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Guest Blog - Natalie Fitzpatrick, Patient and Public Involvement Lead for the UCL Institute of Health Informatics

The University of Leicester are looking for a Research Associate (Bioinformatician) to join us in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology. In this role you will develop and carry out your...

Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is the new national Institute for data science in health. Our UK team of experts develop and apply cutting-edge data science approaches to clinical, biological, genomic and other multi-dimensional health data to address the most pressing health research challenges facing the public. Our mission is to make game-changing improvements in the health of patients and populations through data science research and innovation. For the first time we are bringing together our unique nationwide data assets and specialists across academia, research and healthcare to unlock knowledge and deliver new insights from molecule to man. By undertaking research at scale, across a population of up to 65 million people, we have an unrivalled opportunity to use data to the highest ethical standards to drive breakthroughs in medical research. This unleashes the potential to improve the way we are able to prevent, detect and diagnose diseases such as cancer, heart disease and asthma. At Health Data Research UK we employ talented individuals who bring their own unique skills and experience to support the vision and benefit the whole team.

Since starting at HDR UK in January this year, I’ve found that the momentum of the Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) Programme has never lulled, and I’m continually impressed with what we’re...

Find out about the experts who are at the centre of our mission to unite the UK’s health data to make discoveries that improve lives. Use the filters below to search people by area of interest, expertise and role

Eight leading health organisations, research institutes and charities, including three of the UK’s largest NHS trusts – Barts Health, University Hospitals Birmingham and Nottingham University Hospitals – have announced today that they are joining the UK Health Data Research Alliance to accelerate progress in medicine and health. Other new members are UK Biobank, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the Brain Tumour Charity, NIHR BioResource, and Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP).

After the sunshine and high temperatures of last week, one of the few benefits of a wet weekend in the East Midlands was the chance to watch the new Netflix documentary The Great Hack. This film...

David joined HDR UK in June 2019 to lead the development of the UK Health Data Research Alliance and other strategic partnerships. He is working with data custodians across the UK to maximise the...

Health Data Research UK's researchers and technologists are asked to register their HDR UK affiliation, recognise team science and cite the use of patient data