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Covid-19
- Ben Snaith
- Deborah Yates
- Jeni Tennison
- Olivier Thereaux
We’re helping you to make sense of publishing and accessing data during Covid-19, with free tools, guides, explainers, research and opinion pieces.

Latest

Blog 04/03/2021
Longlist announced for Microsoft Education Open Data Challenge
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Skills and literacy
- Alex Vryzakis
- Tara Lee
We introduce the entries for the Education Open Data Challenge award, launched at the ODI Summit
Blog 19/02/2021
Data institutions in low- and middle-income countries
- Data infrastructure
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Policy
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jack Hardinges
- Mahad Alassow
- Mark Boyd
Introducing our work with the World Bank exploring data institutions across low- and middle-income countries
Blog 17/02/2021
Think global, act local: highlights from our spring 2021 policy plans
- Covid-19
- Data infrastructure
- Policy
- Cities
- Alan Walker
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Emily Sinclair
- Gavin Freeguard
- Jeni Tennison
- Mahad Alassow
- Mark Boyd
We outline some of the Open Data Institute (ODI) policy plans for Spring 2021, and we’d love to hear from anyone interested in working with us or learning more as these activities develop
Blog, Explainers 12/02/2021
What is a digital twin?
- Emerging tech and AI
Sophie McKee from Slingshot Simulations explains what a digital twin is and how it could help us to plan our lives
Blog, ODI Inside Business series 12/02/2021
Data strategy: how an ecosystem approach can help shape your vision
- ODI Inside Business
- Stuart Coleman
This blog sets out the ODI’s thinking on data strategy. We explore how to define data strategy, what to aim for when creating a data strategy and how an ecosystem approach can help shape your vision
Blog, News 09/02/2021
The ODI responds to consultation on Ofcom’s proposed plan of work 2021/22
- Data ethics and privacy
- Policy
- Alan Walker
- Josh D'Addario
Our response to Ofcom’s call for feedback on its proposed plan of work 2021/22 ‘Making communications work for everyone’
Blog, News 02/02/2021
The ODI responds to the European Data Governance Act consultation
- Policy
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jack Hardinges
- Mark Boyd
Our response to the European Commission’s call for feedback on the draft European Data Governance Act
Blog 01/02/2021
The ODI & Consequential to research the second generation of ethics tools
- Data ethics and privacy
- Olivier Thereaux
The ODI and Consequential call for contributors to a project analysing the uses, strengths and weaknesses of using Consequence Scanning tools and the Data Ethics Canvas
Blog, News 01/02/2021
The ODI's written evidence for APPG on Artificial Intelligence
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Policy
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
Our written evidence for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (APPG AI)’s evidence session ‘Data Governance in the Post-Brexit Era: Is the National Data Strategy ambitious enough?’
Blog 29/01/2021
What are data institutions and why are they important?
- Data publishing and use
- Policy
- Jack Hardinges
- Jared Robert Keller
In order to explore data institutions, it’s important to first understand the concept of data stewardship and how it fits into our theory of change. In this blog, we explain the concept of data stewardship, what data institutions are and the vital roles they play