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Read the latest blogs exploring how our data is being used to tackle poverty and promote economic wellbeing.

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15 May 2025

Using banking transaction data for social good

A practitioner's SWOT analysis of de-identified consumer banking data for researchers.
ResearchFINDSSmart data
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24 Apr 2025

Income Volatility and Insecurity: What Smart Data Tells Us About Britain’s Hidden Struggles

It’s not just how much money people make, it’s how predictably they make it. Smart data provides a new lens on income volatility.
ResearchFINDSIncome Volatility
31 Mar 2025

How financial data can inform policy: Key insights from our webinar with Joseph Rowntree Foundation

We believe financial data has the potential to shape better policies, improve economic decision-making, & ultimately benefit society.
Income VolatilityEventResearch
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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
Hands coming together with puzzle pieces
21 Dec 2023

Breaking down data barriers: A pioneering partnership for positive change with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Making financial data available for researchers for in-depth research and analysis to better understand the impact of income volatility.
Income VolatilityResearchInsights
People sit at a table and talk about money
11 Dec 2023

Working with the ICO to unlock the value of sharing data to help improve people’s lives

Our vision is to be the trusted UK partner for safely & securely sharing de-identified data to power impactful research on society's big challenges.
ResearchPartnership

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