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): Does commuting affect your health?
A current research project within our Lifelong health and wellbeing thread is investigating whether Commuting has an impact upon a person's health.
In this third episode in our podcast pilot, Professor Chris Dibben and Dr Laurie Berrie discuss with Renata Samulnik the value of using administrative data and linking datasets, in order to research whether:
- Commuting to work by bicycle can improve your health and how?
- What barriers stop people cycling to work in Glasgow and Edinburgh?
- Can these barriers be overcome and how?
- How our research can affect policy?
- What further research needs to be done in this area?
You may wish to refer to the following documents after listening to the podcast;
Blog: Commuting and its impact on health
Data Insights: What makes people more likely to cycle to work?
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.
