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Nearly half of Northern Ireland’s population experienced a change in their level of deprivation between 2010 and 2016, according to new ADR Northern Ireland research using linked administrative data. The Data Insight finds that while upward mobility is generally associated with better health outcomes, improvements in deprivation do not automatically translate into better health.
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New research by ADR Northern Ireland (ADR NI) has played a central role in informing the Northern Ireland Executive’s recently launched New Foundations Programme, a major cross-departmental initiative to support young people leaving care.
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), as part of ADR Northern Ireland, is now receiving applications from accredited researchers to use the Business Data for Research (BDR) 2022 dataset for research in the public interest.
This year’s ADR UK Conference 2025 felt like a milestone. From the packed pre-conference programme through to the final keynote, there was a real sense of momentum: administrative data research has matured, but its potential is still only beginning to be realised.
In Northern Ireland, pay disparities across sectors and groups are a key focus for government departments and public sector organisations. Addressing these gaps is important for promoting equality in the workplace. John Hughes, a researcher at the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (part of ADR Northern Ireland), shares how recent administrative data research on gender and disability pay gaps is influencing policies in Northern Ireland to create a more equitable workforce.
