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CVD-COVID-UK consortium: Capturing the spirit of collaboration, shared learning and open science
Kate Cheema, Director of Health Insights at the British Heart Foundation, shares her opinion on the development and vital work of the CVD-COVID-UK consortium.
Data – A New Direction: Health Data Research UK response
Response to the UK Government's launch of a public consultation on reforms to the UK’s data protection regime.
My Health Data Science Black Internship Programme experience: Sean Muchenje
Sean Muchenje, previous Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) intern and now Junior Agile Gateway Analyst for the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway (the 'Gateway'), reflects on his experience in...
Real-world data for real-world evidence and real patient benefit
How the National Neonatal Research Database (NNRD) is working with Health Data Research UK (HDR UK).
What Black History Month means to me: Etienne’s story
Etienne recently worked at Cystic Fibrosis Trust as an intern with our Data and Quality Improvement team through Health Data Research UK, in partnership with the 10,000 Black Interns programme.
Inspiring Speakers and Marshmallow Challenge
In his first blog post, PhD Programme Director Chris Yau reports that Health Data Research UK's 2020 and 2021 student cohorts have finally been able to meet in person. Their long-awaited induction...
Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality
World Mental Health Day 2021 – Ashleigh Smith
Wielding data science to improve mental health
World Mental Health Day 2021 - DATAMIND Health Data Research Hub
Improving transparency in the use of health data for research
The use of health data in the research and development of new medicines, therapies and services is essential to the health and wellbeing of society. Controllers and custodians of data play a...