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On 3 March 2026, ADR Northern Ireland hosted an event at Parliament Buildings, Stormont - Children’s Social Care and Homelessness in Northern Ireland: Connecting Data, Changing Futures. The event brought together experts by experience, policymakers, data owners, service providers and researchers to explore how using linked administrative data and lived experience can better inform policy and practice to prevent homelessness among social care experienced young people.
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ADR UK’s annual PhD student gathering wrapped up this week in Edinburgh, bringing together final-year doctoral researchers from across the UK for two days of learning, reflection and connection. Hosted by ADR Scotland at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, the event marked a key moment for students preparing to move beyond their PhDs and into the next stage of their careers.
Connecting Society is back! ADR UK’s podcast, which explores how everyday data can shape our lives, has returned with a new series for 2026. Connecting Society brings together speakers from a wide range of backgrounds to tackle some of the big questions around data, public life and beyond.
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.
This blog is by ADR UK Research Fellow Guglielmo Ventura, who reflects on a recent workshop hosted at the LSE Centre for Economic Performance. The event brought together leading academic and policy voices to explore how linked administrative data can deepen our understanding of young people’s labour market transitions and inform better policy.
