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5 Mar 2025

Is there a Net Zero Poverty Premium?

Only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to meet the Scottish Government’s net zero targets for buildings by 2045.
InsightsEconomic WellbeingSmart data
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24 Feb 2025

Unlocking Research Opportunities: The Vision for a UK National Data Library

A National Data Library for researchers would be a welcome addition to UK data infrastructure, reducing complexity and providing clarity and confidence.
ResearchInnovationFINDS
21 Feb 2025

Celebrating 3 Years of Smart Data Foundry!

Three years ago, Smart Data Foundry was founded with a bold mission: to unlock financial data for the public good. Since then, we’ve grown.
Partnership
13 Feb 2025

Who’s Falling Behind? New Dashboard Uncovers the Real Impact of Income Volatility

We believe data should serve people, not just institutions. Partnering with JRF’s Insight Infrastructure, we’re exposing the financial forces Britons face
Economic WellbeingIncome VolatilityPartnership
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28 Jan 2025

Responsible data sharing: what is the Five Safes Framework?

Compliance with best practices such as the Five Safes Framework helps us to ensure we are engaging in responsible data sharing.
Data ProtectionGovernance
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15 Jan 2025

AI for public good? Unpacking the data sharing and regulatory aspects of the AI Opportunities Action Plan.

How we can put responsible data sharing and AI to work to drive economic growth and improve public services.
AISmart dataEconomic Wellbeing
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19 Dec 2024

Findings in the Sage Small Business Tracker Q3 2024

The Q3 2024 Sage Small Business Tracker looks at UK SMB performance in the current economic climate.
InsightsEconomic WellbeingSME
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12 Dec 2024

Innovation Impact: Income Volatility Dataset

Edinburgh Innovations released the Power of Innovation report, citing our JRF work as an example of innovation in harnessing data for the public good.
ReportIncome VolatilityPartnership
UK House of commons
4 Dec 2024

What to expect from the Data (Usage and Access) Bill

DUA aims to harness the power of data for economic growth by putting smart data schemes on a statutory footing.
Smart dataLegislation

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