing with data using the Financial Times's principles. He is also Honorary Professor of Practice at University College London's Social Data Institute.Before he joined the Financial Times, he was head of digital content at the Office for National Statistics where he was awarded an OBE in 2011 for services to official statistics.Alan will share insights on how data and storytelling can shape public understanding and drive societal impact. Delegates can look forward to:A complimentary lunch provided on the dayOpportunities to network with peers and professionalsA selection of tailored workshopsStalls from ADR UK, DARE, ONS and more.Agenda for the day:9:15am – 9:45am | Registration​9:45am – 10:15am | Welcome and highlights10:15am – 11:00am | Keynote speech​ – Alan Smith11:00am – 11:15am | Coffee​11:15am – 12:30pm | Workshops​ 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch​1:30pm – 1:45pm | Awards welcome1:45pm – 2:30pm | Awards ceremony 2:30pm – 2:45pm | Coffee​2:45pm – 4:00pm | Information sessions with Q&A4:00pm – 4:15pm | Closing remarks4:15pm – 5:00pm | Networking​Tickets are free but places are limited. Secure your spot and book now. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9e46d7d0-a341-11f0-bc91-b5c573147be5-rimg-w1200-h519-dc131817-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/a06487b0-a341-11f0-827f-c9ccc8ddc872-rimg-w1200-h278-dc01609d-gmir.jpg Celebrate the ONS Research Excellence Awards with usThis year’s Research Capability conference will feature the awards presentation celebrating the winners of the ONS Research Excellence Awards.The awards recognise outstanding and innovative analyses using ONS-owned or managed data, showcasing the public good achieved through statistical insight. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/research-capability-2025/100001559222258749 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Leonardo Royal London St Paul's - **lat**: 51.5127807 - **long**: -0.09966549999999999 - **full address**: Leonardo Royal London St Paul's, 10 Godliman Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Research Capability 2025 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1da4d5431763714a52c44d7c167c62d0727390425daca4b0533338f50d1c4661-rimg-w1200-h600-dc013f58-gmir.jpg?v=1759840352 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Research Capability 2025 being held? - **A:** Research Capability 2025 takes place on Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 09:45 am to Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm at Leonardo Royal London St Paul's, 10 Godliman Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Research Capability 2025? - **A:** Research Capability 2025 is organized by Office for National Statistics. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Research Capability 2025", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1da4d5431763714a52c44d7c167c62d0727390425daca4b0533338f50d1c4661-rimg-w1200-h600-dc013f58-gmir.jpg?v=1759840352", "startDate": "2025-12-04", "endDate": "2025-12-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/research-capability-2025/100001559222258749", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Leonardo Royal London St Paul's", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "10 Godliman Street", "postalCode": "EC4V 5AJ", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5127807", "longitude": "-0.09966549999999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "This event is to bring together researchers, data owners & policy makers to discuss key issues facing the research community.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-10", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-04", "validFrom": "2026-10-10", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/research-capability-2025/100001559222258749" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-10-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/research-capability-2025/100001559222258749", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Office for National Statistics", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/office-for-national-statistics/26880799" } ] } ] ```