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Guides 03/07/2020
Covid-19: Identifying and managing ethical issues around data
- Covid-19
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Violeta Mezeklieva
A crisis is not a time to throw ethics out of the window – it is a time to do things fast and do them right. When data is used to make decisions, it is vital that people are protected from any possible harmful impacts, such as exclusion or profiling. This guide is designed to help those collecting, sharing and using data identify and manage ethical issues.
Guides 04/06/2020
Anonymising data in times of crisis
- Covid-19
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Olivier Thereaux
- Violeta Mezeklieva
This guide looks at how anonymisation techniques can be applied to reduce the risks of re-identification and possible harm resulting from sharing data about people. Contents Working through a practical example STEP 1: Establish the lawful and ethical basis STEP 2: Set objectives STEP 3: Assess risk STEP 4: Anonymise personal data STEP 5: Testing resilience STEP 6: Write a plan to mitigate risk STEP 7: Publish the data, anonymisation details and risk assessment Further resources
Blog, Guides, Tools 31/05/2020

Data Challenge Prizes for Health: a Playbook The Data Challenge Prizes for Health Playbook provides information on how to identify a health problem and ensure it fits within the challenge prize model
Guides 28/05/2020
Sharing models for Covid-19: guidance and tools
- Covid-19
- Fionntán O'Donnell
To be used and shared effectively, Covid-19 models should be well documented, published online and licensed for re-use. Four steps to sharing models under an open licence: document, publish, license, share.
Blog, Explainers, Guides 20/05/2020
Spot the difference – explaining the Covid-19 apps
- Covid-19
- Ben Snaith
- Jeni Tennison
You might be wondering what Covid-19 apps are for, why the government or your employer is so keen on you using them, and whether you should go along with those requests. This explainer is here to help.
Guides, Tools 04/05/2020
Data Skills Framework
- Skills and literacy
The Data Skills Framework shows how technical data skills can be balanced with other skills to support successful data innovation
Blog, Explainers, Guides 30/04/2020
What is open innovation?
- Innovation
Open innovation describes a business or organisation ‘opening up’ their innovation process in order to gain knowledge and ideas from external sources
Guides, Tools 30/04/2020
Publishing open data in times of crisis
- Covid-19
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Jeni Tennison
- Olivier Thereaux
In this guide we are going to cover the basics of how to publish open data in times of crisis and highlight some of the best and worst examples from across the world. Contents: Our three step guide Frequently asked questions Case studies Related guides Further reading About Version: 1.01
Blog, Guides 31/03/2020
Five common barriers to designing public services with data, and how to overcome them
- Public service design
The ODI has been working with local government across the country to understand the challenges local governments face and how data can help overcome these to improve services for citizens
Case study, Guides, Tools 21/02/2020
Data 2020
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Emerging tech and AI
- Innovation
- Policy
- Public service design
- Skills and literacy
- Jeni Tennison
Here is a landscape review of hot topics in the world of data in 2020 – from digital competition, AI and trade to data rights, ethics and literacy