Using linked data in randomised control trials: Insights from the PHaCT study

Randomised control trials (RCTs) are often described as the ‘gold standard’ for testing whether new treatments or interventions work. In this blog, Dr Ian Thomas who leads the ADR Wales Housing…

Exploring patterns of homelessness risk among young people in Wales

A new Data Insight from the ADR Wales Housing and Homelessness team sheds light on patterns of homelessness risk among secondary school pupils in Wales, using data from the Upstream…

Hosting a Data Science intern: Reflections from the 2025 Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme

ADR Wales is proud to be a supporter of Swansea University’s Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme, which offers paid intern opportunities to people looking to get into careers in…

From small steps to systemic change: How collaboration and data are transforming homelessness prevention in Wales and beyond

Photo credit: Kensington Palace It began with a few small projects—data cleaning, pilot surveys, and summer internships. But today, those pieces form part of a much bigger picture: a growing…

ADR Wales and Shelter Cymru announce exciting new secondment to strengthen homelessness research in Wales

ADR Wales and Shelter Cymru are delighted to announce a new and innovative secondment that sees Ffion Chant from Shelter Cymru join the ADR Wales Housing and Homelessness research team…

Deep dive explores overlap of homelessness and substance misuse

In a new Data Insight, Dr Ian Thomas from the ADR Wales Housing and Homelessness research team conducts a ‘deep dive’ into homelessness using the Substance Misuse Data Set (SMDS),…

Collaborating with charities to drive youth homelessness prevention upstream

In this blog, Dr Ian Thomas and Prof. Peter Mackie, research leads from the ADR Wales Housing and Homelessness team, reflect on some of their work with youth homeless charities…

Causes of death among people experiencing homelessness in Wales

A new Data Insight from the ADR Wales Housing and Homelessness research theme presents findings from research into the underlying causes of death among people experiencing homelessness in Wales. Currently,…

Covid-19 vaccine inequality found among people experiencing homelessness in Wales, study suggests

A year into the mass vaccination programme, people who experienced homelessness in Wales had rates of Covid-19 vaccine uptake that were almost 20% points less than people of similar characteristics.…

New ADR Wales analysis of the Supporting People Programme

ADR Wales analysts within Welsh Government have published a new Government Social Research report. The report shows the findings from data analysed from the legacy Supporting People Programme (now replaced…
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