ADR Wales (Administrative Data Research Wales) brings together world-renowned data science experts, leading academics and specialist teams within Welsh Government to produce evidence that shapes future policy decisions in Wales. The partnership is ideally placed to maximise the utility of anonymous and secure data to shape public service delivery, which will ultimately improve the lives of people in Wales.
ADR Wales unites specialists in each field from Population Data Science and the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) at Cardiff University with statisticians, economists and social researchers from Welsh Government. The cutting-edge data analysis techniques and research excellence developed, along with the world-renowned SAIL Databank, allow the delivery of robust, secure and informative research.
The data linked and analysed by ADR Wales aims to address the priority areas for action in Wales, as identified in the Welsh Government’s national strategy Prosperity for All. Early years, housing, social care, mental health, wellbeing, skills and employment and emerging government priorities such as decarbonisation; will be at the centre of the partnership’s work.
ADR Wales’ work will enable Welsh Government to understand far more about the relationship between different areas of service provision – for example, the link between health and housing – and to better understand the experiences of people as they move through different services. This will in turn support the development of better integrated policy to support future generations.
ADR Wales builds on a history of using innovative methods and infrastructure to securely link and analyse anonymised data. Previous analysis has contributed to the development, monitoring and evaluation work of Welsh Government policy interventions. This includes the following reports: Fuel Poverty, Homelessness support Supporting People and early years development Flying Start.
ADR Wales analysts use administrative data to analyse Welsh Government’s Flying Start programme
ADR Wales analysts use administrative data to analyse Welsh Government’s Fuel Poverty programme
Affiliated Staff
Professor David Ford
Professor Ronan Lyons
Professor Sinead Brophy
Professor Kerina Jones
Professor Ann John
Jon Smart
Simon Thompson
Cathrine Richards
Dr Richard Fry
Ashley Akbari
Dr Dora Pouliou
Rhodri Johnson
Amrita Bandyopadhyay
Laura McGinn
Lee Au Yeung
Mohammed Mheereg
Rob Garlick
Collaborative / Industry Partners
ADR Wales draws upon a network of expertise via its links with the following research institutes:
Associated Research Projects & Reports
Data Explained: The Welsh Results Reports Service. This Data Explained has been created by a research team working closely with the Welsh Results Reports Service (WRRS) data. This document is intended as a starting point for researchers who are looking to use the WRRS data as part of an approved data linkage research project and is correct at the point of publication.
Networks
ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK)
Centre Contact
Cathrine Richards
Head of Impact Management
01792 606151
cathrine.e.richards@swansea.ac.uk