ADR Scotland partnership
Find out how we're working with ADR Scotland to simplify and speed up access to secure data.
Work and impact
Learn about our current work to improve Scotland's data landscape and discover examples of our impact so far.
Current projects
Our current projects range from working with our partners on various data projects and steering groups to developing the Researcher Access Service, which makes it faster and simpler for researchers to access secure public sector data.
Featured projects:
Connect 4
Learn how the Connect 4 project aims to improve data access between the four UK nations.
Synthetic Data
Synthetic datasets allow researchers to test approaches while awaiting the necessary permissions to use actual data.
Case studies
Explore examples of how research using public sector data benefits people living in Scotland.
Featured case studies:
Homes, Heat and Healthy Kids Study
This study will provide the first national estimates of how energy poverty, cold homes, and different retrofit approaches affect children’s respiratory health. This is a good example of how data can inform research for public benefit.
Health and Homelessness in Scotland
This Scottish Government led study worked with National Records of Scotland and Scottish Local Authorities to link health and homelessness data at a national level.
Understanding antidepressant treatment patterns in severe mental illness
Funded through our Accelerator Awards, this research project explores the impact of how antidepressants are prescribed for people with severe mental illness.
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