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The history and language of race, ethnicity, and ethnicity data
21 August 2026
This blog is the first in a short series by Maggie, Communications & Engagement Intern at ADR UK. Drawing on her lived experience and studies in sociology, Maggie explores how the language and classification of race and ethnicity have evolved. This provides essential context for later blogs examining how ethnicity is categorised, recorded, interpreted, and used in administrative data research.
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Bridging the research-practice gap: What linked administrative data reveals about young people’s pathways into criminal justice involvement
20 August 2026
In this blog, ADR UK Research Fellow Dr Liliana Belkin reflects on a recent roundtable that brought together researchers, practitioners and advocates to explore what linked administrative data can tell us about young people vulnerable to criminal justice system involvement, and how evidence can help shape future policy and practice.
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New funding to further unlock cancer data that could save lives across the UK
12 August 2026
New investment of £339,000 will help researchers identify who is most at risk of cancer and why some communities are far less likely to be screened — potentially transforming how the NHS targets early detection.
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