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Introduction to the UK wide
Administrative Data Research Network Dr Fiona Armstrong ESRC
ADRN: A ‘well-timed’ investment
Greater digitisation of public services yet routinely collected
administrative data are under-utilised
Greater need for evidence based policies
but still barriers to data sharing
Strong but limited examples of research
using linked administrative data
Methodological advances in data
linkage but need to train more cohorts of
scientists
Securing substantial capital investment for “big data” but also fast
response to take advantage
Moving at a fast pace…
▶ Dec 2012: ADT Report & Chancellors Autumn Announcement
▶ June 2013: Government Response
▶ October 2013: Commissioned ADRCs and ADS
▶ October 2013 – now: Meetings to develop Network
▶ April 2014: First ADRN Board meeting
▶ May 2014: Public Dialogues Report & Website Launch & Beta Testing Phase
▶ August 2014: First Approvals Panel meeting
▶ October 2014: Gateway Review- Readiness for Service
▶ November 2014: Opening its doors to external researchers
ADRN at a glance
▶ A UK-wide Network: 4 ADRCs and AD Service
▶ 20 HEIs and 4 National Statistical Agencies
▶ Reporting to Parliaments via the UK Statistics Authority
▶ Over £42m invested in data services, research, training, safe settings and public engagement
▶ 117 academic researchers, 49 support staff, 34 government researchers within NSAs
▶ Over 30 research work packages to advance methodology on data linkage and inform policies on key areas (e.g., employment, education, health)
▶ Over15 meetings among the Centre Directors to ensure a ‘safe’ Network underpinned by shared principles and values
▶ From 25 November to 15 December there have been 12,675 page views by 1192 users.
Realising benefits, but challenges remain
▶ Exploiting the richness of the UK’s administrative data for research and policy – Innovative infrastructure to improve access to admin data
– High quality research, that considers its social impact from inception
▶ Improving access to, and linkage of data – Right safeguards in place to allay privacy concerns
– Tackling institutional, cultural and legal barriers
▶ Increasing the skills and knowledge of the research community – Working towards a national “safe researcher” accreditation
– Improving the skills of the research workforce
The role of ADRN in tackling policy
challenges
“The intelligent use of data to develop evidence-based
policies and prioritise efforts must be at the heart of
strategies to improve social mobility and reduce child
poverty.
While some important progress has been made over the
last few years in allowing administrative data to be used
more effectively – for example, through the work of the
ESRC Administrative Data Taskforce and the Social Mobility
Transparency Board – it needs to be accelerated. “
Professor Paul Gregg, The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission,
March 2015
ESRC team for ADRN
▶ Vanessa Cuthill, Strategic Lead
▶ Maria Sigala, Senior Policy Manager
▶ Susan Cassell, Policy Manager
