Hannah Manzur, from the Violence and Society Centre at City St. Georges, examines how UK ethnicity data can (mis)represent lived identities, recommending key changes to how ethnic groups are categorised in data collection.
Category: Community and Society
Andrea Serna-Castaño, from the University of Bath, discusses the advantages of using synthetic populations to evaluate the impacts of a changing climate and the interventions put in place to mitigate them.
To mark Remembrance Day, Morgan Brown and Heloise Wilson from the Royal British Legion reflect on the impact of Census 2021/22, which for the first time included a question about previously serving in the UK Armed Forces.
Christina Giasemidis, winner of the UK Data Service’s dissertation award, introduces the Women’s Perceived Safety at Night Index.
Ben Brindle, from the University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory, explains how the new Hong Kong BN(O) Migrants Panel Survey will shed light on migrants’ integration into the UK economy and society.
We are delighted to introduce Kyle Genner as one of our Data Impact Fellows. He shares his background, his current work and research and what he hopes to get out of the Fellows scheme.
Niloofar Shoari’s research reveals how air pollution, greenspace access, and socio-economic factors create a complex web of influences that shape young minds during critical developmental periods.
In the second of two posts, Sarah Fullick explores how research brings Trussell’s data to life, how Trussell uses data to drive change and looks further ahead.
In the first of two posts, Sarah Fullick introduces Trussell, explains why data is so important to them and introduces Trussell’s mission beyond foodbanks.