We are the national institute for health data science.
Our mission is to unite the UK's health data to enable discoveries that improve people's lives.
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Our Research Priorities
Five UK-wide Research Driver programmes are focusing on areas where data science has great potential to improve public health, prevent people from becoming unwell, and enhance patient care.
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The Alliance marks its fifth anniversary
The UK Health Data Research Alliance is marking five remarkable years of progress and commitment to maximising the benefits of health data research for all.
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CVD-COVID-UK / COVID-IMPACT
CVD-COVID-UK aims to understand the relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and blood clots in the lungs through analyses of de-identified, linked, nationally collated healthcare datasets across the four nations of the UK.
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Health Data Science Black Internship Programme
As the UK’s national institute for health data research, we are helping to transform the prospects of talented Black health data scientists in the UK by providing opportunities to flourish in STEM careers through our health data research Black Internship Programme.
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HDR UK Futures
HDR UK Futures is a free and flexible virtual learning platform which lets you learn from national and international experts however and whenever suits you.
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News Announcement
Health Data Research UK and National Research Foundation Singapore formalise landmark partnership in health data science
We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF), marking a collaborative partnership in healthcare and data science between the UK and Singapore.
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New catalyst to drive data-led research into respiratory diseases
News Story
COVID vaccines safe for pregnant women and those planning a pregnancy, studies suggest
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Impact at HDR UK
Our vision is that every patient, clinical trial, biomedical discovery and public health policy benefits from the use of large scale data and advanced analytics.
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Research Driver Programmes
Five UK-wide Research Driver Programmes will harness the power of large-scale data to deliver ground-breaking scientific impacts and infrastructure innovation.
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Case Studies
Case study examples of how we have enabled research across the UK.
Infrastructure and Services
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Discover Data on the Gateway
The Health Data Research Innovation Gateway (the 'Gateway') search engine or 'portal' provides a common entry point for researchers and innovators to discover and request access to health...
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Health Data Research Hubs
The Health Data Research Hubs provide a rich toolkit of healthcare datasets, infrastructure and expertise that enable users to identify, access, understand and use data to improve people’s lives.
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UK Health Data Research Alliance
The UK Health Data Research Alliance (the 'Alliance') is an independent alliance of leading healthcare and research organisations united to establish best practice for the ethical use of UK health...
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