Smart Data Research UK
@sdruk.bsky.social
The UK’s national programme for smart data research, home to six data services. Our mission is to unlock the power of data to improve lives. Funded by UKRI: www.sdruk.ukri.org. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/44bEXBN.
📈 Event: 11 November 2025 - Smart Data Research UK hosts a webinar on "Smart data for economic growth – jobs, money, and living standards". Our panel will discuss how smart data can help reshape economic analysis and shape the future of policymaking. Sign up here: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/10/06/w...
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📈 Event: 11 November 2025 - Smart Data Research UK hosts a webinar on "Smart data for economic growth – jobs, money, and living standards". Our panel will discuss how smart data can help reshape economic analysis and shape the future of policymaking. Sign up here: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/10/06/w...
Evidence Week at Westminster, organised by @senseaboutsci.bsky.social, has been a valuable opportunity to demo the power of smart data to inform policymaking.
Here's Magdalena Getler from our Financial Data Service @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social and our Katherine Holden reflecting on the experience.
Here's Magdalena Getler from our Financial Data Service @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social and our Katherine Holden reflecting on the experience.
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Evidence Week at Westminster, organised by @senseaboutsci.bsky.social, has been a valuable opportunity to demo the power of smart data to inform policymaking.
Here's Magdalena Getler from our Financial Data Service @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social and our Katherine Holden reflecting on the experience.
Here's Magdalena Getler from our Financial Data Service @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social and our Katherine Holden reflecting on the experience.
We’re at Westminster today for #EvidenceWeek with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social. Our Financial Data Service (FINDS) @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social is presenting ‘Smart data for a real-world view of emerging financial hardship’ to MPs, peers, and parliamentary staff - bit.ly/47vPUyK
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
We’re at Westminster today for #EvidenceWeek with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social. Our Financial Data Service (FINDS) @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social is presenting ‘Smart data for a real-world view of emerging financial hardship’ to MPs, peers, and parliamentary staff - bit.ly/47vPUyK
This week, we’re at #EvidenceWeek in Parliament with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social. Our Financial Data Service (FINDS) @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social is presenting ‘Smart data for a real-world view of emerging financial hardship’ to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff - bit.ly/47vPUyK
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This week, we’re at #EvidenceWeek in Parliament with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social. Our Financial Data Service (FINDS) @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social is presenting ‘Smart data for a real-world view of emerging financial hardship’ to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff - bit.ly/47vPUyK
📹 Join SDR UK on 11 November (11:00 am) for a webinar: ‘Smart data for economic growth – jobs, money, and living standards’. Part of a new series of live events exploring the opportunities and challenges of using emerging forms of data in research.
👉 Register now: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/10/06/w...
👉 Register now: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/10/06/w...
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
📹 Join SDR UK on 11 November (11:00 am) for a webinar: ‘Smart data for economic growth – jobs, money, and living standards’. Part of a new series of live events exploring the opportunities and challenges of using emerging forms of data in research.
👉 Register now: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/10/06/w...
👉 Register now: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/10/06/w...
⚡ Building a smart energy data platform. Our Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) @energysyscat.bsky.social is developing a system combining various data sources to provide insights into when people use energy, how much they consume, and how the energy network operates.
👉 Discover more: bit.ly/3JAjew0
👉 Discover more: bit.ly/3JAjew0
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
⚡ Building a smart energy data platform. Our Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) @energysyscat.bsky.social is developing a system combining various data sources to provide insights into when people use energy, how much they consume, and how the energy network operates.
👉 Discover more: bit.ly/3JAjew0
👉 Discover more: bit.ly/3JAjew0
We're looking forward to Evidence Week 2025, the annual event organised by @senseaboutsci.bsky.social.
On 3 November, our Financial Data Service at @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social will lead a webinar “Smart data, smart policy: Visualising emerging financial hardship”.
👉 Full info: bit.ly/3L5jkvV
On 3 November, our Financial Data Service at @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social will lead a webinar “Smart data, smart policy: Visualising emerging financial hardship”.
👉 Full info: bit.ly/3L5jkvV
October 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We're looking forward to Evidence Week 2025, the annual event organised by @senseaboutsci.bsky.social.
On 3 November, our Financial Data Service at @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social will lead a webinar “Smart data, smart policy: Visualising emerging financial hardship”.
👉 Full info: bit.ly/3L5jkvV
On 3 November, our Financial Data Service at @smartdatafoundry.bsky.social will lead a webinar “Smart data, smart policy: Visualising emerging financial hardship”.
👉 Full info: bit.ly/3L5jkvV
📆 New webinar: Smart data for economic growth – jobs, money, and living standards
11 November 2025 – 11:00am to midday
Join Smart Data Research UK for an event exploring the opportunities and challenges of using emerging forms of data in research.
👉 Register here: bit.ly/47ysRV5
11 November 2025 – 11:00am to midday
Join Smart Data Research UK for an event exploring the opportunities and challenges of using emerging forms of data in research.
👉 Register here: bit.ly/47ysRV5
October 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
📆 New webinar: Smart data for economic growth – jobs, money, and living standards
11 November 2025 – 11:00am to midday
Join Smart Data Research UK for an event exploring the opportunities and challenges of using emerging forms of data in research.
👉 Register here: bit.ly/47ysRV5
11 November 2025 – 11:00am to midday
Join Smart Data Research UK for an event exploring the opportunities and challenges of using emerging forms of data in research.
👉 Register here: bit.ly/47ysRV5
Day one of the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Conference in Glasgow. The world of health data science is converging!
SDR UK’s focus is doing good things with ‘smart data’ - data generated whenever we engage with the digital world.
If you’re at the event, please come and say hi 👋
SDR UK’s focus is doing good things with ‘smart data’ - data generated whenever we engage with the digital world.
If you’re at the event, please come and say hi 👋
October 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Day one of the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Conference in Glasgow. The world of health data science is converging!
SDR UK’s focus is doing good things with ‘smart data’ - data generated whenever we engage with the digital world.
If you’re at the event, please come and say hi 👋
SDR UK’s focus is doing good things with ‘smart data’ - data generated whenever we engage with the digital world.
If you’re at the event, please come and say hi 👋
👋 See you in Glasgow!
Tomorrow and Thursday, we’ll be at the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Conference.
We’re looking forward to meeting participants and chatting about our work to provide more smart data to researchers.
Please drop by our stand to say hello!
Tomorrow and Thursday, we’ll be at the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Conference.
We’re looking forward to meeting participants and chatting about our work to provide more smart data to researchers.
Please drop by our stand to say hello!
October 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
👋 See you in Glasgow!
Tomorrow and Thursday, we’ll be at the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Conference.
We’re looking forward to meeting participants and chatting about our work to provide more smart data to researchers.
Please drop by our stand to say hello!
Tomorrow and Thursday, we’ll be at the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Conference.
We’re looking forward to meeting participants and chatting about our work to provide more smart data to researchers.
Please drop by our stand to say hello!
A new blog has just dropped from Gordon Baggott, Chief Data Scientist at Smart Data Foundry, home to our Financial Data Service. Gordon chaired an SDR UK "Doing good things with data” panel at the recent @royalstatsoc.bsky.social conference in Edinburgh.
👉 www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/09/22/d...
👉 www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/09/22/d...
September 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A new blog has just dropped from Gordon Baggott, Chief Data Scientist at Smart Data Foundry, home to our Financial Data Service. Gordon chaired an SDR UK "Doing good things with data” panel at the recent @royalstatsoc.bsky.social conference in Edinburgh.
👉 www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/09/22/d...
👉 www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/09/22/d...
👏Thank you @adruk2025.bsky.social for making us so welcome at your brilliant conference in Cardiff.
A wonderful opportunity to meet such a large number of passionate, data-loving researchers - all in one place!
Congrats on an outstanding event Emma Gordon, Stephanie Lee and team!
A wonderful opportunity to meet such a large number of passionate, data-loving researchers - all in one place!
Congrats on an outstanding event Emma Gordon, Stephanie Lee and team!
September 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
👏Thank you @adruk2025.bsky.social for making us so welcome at your brilliant conference in Cardiff.
A wonderful opportunity to meet such a large number of passionate, data-loving researchers - all in one place!
Congrats on an outstanding event Emma Gordon, Stephanie Lee and team!
A wonderful opportunity to meet such a large number of passionate, data-loving researchers - all in one place!
Congrats on an outstanding event Emma Gordon, Stephanie Lee and team!
💡 The conversation has been flowing @adruk2025.bsky.social in Cardiff. We’ve been having lots of chats about data linkage and getting smart data to researchers. Do drop by our stand near the front door! #ADRUKConf25
September 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
💡 The conversation has been flowing @adruk2025.bsky.social in Cardiff. We’ve been having lots of chats about data linkage and getting smart data to researchers. Do drop by our stand near the front door! #ADRUKConf25
The stage is set! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the @adruk2025.bsky.social conference over the next couple of days.
Do say hello to our team in the foyer of the stunning Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff.
Do say hello to our team in the foyer of the stunning Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff.
September 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The stage is set! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the @adruk2025.bsky.social conference over the next couple of days.
Do say hello to our team in the foyer of the stunning Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff.
Do say hello to our team in the foyer of the stunning Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff.
What a welcome! Today, we were in Birmingham to meet our Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) team, led by @energysyscat.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk, and partners. Exciting to hear about the plans for a specialised energy data platform, designed for research accessibility. Further updates to come...
September 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
What a welcome! Today, we were in Birmingham to meet our Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) team, led by @energysyscat.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk, and partners. Exciting to hear about the plans for a specialised energy data platform, designed for research accessibility. Further updates to come...
Kicking off our panel session @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference 2025
September 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Kicking off our panel session @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference 2025
On the road: to Edinburgh - we're heading to the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference 2025!
Tomorrow (Tuesday), at 11:30am, join us for Smart Data Research UK's panel session 'Let's do good things with data'.
Looking forward to meeting some of you there!
Tomorrow (Tuesday), at 11:30am, join us for Smart Data Research UK's panel session 'Let's do good things with data'.
Looking forward to meeting some of you there!
September 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On the road: to Edinburgh - we're heading to the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference 2025!
Tomorrow (Tuesday), at 11:30am, join us for Smart Data Research UK's panel session 'Let's do good things with data'.
Looking forward to meeting some of you there!
Tomorrow (Tuesday), at 11:30am, join us for Smart Data Research UK's panel session 'Let's do good things with data'.
Looking forward to meeting some of you there!
📹If you missed our recent webinar on the new SDR UK Fellowships, fear not! A full recording of the event, outlining what researchers can expect from the 18-month opportunity, is available via our website: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/07/30/w...
August 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
📹If you missed our recent webinar on the new SDR UK Fellowships, fear not! A full recording of the event, outlining what researchers can expect from the 18-month opportunity, is available via our website: www.sdruk.ukri.org/2025/07/30/w...
💡 Looking for an exciting new opportunity? Join the Smart Data Research UK team as Senior Data Policy Manager. We're looking for an individual to lead on developing and managing resources for legal and responsible practice across our programme.
Closes: 5 September
👉Explore more: bit.ly/3HjBbhi
Closes: 5 September
👉Explore more: bit.ly/3HjBbhi
August 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
💡 Looking for an exciting new opportunity? Join the Smart Data Research UK team as Senior Data Policy Manager. We're looking for an individual to lead on developing and managing resources for legal and responsible practice across our programme.
Closes: 5 September
👉Explore more: bit.ly/3HjBbhi
Closes: 5 September
👉Explore more: bit.ly/3HjBbhi
📣 Job opportunity alert!
SDR UK is looking for a Senior Data Policy Manager to join the team. The post holder will lead on developing and managing resources for legal and responsible practice across our programme.
Closes 5 September.
Explore the full job description here 👉https://bit.ly/3HjBbhi
SDR UK is looking for a Senior Data Policy Manager to join the team. The post holder will lead on developing and managing resources for legal and responsible practice across our programme.
Closes 5 September.
Explore the full job description here 👉https://bit.ly/3HjBbhi
August 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📣 Job opportunity alert!
SDR UK is looking for a Senior Data Policy Manager to join the team. The post holder will lead on developing and managing resources for legal and responsible practice across our programme.
Closes 5 September.
Explore the full job description here 👉https://bit.ly/3HjBbhi
SDR UK is looking for a Senior Data Policy Manager to join the team. The post holder will lead on developing and managing resources for legal and responsible practice across our programme.
Closes 5 September.
Explore the full job description here 👉https://bit.ly/3HjBbhi
🎤 What can smart data tell us about the economic power of Eurovision?
Using data from Mastercard, researchers from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and our Geographic Data Service set out to discover the impact of this iconic event on local businesses.
👉 Discover more at SDR UK's website: bit.ly/4lfnVs2
Using data from Mastercard, researchers from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and our Geographic Data Service set out to discover the impact of this iconic event on local businesses.
👉 Discover more at SDR UK's website: bit.ly/4lfnVs2
August 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🎤 What can smart data tell us about the economic power of Eurovision?
Using data from Mastercard, researchers from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and our Geographic Data Service set out to discover the impact of this iconic event on local businesses.
👉 Discover more at SDR UK's website: bit.ly/4lfnVs2
Using data from Mastercard, researchers from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and our Geographic Data Service set out to discover the impact of this iconic event on local businesses.
👉 Discover more at SDR UK's website: bit.ly/4lfnVs2
📺 Watch again: Smart Data Research UK Fellowships Introduction webinar: bit.ly/4mgZ9bA.
💡 Up to £200,000 per project
💡 Support from our national data services
💡 Opportunities to collaborate with other smart data researchers
Funding up to 10 projects - deadline 23 September 2025: bit.ly/3ITzx6o
💡 Up to £200,000 per project
💡 Support from our national data services
💡 Opportunities to collaborate with other smart data researchers
Funding up to 10 projects - deadline 23 September 2025: bit.ly/3ITzx6o
July 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📺 Watch again: Smart Data Research UK Fellowships Introduction webinar: bit.ly/4mgZ9bA.
💡 Up to £200,000 per project
💡 Support from our national data services
💡 Opportunities to collaborate with other smart data researchers
Funding up to 10 projects - deadline 23 September 2025: bit.ly/3ITzx6o
💡 Up to £200,000 per project
💡 Support from our national data services
💡 Opportunities to collaborate with other smart data researchers
Funding up to 10 projects - deadline 23 September 2025: bit.ly/3ITzx6o
📅 29 July 2025 - sign up for SDR UK's Fellowships webinar to get information on our new funding opportunity - supporting innovative research that uses smart data to help solve real-world challenges.
💡 Up to £200k per project
💡 Open to all disciplines & career stages
👉 Register now: bit.ly/3TWdtug
💡 Up to £200k per project
💡 Open to all disciplines & career stages
👉 Register now: bit.ly/3TWdtug
July 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📅 29 July 2025 - sign up for SDR UK's Fellowships webinar to get information on our new funding opportunity - supporting innovative research that uses smart data to help solve real-world challenges.
💡 Up to £200k per project
💡 Open to all disciplines & career stages
👉 Register now: bit.ly/3TWdtug
💡 Up to £200k per project
💡 Open to all disciplines & career stages
👉 Register now: bit.ly/3TWdtug
🌏 “Building an Atlas of Economic Activities in the UK”
A team from the University of Bristol, supported by Smart Data Research UK, is developing new tools to help other researchers and policymakers track modern businesses.
👉 Discover more about this project: www.sdruk.ukri.org/our-work/cas...
A team from the University of Bristol, supported by Smart Data Research UK, is developing new tools to help other researchers and policymakers track modern businesses.
👉 Discover more about this project: www.sdruk.ukri.org/our-work/cas...
July 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🌏 “Building an Atlas of Economic Activities in the UK”
A team from the University of Bristol, supported by Smart Data Research UK, is developing new tools to help other researchers and policymakers track modern businesses.
👉 Discover more about this project: www.sdruk.ukri.org/our-work/cas...
A team from the University of Bristol, supported by Smart Data Research UK, is developing new tools to help other researchers and policymakers track modern businesses.
👉 Discover more about this project: www.sdruk.ukri.org/our-work/cas...
🚨 Apply now! 🚨 Smart Data Research UK is delighted to announce the opening of its new Fellowships. Supporting bold, innovative research, we’ll fund up to ten projects that demonstrate the power of smart data to solve real-world challenges. We look forward to hearing from you! bit.ly/4lSGC5p
July 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨 Apply now! 🚨 Smart Data Research UK is delighted to announce the opening of its new Fellowships. Supporting bold, innovative research, we’ll fund up to ten projects that demonstrate the power of smart data to solve real-world challenges. We look forward to hearing from you! bit.ly/4lSGC5p