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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.

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Blog 06/05/2021
Sustainable data access – our work and future plans
- Data publishing and use
- Ben Snaith
- Jack Hardinges
- Joe Massey
We recap what we achieved in our work around sustainable data access, and outline our plans to continue this work in the future
Blog, News 06/05/2021
We join forces with the IoD to help upskill a generation of company directors in data governance
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- ODI Inside Business
- Emma Cohen
- Louise Burke
Alongside the Institute of Directors, we are developing a data governance training programme to help directors get to grips with data and digital transformation
Blog, News 05/05/2021
Microsoft Education Open Data Challenge winners announced
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Skills and literacy
- Alex Vryzakis
- Tara Lee
We announce the winners of the Microsoft and ODI Education Open Data Challenge award
Blog 05/05/2021
How can regulators tackle challenges through innovative uses of data?
- Data infrastructure
- Innovation
- Policy
- Alan Walker
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Emily Sinclair
- Jeni Tennison
- Josh D'Addario
- Olivier Thereaux
- Orsola De Marco
We highlight the active role regulators can play in supporting innovative uses of data to tackle priority challenges for society and economy
Blog 29/04/2021
Microsoft and the ODI – reflections from the first year of our partnership
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Alex Vryzakis
- Diana Szasz
- Jack Hardinges
- Tara Lee
We explore what we’ve achieved in the first year of our partnership with Microsoft which aims to bridge the digital divide
Blog 22/04/2021
Evaluation of the ODI's R&D programme, funded by Innovate UK
- Science and research
- Olivier Thereaux
We commissioned the University of the West of England to carry out a process evaluation of the ODI’s Research and Development programmes, funded by Innovate UK
Blog, News, Tender opportunities 22/04/2021

Invitation to tender (ITT) - Evaluating the data assurance market We are looking into the role of data assurance in improving data sharing by helping organisations assess, build and demonstrate both trust in and the trustworthiness of data and data practices. We would like to commission a review to improve understanding of the current market around data assurance products including areas where the market is flooded, and areas where there are gaps.
Blog 15/04/2021
The weird and the wonderful: reflections on the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities report
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Policy
- Public service design
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
In this blog post, Dr Milly Zimeta, the ODI’s Head of Policy, looks at the Sewell report on structural biases and on digital technology, focusing on how we can all innovate in data policy and data practice for transformative results
Blog 15/04/2021
Objective data? Reflections on the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities report
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Policy
- Public service design
- Jeni Tennison
In this blog post, Dr Jeni Tennison OBE, ODI’s Vice President, looks at the objectivity of the data used in the Sewell report by the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities
Blog, News 15/04/2021
From climate change to coronavirus: the artists and startups using data to tackle misinformation challenge
- Arts, culture and heritage
- Covid-19
- Startups
- Weather, energy and environment
- Ellen Goodman
- Orsola De Marco
Data innovation hub MediaFutures announces the first 19 projects to receive funding and support to develop their ideas to combat misinformation