Data Impact blog

The In Action Series: Training the Innovators of Tomorrow

• 26 April 2022

Claudia Zucca, Plato Leung and Werner Liebregts introduce a dynamic approach to teaching data-driven entrepreneurship in the Netherlands.…

How does research data generate societal impact?

• 19 April 2022

Eric Jensen and Mark Reed introduce their analysis of how data-enhanced research led to impact in the UK and Australia.…

Data governance in research: science or ‘admin’?

• 12 April 2022

Karen Mansfield explores the opportunties and challenges of data governance. …

How can we tackle in-work poverty in the UK?

• 6 April 2022

How is research by the Living Wage Foundation (LFW) supporting their ‘Living Hours’ scheme and helping tackle work insecurity in the UK?…

How does early menopause and menopause symptoms affect women’s careers?

• 8 March 2022

To mark International Women’s Day 2022, Alice Sullivan and Alex Bryson introduce their research into the effects of menopause on women’s careers.…

Why do older generations benefit more from volunteering?

• 25 February 2022

Hei Wan (Karen) Mak on the health benefits of volunteering and how Understanding Society data provides new insights into the links with age, cohort, and neighbourhood deprivation.…

Introducing Spotlight On…

• 18 February 2022

It’s International Love Data Week, so there’s no better time to launch our new Spotlight On… blog series! Read on to find out more.…

You get what you pay for: wages and motivation in the school workforce

• 31 January 2022

Joshua Fullard, Lecturer in Economics at the University of Essex, shares the findings of his data-driven research into teacher pay and student outcomes.…

Part 5: What is next for Twitter data?

• 28 January 2022

In this five-part mini series, Joe Allen on the challenges and ethical implications of using Twitter data. Today: should we use the data? And what next?…