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Black British identities: Looking beyond the data category
4 September 2026
This is the third and final blog in a short series by Maggie, Communications & Engagement Intern at ADR UK. Maggie explores the complexity of Black British identities, drawing on the history of the Windrush generation and her own experiences of being Black British. She considers what these histories and experiences can tell us about the way ethnicity is categorised in data, and why recognising diversity within broad ethnic groups matters for research.
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Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings linked to Census 2021 Northern Ireland dataset now available for accredited research
3 September 2026
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings linked to Census 2021 Northern Ireland (ASHE-Census 2021 NI) dataset offers new opportunities to undertake accredited policy-relevant research on earnings, employment and inequalities in Northern Ireland. The dataset is now available for accredited researchers to apply to access through the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)’s Research Support Unit (RSU).
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Who gets to define ethnicity? Identity and ethnicity data
28 August 2026
This blog is the second in a series by Maggie, Communications & Engagement Intern at ADR UK. Maggie explores how people define their own ethnicity, and what this means when complex identities have to be translated into data.
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