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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. Through conversations with experts, we reveal how linking data and making it available for research can uncover solutions to…
Episodes
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
How to talk to children about AI: They understand more than you think
"I hate AI. AI is destroying the planet." That's what teenagers shouted at Dr Mhairi Aitken's stand at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Far from…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
What is the census and why does it matter?
Every ten years, millions of people in England and Wales complete the Census. But why does it matter? Who uses the data, and how does it shape policy decisions…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
How can we find the story in the data?
From elections and economic trends to global crises and social change, we are surrounded by data. But numbers alone do not always tell the full story. The way…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Live episode: Pint of Science part two - Is stabbing someone with a fork "knife crime"? What administrative data reveals about violence in the UK
A fork used as a weapon. Scissors used to cut off someone's hair without consent. A knife nobody actually sees. Criminologist Professor Iain Brennan puts this…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Live episode: Pint of Science part one - The everyday data that shapes our lives
This month’s episode of the Connecting Society podcast looks a little different. ADR UK recently took part in Pint of Science, a worldwide science festival…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
What do people really think about AI?
From revolutionising business to transforming the way we use the internet, AI is a story that just keeps growing. Innovation in AI technology has accelerated…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
How can the science of storytelling drive action on climate change?
Climate change can often feel overwhelming, distant, or abstract. We’re surrounded by data about rising temperatures, emissions targets and future risks – yet…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
What can the UK learn from the Netherlands about data, power, and trust?
Across Europe, governments are experimenting with new ways of using everyday data to understand society and improve people’s lives. In the Netherlands, a…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Can evaluation be a violent act? Rethinking policy evaluation
Evaluation is often seen as a neutral and technical process: collecting data, measuring outcomes, and judging whether a policy or programme “worked”. But what…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Can administrative data save your life?
Good health is something we all need – but it doesn’t simply start and end with the body. Increasingly, we’re beginning to understand how different parts of…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Bonus episode: All your data questions, unwrapped
Time flies - and yes, we have returned with another festive episode. After a hiatus, hosts Shayda and Mark return for a one-off Christmas bonus ahead of…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Festive special: Data Claus is coming to town
On the first day of Christmas, your producers sent to thee… a bonus episode of Connecting Society 🎁 Mark and Shayda are coming together in person for the very…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Your data, your rights
In a data-driven world, administrative data holds the power to tackle society’s toughest challenges - from improving healthcare and education to boosting the…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Redefining research with care experienced young people
How can co-producing research with historically excluded groups drive impact? In Northern Ireland, a unique partnership between the charity Voice of Young…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
How data is shaping a healthier Wales
Wales’s health and care system is grappling with complex, interconnected issues and opportunities, including an ageing population, inequalities, and the rise…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Inside the working lives of nurses and midwives
Nursing and midwifery form the backbone of the UK’s healthcare system, but the sector faces significant challenges - impacting both professionals' wellbeing…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
Justice in the age of data
In this episode, we examine how data collected by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is being used to drive positive change in the justice system. Our discussion…
- Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives
To change the outcomes, change the system
Administrative data is about real people and their lives. So in the first episode of Connecting Society, we’re diving into the big picture behind the vision of…