How I got to where I am: from cub reporter to content designer
Paul Harvey-Douglas studied English and his first job was selling adverts on a local newspaper. He's written about how he went from a cub reporter to a content designer in PDS.
Cultural values
Building communities in and around PDS
We recently held our third PDS values day and this time we focused on community, what it means for us, and why it matters.
How our culture and values helped us complete a large and challenging programme
Jane McCarthy reflects on how her team completed a complex programme with very tight timescales and how the team culture got them through a challenging piece of work (as well as lots of cake).
Why I work in tech by a data architect
Bridget Keam is a data architect for corporate data in PDS. We spoke to her about her job, what she does, and why she enjoys working in tech.
The surprising overlaps between digital content and explaining Parliament to 12 year olds
Emily Turner recently spent some time with the content team and she's written about the overlaps between digital content and explaining Parliament to young people.
Confidence as a cultural value
We recently held another of our values days. This time we focused on confidence and the different ways you can have confidence in work. Rachel Christopher and Julie Byrne have blogged about the day itself.
How I got to where I am: from film studies to change management
Jenny Radcliffe is a senior change and communications manager in PDS. She did a film and cultural studies degree so you might be wondering how she ended up doing this job, which is why she's written this blog post.
Working on the 'get kit' service design workstream
We've recently been looking to improve how our users get their software and hardware when they join Parliament. Dan Barrett and Sian Hodges have written about the last eight weeks of work, what they did, and what they learned.
How I got to where I am: changing careers later in life
Franny Gant is a user researcher in PDS but she wasn’t always one. She's done loads of jobs from being a carpenter to working at Mumsnet so she's written about how she got to where she is.
What does confidence mean to PDS staff?
We recently held a confidence day, which is one of our cultural values in PDS. We've heard from lots of people in PDS about what confidence means to them so here's what some of our staff had to say.