How architecture is pushing our transformation forward
We’re currently recruiting solutions architects to create technical designs and strategies to help the department deliver high-quality digital services.
Be aware of stress and the importance of your mental health
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Carol Swift, Digital Capability Manager, Posted on:
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Diversity, Wellbeing, Women in Technology, Work-life balance, working from home
April is Stress Awareness Month. In this blogpost Mental Health First Aider, Carol tells us how to be more aware of our own stress and how to spot the signs of stress in our colleagues.
Five tips for running a remote Design Sprint
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Ben Fraser, senior interaction designer, Posted on:
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Content Design, Design, Interaction Design
Senior interaction designer, Ben Fraser, shares how running remote design sprints can be used to rapidly generate business solutions.
Podcast: Developing a digital strategy
We've launched our brand new podcast! Subscribe to listen to our digital experts talk about some of the exciting projects we’re working on right now.
Life as a technical architect at DWP Digital
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Rashmi Hangalur, technical architect, Posted on:
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Architecture, Technical Architecture
We’re currently recruiting technical architects in our Blackpool, Manchester and Newcastle hubs. Rashmi shares her experiences of working on some of the country's most important digital projects.
Taking an agile approach to digital security
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Swetha Singh, senior agile delivery manager, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Agile development, Recruitment, Technology Services, Women in Technology
Swetha recently joined the Digital Security team as delivery manager. Find out more about why she’s taking an agile approach to getting things done.
Celebrating our Digital Voices on International Women’s Day
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DWP Digital team, Posted on:
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Digital Voices, Equality, International Women's Day, Women in Digital, Women in Technology
Through award-winning programmes like Digital Voices we #ChooseToChallenge every day - on International Women's Day read about the latest event which took place last week.
Why we speak our users’ language
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Jo Schofield, content designer, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Content Design, Content Designer, User research
In our second blog on Universal Credit for Services Week 2021, Jo Schofield talks us through a simple change which helped to make the service easier to understand for our users.
How content design helped us improve the Universal Credit user experience
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Claire Perry, content designer, Posted on:
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Content Design, Content Designer, Universal Credit
As part of Services Week 2021, content designer Claire Perry writes about how 'smart answers' have helped to improve the experience for claimants having money taken off their Universal Credit payments.
Double celebrations after winning 2 Civil Service Awards
DWP Digital scooped two prestigious Civil Service Awards!
Our Virtual Machine Environment – Replacement project was chosen for the Project Delivery Excellence Award, while the Get Your State Pension service was the winner of the Digital, Data and Technology award.