ADR Wales was again delighted to support the 2025 Population Data Science Internship Programme, which culminated with intern presentations at a showcase event on Wednesday at the Data Science Building at Swansea University. The audience of 50+ also heard keynote speeches from Stephanie Howarth, Co-Director of ADR Wales, and Professor Charlotte Rees, Pro Vice Chancellor at Swansea University for the Medicine, Health and Life Science Faculty.| ADR Wales
Two members of the ADR Wales team have been recognised for their pioneering work shaping the study of population data in the UK. ADR Wales Director Professor David Ford and senior Welsh Government team member Sarah Lowe, have been awarded an OBE and MBE respectively, in recognition of their work in data research. Professor David...| ADR Wales
Explore our impact other administrative data research conducted by our partners in the case studies below.| ADR Wales
ADR Wales are working on key areas in our society to improve the lives of everyone. Delivering research that has clear public benefit to Government and public bodies with the aim of improving the lives of the people of Wales. Enabling the research community in Wales, and the UK, through data acquisition, data curation and data protection. Building capacity and training the research community through education and best practices. Please check our partners website for more information about dat...| ADR Wales
Members of the ADR Wales Mental Health team and the National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research have published a new study exploring the relationships between suicide, school exclusion and persistent absence, finding that pupils who were excluded from school are 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide than those who were not,... The post Risk of suicide following school exclusion and persistent absence appeared first on ADR Wales.| ADR Wales
Faye Gracey is the Head of Data Acquisition and Linking for Research for the ADR Wales team in Welsh Government. In a new blog, she describes her experience presenting at the European Survey Research Association 2025 Conference hosted by Utrecht University in Utrecht, The Netherlands.| ADR Wales
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The ADR Wales team, based within the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD) at Cardiff University’s state-of-the-art SPARK building, played an integral role at this year’s WISERD Annual Conference held at Aberystwyth University on 30 June and 1 July 2025. | ADR Wales
Katy Huxley is a Research Fellow for the ADR Wales Skills and Employability research theme and at SPARK based out of Cardiff University. Here, Katy describes the process of giving evidence to members of the Senedd, or Welsh Parliament, along with Rhys Davies, Academic Lead of the same research theme and Co-Director of WISERD. We... The post Using administrative data to create impact: Engaging with the Senedd appeared first on ADR Wales.| ADR Wales
The post Journal Article: Risk of suicide following school persistent absence and exclusion: an electronic cohort study in Wales, UK 2012–2019 appeared first on ADR Wales.| ADR Wales
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The ADR Wales Climate Change team have presented their work at an event aimed at connecting researchers, their research and the general public. Speaking at Pint of Science, Professor Rich Fry of the ADR Wales Climate Change team, reflected on the team’s research on how green spaces, air quality, and community infrastructure influence health and... The post Researchers share insights on climate change at Pint of Science in Cardiff appeared first on ADR Wales.| ADR Wales