Knowledge & opinion

Blog, Podcast 29/06/2022

Carrie Brindle
David Dinnage
Emma Thwaites
Jack Hardinges
Dr Wen Hwa Lee

As part of the Data Decade, we are exploring how data surrounds and shapes our world through 10 stories from different data perspectives. The third, Who looks after the data?, looks at the different forms of data stewardship, and at what the future holds Find out more about the Data Decade

Blog 28/06/2022

Applications open: third open call for startups and artists to tackle misinformation The MediaFutures support programme is looking for artists and startups eager to reshape the media value chain through innovative, inclusive and participatory applications of data and user-generated content

Reports 22/06/2022

Tackling greenwashing through data assurance | report

Built environment and housing
Data publishing and use
Weather, energy and environment

Lucas Stiglich
Matt Davies

Greenwashing threatens to derail the green finance agenda and the transition to net zero. Read and comment on our draft report explaining how data assurance can help.

Blog 09/06/2022

Introducing the Smart Data Innovation Guidebook

ODI Inside Business
Weather, energy and environment

Josh D'Addario

Find out about the alpha release of the ODI’s Smart Data Innovation Guidebook

Blog, Podcast 09/06/2022

Data Decade: Data Cities

Public service design
Cities

David Dinnage
Emma Thwaites
Josh D'Addario
Rebecca Ghani

As part of the Data Decade, we are further exploring this through 10 stories from different data perspectives. The second, Data Cities, examines the role of data in shaping our cities, and how it can help tackle the emerging challenges and opportunities Find out more about the Data Decade

Consultation response/call for evidence, News 07/06/2022

The ODI submits evidence to the parliamentary inquiry on public sector health data practices

Health and physical activity
Policy
Public service design

Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
Lucas Stiglich
Matt Davies

We share our evidence submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry on ‘The right to privacy: digital data’

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

Find out more about the second year of our partnership with Microsoft

Blog, Podcast 10/05/2022

Data Decade: Data in Culture

Arts, culture and heritage

Carrie Brindle
David Dinnage
Emma Thwaites
Hannah Redler Hawes
Julie Freeman

As part of the Data Decade, we are further exploring this through 10 stories from different data perspectives. The first, Data in Culture, examines how data can inspire art, and indeed, be an art material of and in itself. Find out more about the Data Decade

Case study 10/05/2022

The Social Data Foundation – facilitating safe access to health and social care data

Data ethics and privacy
Data publishing and use
Health and physical activity

Ben Snaith
Josh D'Addario

We look at the Social Data Foundation – a partnership to research and design mechanisms to improve trustworthy data governance for health and social care

Reports 05/05/2022

'Sharing data, saving lives' report cover

Sharing data, saving lives: A Regulators’ Pioneer Fund report

Dr Darren Temple
Dr Jared Robert Keller
John Burton
Timothy Hill

‘Sharing data, saving lives’ explores the opportunity around sharing health and safety data in the construction industry and examines the practicalities of doing so

Blog 04/05/2022

Data ecosystems to solve the world’s biggest challenges

Data publishing and use
Innovation
Policy

Diana Szasz
Dr Claire Melamed
Volker Buscher

We asked two international sector leaders in our network how they define data ecosystems, why they believe they can play a critical role in helping meet the challenges we collectively face, and how they are implementing good practice in their own organisations

Blog 04/05/2022

Screenshot from 'One Hundred Thousand Suns film

One Hundred Thousand Suns: Rohini Devasher

Hannah Redler Hawes
Julie Freeman

One Hundred Thousand Suns takes us on a journey through the vast amounts of data held at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory in India

Case study 04/05/2022

The WAter Incident Database (WAID) – saving lives with collaborative water data

Data publishing and use

Ben Snaith
Josh D'Addario

The WAter Incident Database (WAID) is a service developed by the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) to bring together water-related incident data from a wide range of sources within the UK

Archived tender opportunities, News 03/05/2022

Invitation to tender | Call for proposals: Market demand for data assurance products and services We are commissioning a review of the demand side of the data assurance market

Blog, News 28/04/2022

Enabling innovation across the water sector with Stream

Data publishing and use
Innovation

Josh D'Addario

The ODI will be working with a consortium of UK water companies led by Northumbrian Water on a new project to transform customer services in the water sector by driving innovation through data sharing

Blog, Case study 28/04/2022

A modern home energy smart meter for tracking gas and electricity usage

DCC Data for Good: Achieving net zero through smart meter data access

Data publishing and use
Weather, energy and environment

Josh D'Addario

We’ve worked with the Data Communications Company (DCC) to support Data for Good – a data access initiative to improve smart meter data access to benefit people and the planet

Blog 26/04/2022

Blurred image of a blue light on top of a police car

Metropolitan Police Open Data Strategy

Data ethics and privacy
Data publishing and use
Public service design

We’ve started working with the Met to develop an open data strategy, aimed at helping them understand the scale and type of data and information people want to access more easily.

Blog 26/04/2022

Data Decade: reflecting back and looking forward

Louise Burke

Ten years in data – the ODI’s Managing Director Louise Burke reflects on the past decade, and what’s to come Find out more about the Data Decade here

Blog 19/04/2022

Data infrastructure for ‘Delivering a Digitalised Energy System’

Weather, energy and environment

Ed Evans
Josh D'Addario

We respond to the six recommendations in the Energy Digitalisation Taskforce’s report ‘Delivering a Digitalised Energy System’, and explain what a data-driven approach would bring to the sector

Reports 12/04/2022

Data literacy and the UK government [report]

Policy
Skills and literacy

Dr Dave Tarrant
Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
Gavin Freeguard
Violeta Mezeklieva

This report aims to map the UK government’s activity on ‘data literacy’, as part of the ODI’s work supporting the development of the UK’s data economy

Blog 12/04/2022

Reflections from our second peer-learning network with Microsoft

Data publishing and use
Peer networks

James Maddison

We reflect on the second peer-learning network we ran in partnership with Microsoft – who participated, what we learnt from the process and where we’re headed next

Case study 06/04/2022

BBC Datalab: Developing new services, maintaining values

Data ethics and privacy
Skills and literacy

We’ve worked with the BBC to increase data literacy within the organisation and to ensure that the principles of data ethics are embedded in the design and implementation of new recommender products and services

Case study 06/04/2022

Data Ethics Professionals: Raising design team awareness of data ethics at IBM

Data ethics and privacy
Skills and literacy

We talk to Andrea Barbarin (Senior Design Researcher and Practice Lead at IBM) about how she was able to embed data ethics into IBM’s design teams after taking the ODI’s Data Ethics Facillitators and Professionals course

Case study 06/04/2022

Data Ethics Professionals: The value of data ethics in developing AI strategies

Data ethics and privacy
Skills and literacy

Andrew Burgess

We talk to Andrew Burgess (CEO of Greenhouse Intelligence, AI strategist and management consultant) about how he was able to apply a new data ethics lens to his work after taking the Open Data Institute (ODI)’s Data Ethics Professionals course

Blog 06/04/2022

What does effective organisational governance look like for open data organisations?

Peer networks

James Maddison

We share insights from members of our peer-learning network on governance models for open organisations

Guides, Reports 01/04/2022

Mapping data ecosystems: methodology

Data infrastructure
Peer networks

Josh D'Addario

In this guide, we introduce a tool for documenting and mapping data ecosystems

Reports 01/04/2022

Data platforms, portals and civic engagement

Rachel Wilson

Data portals are platforms that have enabled rapid growth of open data practice, but they have become a barrier and a bottleneck. Discover our thoughts and recommendations on how data portals could provide value for a wider audience.

Consultation response/call for evidence 31/03/2022

The ODI responds to the European Commission’s proposed European Health Data Space

Health and physical activity
Policy

Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
Mark Boyd

We share our response to the European Commission’s (EC) consultation on the European Health Data Space, held in July 2021

ODI Inside Business series 31/03/2022

ODI Inside Business: Build a brand that is trusted with data – a checklist for leaders

Deborah Yates

This checklist covers six critical outcomes leaders need to work towards to build a brand that is trusted with data. We also suggest tools you can use to take practical steps forward.

Blog, News 30/03/2022

Sir Nigel Shadbolt's keynote address – Sharing Data Better: The Rise of Data Institutions

Data infrastructure

Sir Nigel Shadbolt

In his keynote address at ‘Sharing Data Better: The Rise of Data Institutions), Sir Nigel Shadbolt discusses the ODI’s hopes for the future of data institutions, the role data institutions can play in improving water safety, and the ODI’s first hosted data institution for the Open Referral UK data standard

News 30/03/2022

ODI announces its first hosted data institution – for the Open Referral UK data standard

Data publishing and use

Emma Thwaites
Louise Burke

The ODI will be hosting a data institution for the Open Referral UK data standard, intended to free up and clarify information across organisations so that the public can receive better and more efficient services

Reports 30/03/2022

Minimalist, geometric wall at the Museo ABC in Madrid

How can the UK government and other policymakers support ‘bottom-up data institutions’?

Matt Davies

Read our report on how the UK government and other policymakers can support ‘bottom-up data institutions’ such as data cooperatives and data unions

Blog, Guides, Tools 28/03/2022

Data Ethics Maturity Model: benchmarking your approach to data ethics

Data ethics and privacy

Deborah Yates
James Maddison
John Burton

We have developed the Data Ethics Maturity Model to help organisations to benchmark and improve ethical data practice

Blog, Podcast 28/03/2022

Podcast: The importance of community engagement to data collaborations

Data infrastructure
Data publishing and use
Peer networks

James Maddison

In this podcast we hear about the importance of community engagement from three participants of the second cohort of the ODI Microsoft peer-learning network

Blog, ODI Inside Business series, Podcast 13/03/2022

ODI Inside Business: The role of data literacy in building a trusted brand (podcast)

ODI Inside Business
Skills and literacy

Stuart Coleman

In this episode of the ODI Inside Business podcast, guests discuss how their organisations embed data literacy within their teams, how this positively impacts their brands, and what some of the challenges will be in the future.

Blog 10/03/2022

Octavia and data imaginations

Innovation
Policy

Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
Lucas Stiglich
Matt Davies

An exploration of opportunities for experimental approaches in transforming markets, accountability and communities in the Global South

Reports 07/03/2022

Measuring the impact of data institutions | report

Aditya Singh
Jack Hardinges

This study aims to improve understanding of data institutions by examining the impact they have on the ecosystems in which they operate

Reports 03/03/2022

Regulators, industry bodies and professional bodies: their role in data assurance

Deborah Yates
Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
Matt Davies

Find out about the role of regulators, industry bodies and professional bodies in creating the conditions for the trustworthy sharing and reuse of data across sectors

Explainers 28/02/2022

What is blockchain?

Banking and finance
Data infrastructure
Emerging tech and AI

Timothy Hill

What is blockchain? What is it used for? Why are people talking about it?

Blog 24/02/2022

Developing a sustainable business model without compromising commitments to open data

Peer networks

James Maddison

Staying committed to open data while remaining financially sustainable is a challenge for businesses. We hosted a roundtable for three open data stewards and discussed how they face up to the unique difficulties.

Blog 17/02/2022

Reflections on mentoring emerging data institutions

Data publishing and use

James Maddison

We reflect on the lessons we’ve learned through our pilot data institutions mentorship programme

Blog 16/02/2022

The year ahead in data: Three key areas for impact in 2022

Data ethics and privacy
Data infrastructure
ODI Inside Business
Policy
Weather, energy and environment

Deborah Yates
Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
Stuart Coleman

Data’s significance to the business world is greater than ever, and only looks to be growing. For 2022, what key areas do ODI experts believe business leaders should keep an eye on?

Guides 15/02/2022

Assessing risk when sharing data: a guide

Data ethics and privacy
Data publishing and use

Lisa Allen
Rachel Wilson

We’ve created a guide to help organisations identify, assess and manage risks related to sharing data that they hold

Blog 14/02/2022

Image representing trustworthy data practices at the ODI

Helping you demonstrate trustworthy data practices

Violeta Mezeklieva

Guided by your strategic goals and our practical experience, we’ll help you evolve your data strategy, operationalise trustworthy data practices and show leadership in your sector.

Blog 10/02/2022

Image representing data sharing at the ODI

Data spaces: Delivering social, environmental and business impact

Violeta Mezeklieva

Develop your data sharing initiative with help from the ODI. We can help you create the roadmap towards delivering social, environmental or business impact, guided by stakeholder and market needs.

Blog 03/02/2022

Trust in data is about more than ethics

Data ethics and privacy
ODI Inside Business

Deborah Yates

The issue of trust in data has become a mainstream issue – while many still opt for the scroll-and-click approach for trusted brands, in the post-Cambridge Analytica period, we are all a little more circumspect…

Blog 21/01/2022

Guest blogpost: Transforming the patient experience

Health and physical activity
Open standards and open APIs

How can better data portability and access improve electronic health records in the UK?

Blog, Consultation response/call for evidence 05/01/2022

The ODI responds to the UK government’s consultation on proposed reforms to artificial intelligence and intellectual property

Data ethics and privacy
Open standards and open APIs

Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
Matt Davies

We responded to the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) consultation on AI and IP with an open letter – read our response.

Blog, ODI Inside Business series 20/12/2021

Five smart ways to be data savvy in 2022

Data ethics and privacy
Data infrastructure
Innovation
ODI Inside Business
Skills and literacy

Deborah Yates
Dr Dave Tarrant
Stuart Coleman

Blog 16/12/2021

Stewards of open data: what impact have they had?

Data ethics and privacy
Data publishing and use
Innovation
Policy
Skills and literacy

James Maddison

We share insights from our ‘Stewards of open data: What impact have they had?’ roundtable, as part of our second-peer learning network in partnership with Microsoft

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