A new initiative by the Open Data Institute (ODI), Do IT and Team Kinetic is set to tackle hidden barriers to volunteering in England, commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS ...

Local governments in the UK are responsible for all kinds of public services for their geographic areas and the people within them, including the care of the elderly, the provision of welfare to the ...

The ODI recently launched its European Data and AI Policy Manifesto - a timely intervention as Europe stands at a crossroads on the road to shaping its digital future. To mark the occasion, we hosted ...

2025 is a pivotal year for the future of Europe. As the world grapples with the transformative power of data and the AI it feeds, the EU can shape a future where these technologies and their ...

The UK Government's newly published Modern Industrial Strategy is a significant recognition of the central role of data in the country's economic future. Data is explicitly treated as a strategic ...

Data Infrastructure for a healthy nation highlights how improving access to physical activity through better data infrastructure could support preventative care, improve patient outcomes, and reduce ...

After weeks of parliamentary “ping-pong,” the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill has cleared its final hurdles and now awaits Royal Assent, at which point it becomes the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Data is the foundation of AI. Poor quality data drives up costs and can lead to hidden problems for AI, especially in complex fields like healthcare. Meanwhile, biased data negatively affects the ...

Solid, an open-source initiative led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is reimagining data use, reuse and sharing by giving everyone the option to share a range of data - including personal, organisational or ...

Geospatial data is about places. It might be about a specific building, a river or other natural feature, or a broader location like a city or country. This report summarises the desk research carried ...

On Tuesday, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) and The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) published Governing in the Age of AI: Building Britain's National Data Library, a comprehensive report ...

Read our submission to the UK National Data Library: Technical White Paper Challenge, initiated by Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council. In January 2025, the UK Government and Matt ...