Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Ever wondered what happens to all the data collected about you by government and public services? Whenever you sit a school exam, visit your GP, go to court, or pay tax, a wealth of information is created to help these services run. But how is this data used, and could it actually improve your life?
Connecting Society explores the fascinating world of administrative data, showing how this valuable information is de-identified and used securely for research to inform better policies and support communities.
Through conversations with experts from government, academia, community organisations, and the public, we reveal how linking data and making it available for research can uncover solutions to real-world, interconnected challenges - from improving health outcomes to tackling inequality and more.
Join our hosts, Mark Green, Professor of Health Geography at the University of Liverpool and ADR UK Ambassador, and Shayda Kashef, Senior Public Engagement Manager at ADR UK, to discover how the data shaping your life could also help shape the future.
Connecting Society is brought to you by ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK). Find out more about ADR UK at https://www.adruk.org/, or follow us for updates: https://x.com/adr_uk | https://www.linkedin.com/company/adr-uk/. This podcast builds on a pilot series known as DataPod, produced by ADR Scotland.
Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Pilot series (DataPod): Why has there been an increase in deaths at home since 2020?
A current research project within our Health and social care programme is investigating whether there was an increase in deaths at home during and after the Covid19 pandemic and the implications for end of life care and health service usage.
Our Research Fellow, Jan Savinc, shares his initial findings from his work analysing the linked death records held by National Records Scotland and health service data held by Public Health Scotland, with Dr Iain Atherton.
Listeners may wish to read these accompanying articles after hearing the Research Update:
- DATA INSIGHTS -Were people who died at home less likely to attend hospital at the end of life during the Covid pandemic?
- BLOG SERIES: Dramatic increase in deaths at home
- PALLIATIVE CARE AT HOME: implications of the Covid-19 pandemic and into the future, March 2021
Connecting Society is brought to you by ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK). Find out more about ADR UK on our website, or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn. This podcast builds on a pilot series known as DataPod, produced by ADR Scotland.
