Jack is Head of Programmes at the ODI. He is responsible for developing programmes of work around emerging data topics, building multi-disciplinary delivery teams and establishing partnerships with other organisations.
Jack joined the ODI in 2014 and has worked across the organisation’s research, advisory and public policy disciplines. He also established and led the data institutions programme, which works with corporate, government and philanthropic partners to explore new approaches to stewarding data.
He is particularly interested in the economics and value of data, responsible governance, and artificial intelligence and the other technologies data can be used for.
Jack's articles
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Blog, News 19/12/2022
The Open Data Institute announces a new partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
- Data publishing and use
- Jack Hardinges
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Blog, Podcast 29/06/2022
Data Decade: Who looks after the data?
- Carrie Brindle
- David Dinnage
- Emma Thwaites
- Jack Hardinges
- Dr Wen Hwa Lee
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Blog 20/05/2022
Microsoft and the ODI – an update and reflections from the second year of our partnership
- Weather, energy and environment
- Jack Hardinges
- James Maddison
- Josh D'Addario
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Reports 07/03/2022
Measuring the impact of data institutions | report
- Aditya Singh
- Jack Hardinges
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Blog 30/11/2021
Could ‘bottom-up data trusts’ help to tackle the climate crisis?
- Skills and literacy
- Weather, energy and environment
- Jack Hardinges
- Joe Massey
- Katie Waldo
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Blog 14/10/2021
Public perceptions of bottom-up data institutions
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Jack Hardinges
- Joe Massey
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Archived tender opportunities, News 04/10/2021
Call for proposals: Measuring the economic impact of data institutions
- Aditya Singh
- Jack Hardinges
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Blog 09/09/2021
Mapping data in the UK government: engagement
- Innovation
- Policy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Gavin Freeguard
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
- Julie King
- Lisa Allen
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Blog 13/08/2021
Exploring global perspectives on data trusts
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Jack Hardinges
- Joe Massey
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Archived tender opportunities, Blog, News 12/08/2021
Call for proposals: Deliberative research to understand perceptions of ‘bottom-up data institutions’
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Jack Hardinges
- Joe Massey
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Blog 05/07/2021
How does the UK government currently support data institutions?
- Data publishing and use
- Policy
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
- Joe Massey
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Blog, Tools 30/06/2021
The Data Institutions Register
- Data publishing and use
- Search and discovery
- Ben Snaith
- Jack Hardinges
- Joe Massey
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Blog 25/06/2021
What are 'bottom-up’ data institutions and how do they empower people?
- Data publishing and use
- Jack Hardinges
- Dr Jared Robert Keller
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Reports 23/06/2021
Exploring new approaches for sharing data in the built environment
- Built environment and housing
- Ben Snaith
- Jack Hardinges
- Joe Massey
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Blog, News 18/05/2021
New work programme for ODI as government published its response to National Data Strategy consultation
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
- Policy
- Skills and literacy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
- Olivier Thereaux
- Orsola De Marco
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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
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Blog 29/04/2021
Microsoft and the ODI – reflections from the first year of our partnership
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Diana Szasz
- Jack Hardinges
- Tara Lee
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Blog, Case study 23/03/2021
How do data institutions emerge? Six short case studies
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Jack Hardinges
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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
- Mark Boyd
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Blog, Consultation response/call for evidence, News 02/02/2021
The ODI responds to the European Data Governance Act consultation
- Policy
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jack Hardinges
- Mark Boyd
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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
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Blog 29/01/2021
What are data institutions and why are they important?
- Data publishing and use
- Policy
- Jack Hardinges
- Dr Jared Robert Keller
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Case study, Case study [Luminate] 12/01/2021
Case study: INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub
- Emerging tech and AI
- Health and physical activity
- Science and research
- Jack Hardinges
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Blog 09/12/2020
Hosting data institutions: what role could the ODI play?
- Jack Hardinges
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Blog 25/11/2020
The UK National Data Strategy 2020: engaging for resilience
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Fionntán O'Donnell
- Jack Hardinges
- Leigh Dodds
- Olivier Thereaux
- Orsola De Marco
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Blog, Podcast 05/11/2020
The ODI interviewed on Reasons to be Cheerful podcast
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Emerging tech and AI
- Innovation
- Policy
- Jack Hardinges
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Blog, Philanthropic funded 29/10/2020
Towards collaboration between data institutions and philanthropy
- Data publishing and use
- Skills and literacy
- Jack Hardinges
- Vilas Dhar
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Blog 02/06/2020
Guest post: Data diplomacy must go hand in hand with medical diplomacy
- Jack Hardinges
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Reports 28/04/2020
Designing trustworthy data institutions [report]
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Policy
- Jack Hardinges
- Dr Jared Robert Keller
- Jeni Tennison
- Olivier Thereaux
- Rachel Wilson
- Sonia Duarte
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Blog, News 21/04/2020
ODI partners with Microsoft to help bridge the ‘data divide’
- Data infrastructure
- Jack Hardinges