ADR Wales announces the retirement of its Co‑Director, Professor David Ford OBE. David has been a central figure in the development of linked data research across the UK and internationally, and is widely recognised as a pioneering influence in creating the safe technologies, platforms and governance frameworks that underpin secure, ethical data use today. As…
We are thrilled to announce that Dr Helen Daniels, a Researcher and Data Scientist within Population Data Science at Swansea University, has been awarded a Health and Care Research Wales Advancing Researchers Award. The Health and Care Research Wales personal funding award provides £29,140 in funding and will run from 1 April 2026 to 31…
ADR Wales has published the seventh and final Data Insight from the ADR Wales Skills and Employability team, concluding its series exploring Welsh language ability, how it is transmitted across generations and how it influences education and early career outcomes The final publication focuses on: This completes the series of seven Data Insights, which provide new evidence…
To mark Endometriosis Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the recent launch of the Endometriosis Management and Promotion Of Wellbeing using Evidence-based Research (EMPOWER) Network, led by Dr Laura Cowley and her team, which took place at Swansea University’s Data Science Building, bringing together a diverse group of experts and voices committed to improving endometriosis care. The successful…
ADR Wales has published two further Data Insights from the ADR Wales Skills and Employability team, as part of its ongoing series exploring Welsh language ability, education and early career outcomes. The latest publications focus on: These build on the first insights released in the series. Six Data Insights are now available, with the final publication…
ADR Wales has published two further Data Insights in its ongoing series exploring Welsh language ability, how it is passed down through generations and how it influences education and early career outcomes. The latest publications focus on: These build on insights released last week as part of a wider programme on how Welsh language skills…
ADR Wales News. Published 13.03.26. ADR Wales has published the first in a series of Data Insights providing new evidence on Welsh language ability, how it is transmitted across generations and how it influences education and early career outcomes. Carried out by the ADR Wales Skills and Employability team using census and linked administrative data, the research…
ADR Wales News. Published 13/03/2026 ADR Wales researchers have developed a new way to measure the nation’s health, shifting the focus from what harms us to what keeps us well. Instead of tracking warning signs of ill health, the ADR Wales Social Justice team have developed a new approach, which centres on one powerful, simple indicator: staying…
ADR Wales news. Published 03/03/2026 Published in honour of Dr Helen Hodges It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Dr Helen Hodges. Helen was an inspirational advocate for data‑driven research and a compassionate voice for some of the most marginalised young people in…
SAIL Databank News. Published 03/03/2026 Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) often develops quietly over many years, and many people don’t know they have it until serious damage has already occurred. CLD accounts for approximately 2 million deaths annually. CLD and cirrhosis can have major health consequences, including liver failure and life-threatening complications. Blood tests called liver function…
