“We want a world where data works for everyone”

Jeni Tennison, Vice President and Chief Strategy Advisor

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Make better decisions using data

...and manage any harmful impacts.

We work with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem.
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Data on teachers’ lives during the pandemic Our new report looks at how the pandemic has affected teachers and pupils across the country
Reflections on the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities report Dr Jeni Tennison OBE and Milly Zimeta look at the data used in the Sewell report by the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities
Highlights from our Innovate UK-funded R&D programme – Take a look at how we’ve supported innovation, improved data infrastructure and encouraged ethical data sharing across the UK over the past four years
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Data about teachers' lives in the pandemic

The impact of the pandemic on teachers’ and pupils’ lives, through the lens of new data made available to the ODI
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Our current projects >

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Transforming agriculture in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa – How a new data toolkit promises to transform agriculture and secure food supplies for growing communities
Helping bridge the data divide – The ODI and Microsoft are working together to help address the looming ‘data divide’
Data innovation for the UK – Our R&D projects for Innovate UK cut across themes of data sharing and trust, supporting innovation and upgrading data infrastructure
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Whether you’re in the private, public or third sectors, we can help with your data strategy. Share your ideas with us, and we’ll be in touch to find out more.

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Latest blogposts >

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The weird and the wonderful: reflections on the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities report
Objective data? Reflections on the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities report
From climate change to coronavirus: the artists and startups using data to tackle misinformation challenge
The ODI responds to the CMA's consultation on open banking
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What is a digital twin?
What is an identifier?
What is a computer model?
Spot the difference – explaining the Covid-19 apps
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Data Ethics Canvas >

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Free tool to help identify and manage ethical issues

The Data Ethics Canvas is a free, downloadable tool for anyone who collects, shares or uses data. It helps identify and manage ethical issues – at the start of a project that uses data, and throughout.
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The Data Ethics Canvas
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Open Standards for Data
Service designers using the Data Ecosystem Mapping tool
Data Ecosystem Mapping
Datopolis board game
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Upcoming events >

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Strategic data skills for people who don't want to develop programming skills
Strategic Data Skills - September 2021
ODI Fridays: Open data and China – a ten year review
ODI Fridays: Data for tackling non-communicable diseases
ODI Fridays: Making local deliveries safer, cleaner, and healthier
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The Open Data Institute works with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem, where people can make better decisions using data and manage any harmful impacts.

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