Major Societal Challenges Archives

Increased Covid-19 data sources are now available in the SAIL Databank

15 September 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how timely access to data is critical for researchers and policymakers to best understand a situation and its impact on society. Due to the increased…

ADR UK projects continue to inform UK’s Covid-19 response

19 July 2021

Administrative data research facilitated by ADR UK partners has been crucial in informing UK and devolved government responses to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. ADR England enables the publication of Covid-19 impact…

Pathways of Covid-19 infection in school settings: What does the data tell us?

11 May 2021

As part of their One Wales Covid-19 response, ADR Wales researchers have used linked data to undertake the first population-level study of Covid-19 transmission in Welsh schools. The first population-level study of Covid-19…

ADR UK data access: Covid-19 update

9 December 2020

In line with many other organisations, ADR UK data services changed their ways of working in accordance with coronavirus-related government guidelines at the start of the pandemic. As official guidelines…

ADR UK enables vital research in response to Covid-19 crisis

9 November 2020

ADR UK partners are playing an important role in enabling vital research in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, helping to mitigate immediate effects and assess longer-term impacts on society:…

ADR Wales Covid-19 response: Shielded households

2 November 2020

ADR Wales has today (Tuesday 3 November 2020) published further analysis of the coronavirus shielded patient list in Wales. This is part of a series of analyses focusing on those on the shielded…

ADR Wales academics secure funding from Covid-19 Rapid Response Call

26 October 2020

A team which includes a number of ADR Wales lead academics has been awarded £828,353 from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Covid-19 Rapid Response Call, to help understand and…

ADR Wales Covid-19 response: Shielded patients’ access to private outdoor space

6 August 2020

These findings are part of a series of analyses looking at those on the shielded list during the Covid-19 pandemic in Wales has been published by ADR Wales researchers based within Welsh Government.…

ADR Wales Covid-19 response: Children living in shielded households

6 August 2020

These findings are part of a series of analyses looking at those on the shielded list during the Covid-19 pandemic in Wales has been published by ADR Wales researchers based within Welsh Government.…