The Health Statistics Users Group and the RSS Official Statistics Section are organising a webinar to discuss the use of Administrative Data and Data Linkage.
Joining information will be made available nearer the date.
Programme
Administrative Data Research UK
Emma Gordon, (ADR UK) will give a presentation on how ESRC’s ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) programme is working with academic and government partners across the UK to transform the wealth of public sector data into research ready data assets, available for all researchers to apply to access. Emma will also describe how these data assets are being used to create a wealth of policy-relevant insights.
Data Linkage in Scotland
David Clark, Public Health Scotland) will give an overview of the data linkage landscape in Scotland from within the eData Research & Innovation Service (eDRIS) of Public Health Scotland, reflecting on the Medical Record Linkage System, and how eDRIS work with partner organisations such as ADR Scotland and Research Data Scotland.
Using Administrative Data
Les Mayhew, Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London
Les will give some practical examples of using administrative data, and data matching techniques, drawing on his work with local and health authorities, central government departments and charities.
Member - free to attend
Non-member £10