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‘But really, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programmes are meaningless nonsense, aren’t they?’
With Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programmes under increasing scrutiny — criticised by some as being 'meaningless nonsense' and by others as not going far enough — Clare Matysova,...
Bridging 10,000km: Connecting Singapore and the UK for better health data research
In this blog Jonaa Eva, a member of the Federated Analytics team based at the University of Nottingham, explores how true progress in federation comes not from ‘build it and they will come’...
Building inclusive health data talent: Reflections on the Black Internship Programme
Five years on from joining the very first cohort of the Health Data Research UK Black Internship Programme, alumnus-turned-host Myron Odingo reflects on how the programme has evolved — and the...
Sharing our vision for health data research in brain health and neurodegeneration
The vision of our Brain Health programmes is to empower ambitious and collaborative neurodegeneration research through the use of large-scale data. HDR UK’s Technical Director, Neil...
Free TOP-CAT training to help clinical trial teams harness healthcare data with confidence
HDR UK Futures courses are built to support career progression and upskilling, whether you’re new to data-enabled trials or formalising prior experience.
What’s new on the Gateway: Making health data easier to find and use
The Health Data Research Gateway has seen some significant improvements in recent months, each designed to help researchers and data custodians connect, collaborate and make the most of health data.
The power of health data: Driving change in cancer care with trust and transparency
Ope Awofadeju asks Professor Mark Lawler - how can health data be used responsibly to improve patient care while protecting privacy?
Digital Health Hubs at the Forefront of Black Internship Programme
Two Digital Health Hubs, NortHFutures and LEAP, have played a leading role in the success of the 2025 HDR UK Black Internship Programme. We look at some of the highly innovative projects they have...
5 key learnings from our AI conference that offer a lens to the future
For the next generation of researchers, in health data science or elsewhere, AI will be a dominant force, enabling them to achieve far more and at greater speed than ever before. Co-organiser...
