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Community, data and movement: Our journey with “Data in Motion”
Ioana Stoica from Belfast Intercultural Romanian Speaking Community shares their Take the Lead project bringing health data to life for their community. Photography by Polly Garnett.
Shaping practical UPRN guidance for health data research
Alan shares how public contributors helped create an easy, practical training resource on using Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) in health data research, now available on HDR UK Futures.
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...
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?
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...
Co-producing HDR UK’s first patients and the public celebration
Ester Bellavia reflects on the success of our first in-person Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) celebration event and key takeaways.
Challenges and opportunities for involving and engaging patients and the public, as an early career researcher
Are you an Early Career Researcher (ECR) passionate about making a difference in health research? Ester Bellavia, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager at HDR UK, talks about an...
Public Involvement and Engagement Practices in Data Research and Statistics: Insights from PEDRI Public Consultation
Updated January 2025: To access the most recent version of the Good Practice Standards from the the Public Engagement in Data Research Initiative (PEDRI), please visit the PEDRI website. In...
How do HDR UK decide who wins the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Award?
Jan Speechley is a member of our Public Advisory Board and it has been a pleasure to have her chairing our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Award Panel meetings. In this blog, she...
