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ODI Canalside Chats: The rise of the Chief Data Officer On 6 Dec, join our expert speakers to discuss all things CDO – from whether every company needs one, to the future of the profession
New report: The role of data in unlocking the potential of social prescribing Our new report highlights the importance of data to target issues such as mental health and improve provision of non-clinical interventions with improved data availability
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ODI Summit 2021 | Data <> People: roundup We take a look back at this year's ODI Summit, which explored the relationship between people and data
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We work with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem.
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The role of data in unlocking the potential of social prescribing

The Open Data Institute (ODI) has today published findings from a research study by Frontier Economics, which looks at social prescribing across England
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National Data Strategy Help us map who is responsible for data in government
Experimentalism and the Fourth Industrial Revolution We’re exploring how data policy and data practice can best adapt to the changing rate of change
Using data to drive better outcomes in healthcare We're working with Roche to design a ‘Data governance playbook for data-driven healthcare projects’
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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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Could ‘bottom-up data trusts’ help to tackle the climate crisis?
Applications open: second open call for startups and artists to tackle misinformation
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Invitation to tender | Call for proposals: Help us understand our customers and audiences
Outline of the ODI’s draft response to the UK data protection consultation
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Why leaders should care how their organisation collects, accesses, uses and shares data
How does data assurance increase confidence in data?
What is a digital twin?
What is an identifier?
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Become an ODI certified Data Ethics Professional

Become a certified data ethics professionals and facilitator. This exclusive programme offers you the chance to stand out from the crowd.
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The Data Ethics Canvas
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Open Standards for Data
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Data Ecosystem Mapping
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Anonymisation is for Everyone
Open Data in a Day: Online
ODI Data Ethics Canvas – Learning team adaptation
Introduction to data ethics and the Data Ethics Canvas
ODI Fridays: How the BBC builds public service recommenders with data
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