Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)

🌟 Registration is now open for #HDRUKConference 2025; the UK's no. 1 conference on health data science! The conference is a unique opportunity to engage with peers and thought leaders who are working to accelerate the trustworthy use of health data for public benefit. Keynote…

This is your sign to subscribe to the monthly UK Health Data Research Alliance Community Bulletin! Why sign up, we hear you ask? Well, the monthly Alliance Community Bulletin connects you with the people, projects and progress shaping the future of health data research across…

📣 New funding available to support the adoption of the Data Access Agreement (DAA) Template. We are inviting applications to support the adoption of the standardised Data Access Agreement (DAA) template co-developed by UK Health Data Research Alliance members to streamline…

📢 Help shape the future of data curation training! Today we're launching the Data Curation Skills for Sensitive Data Survey to understand current skill gaps and training needs across the UK, in collaboration with @unisouthampton, @Uni_of_Essex and @EdinburghUni. If you work…

🔎 TREvolution in focus - how does it fit into the DARE UK vision? In this interview, DARE UK Deputy Director, Fergus McDonald, explores the ambitions behind #TREvolution and the vital role of the #DAREUKEarlyAdopters in translating innovations from the lab into real-world…

How does the pharmaceutical industry use health data to improve research and development? Our new case study library showcases how ABPI members are using health data to drive innovation, develop better medicines, and improve public health outcomes. abpi.org.uk/health-data/nh…

📣 Tackling system paralysis is key to delivering on health ambitions. HDR UK responds to the Life Sciences Sector Plan and explores how ‘system paralysis’ — siloed systems, unclear processes and barriers to collaboration — slows progress and limits impact. The Government has…

Great to see the @uk_biobank Imaging Project reach its milestone of capturing whole body scans of 100,000 volunteers! Launched in 2014, this world leading project has captured more than one billion images in total, scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens, blood vessels, bones and…

On 29 March 2020, Professor Mark Lawler's uncle, John Gallagher became one of the earliest victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. Five years on, when his loved ones finally got to gather to celebrate John's life, a chance remark from a colleague led to a body of…

🌍 How does our environment shape our health? Join us for the next instalment in the HDR UK and Helmholtz Webinar Series, where we’ll explore the environmental determinants of health — from air quality to temperature. Date: 21 July 2025 Time: 12:00–13:00 BST Hear from leading…

New research from the @NIHRresearch confirms there is a much higher risk of blood clots after having a COVID-19 infection, compared to the risk from vaccination against the virus. Read the full story: hubs.li/Q03wC6KJ0 #HealthDataResearch #DataScience #COVID19

Last chance to register!⏰ @EuropeanDOHaD Society presents MIREDA – harmonising UK birth cohort data through OMOP! Dive into the OMOPed dataset, attend exciting workshops & shape future maternal & infant health research. Don't miss out! 🔗eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-doh… @HDR_UK

🔍 What’s the link between work and health? Join us for our next Research Excellence Series talk: "Exploring the relationship between work and health using linked data” 🗓️ Date: Thursday 10 July 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:30AM - 11:30AM 📍 Online Discover how linked data can help us…

🔍 Join us for our upcoming Federated Analytics Webinar on 9 July 2025, where we’ll explore how federated analytics is transforming secure, large-scale health data research across the UK and beyond. The session will highlight real-world exemplar projects from the International…

🚨 Less than 1 week left! 🚨 Early Bird tickets for the HDR UK Annual Conference are selling fast — don’t miss your chance to secure your place at the UK’s leading event for health data science. Join world-class speakers, network with pioneers in health data, and be part of the…

✨ Last week, we had the immense pleasure of welcoming a new cohort of talented interns to our Black Internship Programme at an amazing opening ceremony in Birmingham. This programme is all about opening doors and championing Black excellence in health data science. The energy…

🌟 Did you know HDR UK is on Instagram? 📸✨ We’re not just advancing health data research — we’re sharing the people, partnerships and progress behind it too. From research highlights and funding opportunities to team takeovers and behind-the-scenes moments, our Instagram is…

Did you know we are on LinkedIn?👀 Follow our page to keep up date with the latest news, career opportunities and updates from our team. Click here to follow us 👉linkedin.com/company/986939… @HDR_UK @PopDataSci_SU @SwanseaUni @The_MRC @NIHRresearch @ESRC #teamscience

🚨 Last call! Don’t miss your chance to join our webinar today – Smart Health: An Infrastructure for Collecting and Linking Smartphone and Wearable Data for Research. Date: Wednesday 2 July Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Sign up now: hubs.li/Q03vzWnB0 Discover how smartphone and…

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🆕New HDRUK Wales Lunchtime Webinar! Join us for an exploration of Synthetic Control Methods (SCM) in healthcare data with Michael Parker @Parker98M, @SwanseaUni. 📅 10 July | 🕐1–2 PM 🔗 Register now: ticketsource.co.uk/population-dat… @SwanseaUni @HDR_UK @SineadBr @adr_uk