Latest news & blogs
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Bridging the research-practice gap: What linked administrative data reveals about young people’s pathways into criminal justice involvement
20 August 2026
In this blog, ADR UK Research Fellow Dr Liliana Belkin reflects on a recent roundtable that brought together researchers, practitioners and advocates to explore what linked administrative data can tell us about young people vulnerable to criminal justice system involvement, and how evidence can help shape future policy and practice.
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PhD students now eligible to apply for access to ECHILD data
4 August 2026
PhD students who are accredited researchers can now apply for access to the Education and Child Health Insights from Linked Data (ECHILD) dataset, expanding opportunities for early-career researchers to undertake research using linked administrative data.
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Delivering administrative data research at scale: ADR England and the role of ONS
9 June 2026
As ADR UK enters a new phase, with a refreshed brand and long‑term investment confirmed by UK Research & Innovation, attention is turning to how administrative data research is delivered in practice. Bill South, Co‑Director of ADR England and Deputy Director of Research Services and Data Access division at the Office for National Statistics (ONS), discusses the partnership between ADR England and ONS and the role of the Secure Research Service (SRS) in supporting this work.
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