Author Archives for Westley Igbo

Trustworthiness of sensitive data research is about more than just privacy and security

February 17, 2023 11:42 am Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>Elizabeth Waind, DARE UK’s Senior Communications and Engagement Manager, shares her reflections on the trustworthiness of sensitive data research, and why we mustn’t lose sight of public benefit.</p>

Five projects funded to drive more coordinated secure use of sensitive data for research across the UK

February 15, 2023 10:30 am Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>Over £2 million has been awarded by UK Research and Innovation – the UK’s largest public funder of research – to fund a series of Driver Projects as part of the DARE UK (Data and Analytics Research Environments UK) programme.</p>

Help us develop a deeper understanding of the UK’s data research infrastructure landscape

January 11, 2023 9:28 am Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>If you manage an infrastructure within the UK that enables research and analysis using sensitive data, we want to hear from you.</p>

Rob Baxter joins DARE UK as Technical Lead

January 6, 2023 10:29 am Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>We are delighted to announce that Rob Baxter has this month joined the DARE UK Phase 1 Delivery Team as Technical Lead.</p>

How can trusted research environments support researchers outside of academia? Public engagement, governance and training to support safe use of data

November 14, 2022 11:46 am Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>In the eighth blog in our series showing the DARE UK Sprint Exemplar Projects, Amy Tilbrook, Stuart Dunbar and Michelle Evans from the University of Edinburgh discuss their work exploring public perceptions of different types of organisations accessing sensitive data for research in Scotland.</p>

Using data to support young people’s health and wellbeing: lessons from infrastructure development, governance and public involvement

November 3, 2022 4:00 pm Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>In the seventh in our blog series showcasing the DARE UK Sprint Exemplar Projects, the FAIR TREATMENT research team discuss the use of federated analytics to better understand how to support young people’s mental health.</p>

GRAIMATTER: Developing guidelines for the safe deployment of artificial intelligence models in trusted research environments

November 1, 2022 12:15 pm Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>In the sixth in our blog series showcasing the DARE UK Sprint Exemplar Projects, Smarti Reel, Christian Cole and Emily Jefferson discuss recommendations for the safe use of artificial intelligence models in trusted research environments.</p>

Funding opportunity now live: Driver Projects to inform design of cross-council trusted research environments

October 28, 2022 12:11 pm Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>Apply for funding from UK Research and Innovation to contribute as a Driver Project to lay the foundations for a coordinated and trustworthy national data research infrastructure. Applications close 14 December 2022.</p>

TREEHOOSE: Developing a cloud-based platform for securely analysing sensitive data

October 27, 2022 1:58 pm Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>In the fifth in our blog series showcasing the DARE UK Sprint Exemplar Projects, Dr Christian Cole and Dr Simon Li from the University of Dundee discuss the TREEHOOSE project and development of an open-source platform to securely analyse sensitive data.</p>

Multi-party trusted research environment federation: Establishing infrastructure for secure analysis across different clinical-genomic datasets

October 25, 2022 9:51 am Published by Westley Igbo Leave your thoughts <p>In the fourth in our blog series showcasing the DARE UK Sprint Exemplar Projects, Professor Serena Nik-Zainal from the University of Cambridge discusses secure analysis across trusted research environments (TREs) in the UK’s first known demonstration of genomic federation.</p>