ADR UK Research Fellows

Discover how ADR UK Research Fellows are using linked administrative data to generate new evidence for policy and the public good, through research using ADR UK flagship datasets.

ADR UK Research Fellowships support researchers to use linked administrative data to answer important questions for policy and the public good. Developed in collaboration with data owners, the fellowships enable accredited researchers to access and analyse ADR UK flagship datasets, generating new evidence to inform policy and improve lives.

Fellows investigate pressing social and policy questions across areas such as education, employment, health and justice. Their research demonstrates the potential of linked administrative data to deliver valuable insights, inform decision-making and support research in the public interest. It also helps develop these datasets as valuable resources for future research.

Building on the success of previous cohorts, ADR UK is funding new cohorts of Research Fellows during its 2026–31 funding period, continuing to expand the use of its flagship datasets and strengthen the evidence base available to policymakers and the wider research community.

Meet our current Research Fellows below, or browse projects from past and present cohorts to discover the research being undertaken using ADR UK flagship datasets.