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Dataset-specific publications, such as Data Explained documents and user guides, can be found on the ADR UK Data Catalogue or on Flagship datasets.

7 April 2025

Policy brief: Self-harm & suicide in Northern Ireland: New evidence from linked administrative data

The information presented in this policy brief summarises findings from five published research papers by researchers based within the Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland (ADRC NI, part of ADR Northern Ireland). These used whole population-wide linked administrative data to better understand who in Northern Ireland is most at risk of self-harm, self-harm/suicidal ideation, and death by suicide, in order to help inform policy and practice.

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8 March 2024

Policy briefing: The health effects of long-term exposure to air pollution - New evidence from linked administrative data in Northern Ireland

This policy brief from ADR Northern Ireland explores the detrimental health effects of long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution in Northern Ireland. It draws on existing research together with ADR NI's own research using linked administrative data from a variety of sources.

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26 October 2023

Differences between estimates of Welsh language ability in Census 2021 and household surveys

This report, produced by ADR Wales in partnership with the Welsh Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), explores the differences between estimates of Welsh language ability reported in Census 2021 and the Labour Force Survey.

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13 October 2023

Thematic research review:  Commissioned research for policy

This ONS report focuses on a selection of research projects being undertaken in the SRS that have been commissioned, often for evaluation work. For this review, the focus is limited to work undertaken by third sector and private organisations. The report is supplemented with four case studies of policy design or evaluation in practice. 

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21 September 2023

Policy briefing: Care experience, ethnicity and youth justice involvement - key trends and policy implications

This briefing is based on descriptive findings from Dr Katie Hunter's ADR UK Research Fellowship project, which focused on understanding the links between care experience, ethnicity, and involvement with the youth justice system in England. This project used the Ministry of Justice & Department for Education linked dataset - England.

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12 October 2022

Careers Wales data linking feasibility study

This report, produced by ADR Wales in partnership with the Welsh Government, assesses the feasibility of data linkage and accompanying data strategies within Careers Wales, and partner organisations, in supporting effective service provision and policy delivery in Wales.

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3 March 2022

Understanding and addressing educational underachievement: New evidence from linked administrative data in Northern Ireland

This policy brief explores educational underachievement according to GCSE attainment outcomes in Northern Ireland.

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