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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 23h

💬 Professor Rhiannon K Owen noted:

“This work enabling a system-wide evaluation for the population of Wales was only made possible by linkage of anonymous health and administrative data facilitated by the @saildatabank.bsky.social."

SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 23h

New study published in @thelancet.com Regional Health Europe utilises SAIL Databank to advance understanding of end-of-life care in Wales 🚀

🔗 Read more about these crucial insights here: saildatabank.com/new-study-pu...

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New Study Published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe Utilises SAIL Databank to Advance Understanding of End-of-Life Care in Wales - SAIL Databank

A major new study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe provides crucial insights into how people in Wales use health and care services in the last year of life. The research was led by a m...

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations to Timothy Osborne for receiving a @researchwales.bsky.social Doctoral Fellowship for his work exploring the safety of medicines, which will utilise data from the SAIL Databank - Fantastic! 👏 🌠

Population Data Science at Swansea University @popdatascisu.bsky.social · 5d

🎉Congrats to Timothy Osborne from our team, who has been awarded a Health and Care Research Wales Doctoral Fellowship.

💊His work will use @saildatabank.bsky.social to study & improve meditation safety.

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University data scientist wins doctoral fellowship award - Population Data Science

A Swansea University researcher has received a Health and Care Research Wales Doctoral Fellowship award for his work to explore the safety of medicines. Research officer and data scientist Timothy Osb...

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 5d

SAFER: Establishing guidelines for secure federated research 🔒

Read more from DARE UK in this recent blog about The SAFER project, and how it's working to enable large-scale, interdisciplinary research across Trusted Research Environments (TREs).

🔗 saildatabank.com/safer-establ...

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ADR Wales | YDG Cymru @adrwales.bsky.social · 11d

ADR Wales Co-Directors David Ford and Stephanie Howarth reflect on #ADRUKConf2025 in a new blog in which they celebrate how far #admindata and the ADR UK
partnership have come and think about where 'we' go next.

▶️ adrwales.org/reflections-...

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 7d

Join our team as a Data Scientist and User Support Manager 🌠

💼 Salary: £39,355 to £45,413 per annum
📍 Singleton Campus, Swansea
🕑 Closing Date: 12 October 2025

Apply now: saildatabank.com/apply-now-da...

#DataScience #Hiring #HealthResearch

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Apply Now: Data Scientist and User Support Manager - SAIL Databank

About The University Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right ba...

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 13d

Exploring the future of federation 🚀

In a new blog, professor @ashleyakbari.bsky.social shares key insights and next steps from the SAFER project workshop at the ADR UK Conference 2025.

✨Read more: saildatabank.com/exploring-th...

#TRE #ADRUKConf25

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 14d

Join our team as a Data Scientist and User Support Manager🌠

💼 Salary: £39,355 to £45,413 per annum
📍 Singleton Campus, Swansea
🕑 Closing Date: 13 October 2025

Apply now: saildatabank.com/apply-now-da...

#DataScience #Hiring #HealthResearch

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · 19d

A week on from #ADRUKConf2025, we’re reflecting on the fantastic event and the brilliant research using SAIL Databank that was showcased in Cardiff 🌠

It was great to see so many of the SAIL team sharing their work and collaborating with the research community who attended!

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Population Data Science at Swansea University @popdatascisu.bsky.social · 26d

Day 2 of the #ADRUKConf25 kicks off with the Ministerial opening address from Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS.

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ADR Wales | YDG Cymru @adrwales.bsky.social · 25d

Announced today by the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS at the #ADRUKConf2025, ADR Wales has been awarded almost £26million to continue its ground-breaking work using administrative data to inform public policy and improve lives across Wales.

▶️ adrwales.org/adr-wales-se...

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Population Data Science at Swansea University @popdatascisu.bsky.social · 26d

Fascinating keynote from Helena Benes Matos da Silva from Cidacs Brazil at #ADRUKConf25.

CIDACS experience has shown that using health & admin data for research is a unique tool for improving health in Brazil.

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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · 26d

Day 1 of #ADRUKConf25 wrapped!

🚀 Inspiring keynotes on admin data (Netherlands & Brazil), trusted research environments & AI, plus buzzing parallel sessions + exhibitors.

Now onto the evening reception 🎉

See you tomorrow for a ministerial address from Rt Hon Mark Drakeford!

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Population Data Science at Swansea University @popdatascisu.bsky.social · 26d

Prof David Ford OBE, Co-Director @adrwales.bsky.social and @popdatascisu.bsky.social kicks off this afternoon’s keynote and sessions at today’s #ADRUKConf25

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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · 29d

Just ONE day to go before we see you all in Cardiff for #ADRKUKConf25! 🎉

Visit adrukconference2025.org for everything you need to know in advance - including the programme, sponsors, keynotes, and venue information.

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · Sep 11

New Employment Data Available to Researchers 🚀

Thanks to the @adrwales.bsky.social team in the Welsh Government, the SAIL data acquisition team, ONS & HMRC, PAYE income data can now be accessed through the SAIL Databank by accredited researchers.

🔗 Read more: saildatabank.com/new-employme...

New Employment Data Available to Accredited Researchers in SAIL Databank - SAIL Databank

Thanks to the efforts of the ADR Wales team within the Welsh Government, the dedicated SAIL data acquisition team, and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), HMRC (His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs...

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · Sep 10

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay read more about a new research project utilising SAIL data to transform understanding of self-harm and suicide among children and young people.

💬 Dr Amanda Marchant: “We’re not just analysing data, we’re listening to young people”

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World Suicide Prevention Day: “We’re not just analysing data, we’re listening to young people” – Young voices at the heart of mental health research - SAIL Databank

First published by Population Data Science A new research project is being highlighted on World Suicide Prevention Day as it aims to transform understanding of self-harm and suicide among children and...

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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · Sep 10

📝 New blog drop!

Adam Milward, CEO & Co-founder of MetadataWorks, shares why they’re proud to sponsor #ADRUKConf25 and how they’re making admin data FAIRer for researchers 🔎📊

👉 Read here: www.adruk.org/news-publica...

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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · Sep 9

⏱️ The countdown begins!

One week to go until #ADRUKConf25 - while you're here, check out the programme to see what's in store: adrukconference2025.org/programme-ov...

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · Sep 8

For #WorldCysticFibrosisDay 2025, we’re highlighting research funded by @researchwales.bsky.social that utilises SAIL data to explores whether being a #CysticFibrosis carrier impacts health - aiming to improve support for families.

Read more 🔗 saildatabank.com/world-cystic...

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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hot off the press: the #ADRUKConf25 Conference Proceedings are here!

Link to view: ijpds.org/issue/view/43

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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · Aug 29

@clscohorts.bsky.social is supporting #ADRUKConf25 as a Silver Sponsor! 🎉

Learn why linking cohort + admin data is vital for impactful research, and why CLS is backing the conference.

👉 www.adruk.org/news-publica...

Bringing linked data on cohorts to the ADR UK community: Why the Centre for Longitudinal Studies is supporting the ADR UK Conference 2025

This blog, written by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), explores why they’re proud to support the ADR UK Conference 2025 and highlights the unique v...

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SAIL Databank @saildatabank.bsky.social · Aug 27

Study using SAIL data finds sleep problems could double risk of dementia in later life 🧠 💤

🔗 Read more here: saildatabank.com/study-using-...

#Dementia #Data #TRE #SDE

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Study Using SAIL Data Finds Sleep Problems Could Double Risk of Dementia in Later Life - SAIL Databank

This piece was first published by Health and Care Research Wales. A study using data from SAIL Databank, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, has found that a diagnosis of a sleep disorder could ...

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Population Data Science at Swansea University @popdatascisu.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚀Since 2019, our Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme has nurtured over 75 interns, shaping futures & driving real world change🌏

🌟From @saildatabank.bsky.social to Broadcom, our interns are making an impact across industries.

🎥Join us to celebrate!👇
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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · Aug 18

📝 Blog: Putting people at the heart of data

As a silver sponsor of #ADRUKConf25, @civicdatacoop.bsky.social shares why the conference is a must-attend event + how they champion community voices, ethical governance & practical solutions.

Read more 👉 www.adruk.org/news-publica...

Liverpool City Region Civic Data Cooperative’s support for the ADR UK community: Why this conference matters

This blog, written by the Civic Data Cooperative (CDC), introduces their role as a Silver Sponsor of the ADR UK Conference 2025. It explores how CDC's commun...

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