Initial Phase 1 Recommendations

The aim of DARE UK Phase 1 has been to understand the key challenges across the data research landscape and how they can be overcome to better support data research at scale for the benefit of society. This has resulted in a set of recommendations based on input from a wide variety of stakeholders from across the sensitive data research landscape. It was achieved via a programme of engagement including over 60 hours of interviews and over 30 hours of workshops with more than 500 individuals including researchers, technologists, private sector representatives, members of the public and others.

The report makes 31 recommendations for the design and delivery of a coordinated and trustworthy national data research infrastructure across seven core areas of need: (1) demonstrating trustworthiness; (2) researcher accreditation and access; (3) accreditation of research environments; (4) data and discovery; (5) core federation services; (6) capability and capacity; and (7) funding and incentives.

Read the full report and recommendations

What next?

In August, UK Research and Innovation confirmed further funding for the DARE UK programme with a total of £4.5 million from September 2022 to March 2024 as part of the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) programme. This additional funding came as an extension of DARE UK Phase 1, to continue to be led in partnership with Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK).

This further funding into DARE UK Phase 1 will enable the Delivery Team to begin to take forward some of the more immediate recommendations outlined in this report, as well as to dedicate time to further scope and refine longer-term recommendations. This will happen in continued collaboration with stakeholders from across the sensitive data research landscape, and the public.