Fantastic feedback from Nikki the Lived Experience Coordinator at Homeless Connect, following our joint workshops. Nikki’s passion for Lived Experience and research is amazing! #HomelessnessAwarenessWeek #SeeThePerson @homelessconnect.bsky.social

We believe that the research we conduct, when paired with lived experience is unstoppable. We are proud of this feedback given by an attendee from our workshops run along with Homeless Connect. #HomelessnessAwarenessWeek #SeeThePerson @homelessconnect.bsky.social

Yesterday’s launch of the #NewFoundationsProgramme at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, highlighted the value of administrative data research to help improve outcomes for young people leaving care. Read the full research: www.adruk.org/news-publica... @voypic.bsky.social

Our first quote of the week is from one of the Experts by Experience from Homeless Connect who has attended the workshops we have facilitated. #HomelessnessAwarenessWeek #SeeThePerson @homelessconnect.bsky.social

@homelessconnect.bsky.social This #HomelessnessAwarenessWeek, we’re dedicated to the theme: #SeeThePerson. Stay tuned this week for quotes from those who took part in the workshops and our research facilitators about the impact of them. @homelessconnect.bsky.social

New publication of a paper on Care-experienced young people co-producing data research to make it more relevant and impactful. Our researchers have worked with @voypic.bsky.social to produce this paper alongside the wonderful young people. @drsarahmckenna.bsky.social @aideenqub.bsky.social

We had a great time on Friday at our Data Detectives event as part of the ESRC Festival for Social Science. Our detectives successfully used data to solve the case of the GOO FLU😷 Thank you to everyone who came along and @groundswellcon.bsky.social for all their hard work and organisation.

Our Panel members from the Stakeholder event - Fiona Cole @trusselluk.bsky.social Prof Jamie Murphy @ulsteruni.bsky.social, Declan Mc Allister @declanmca.bsky.social and Stefani Millar from the Department of Health. Your knowledge about using data & making a difference was inspiring, Thank you!

We had a great day at our Stakeholder event last week! Thank you to our host @mlchealth.bsky.social. A big thank you to Richard Tanswell from the Housing Executive and John Wilson from NIPDP for their exciting presentations.

Thank you to our panel members for joining us at our Away Day. We really valued your advice and experience. Another huge thank you to Emer Maguire for hosting our day 🎉🎉

On #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚 we highlight the importance of accessible mental health support for everyone, everywhere, at all times of need.

Have you ever taken part in research? Or maybe you'd like to but haven’t had the chance? Help shape how public involvement is done in health & social care research across Northern Ireland. Share your thoughts: [https://forms.office.com/e/ddVA9qL9fG]

Want to get involved in Research? Do you have experience of mental ill health – either personally or as a carer / in your family? Want to get involved in Research? Our colleagues at Datamind UK are recruiting for their Lived Experience Advisory Group. datamind.org.uk/patients-and...

Well done @drsarahmckenna.bsky.social on presenting #ADRUKConf25🎉 What a great week our researchers have had sharing about the great work at ADR NI!

👏Closing #ADRUKConf25 on a high note with the awards ceremony and final reflections from Dr Emma Gordon, Stephanie Howarth, and Prof David Ford. @adruk2025.bsky.social @adrwales.bsky.social @adrcni.bsky.social @scadrdata.bsky.social

#ADRUKConf25 is concluded! 🎉 Highlights from Day 2 included Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS’ rallying cry for bolder research, Dr Nisha de Silva’s keynote on MoJ Data First ⚖️, inspiring sessions + our awards 🏆. Thanks to all who joined - more photos on the website soon! 📸

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... @popdatascisu.bsky.social

Time to network and have fun at the #ADRUKConf25 Drinks Reception. 🎶🥂🕺 @adruk2025.bsky.social @adrwales.bsky.social @adrcni.bsky.social @scadrdata.bsky.social

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 @adruk2025.bsky.social @saildatabank.bsky.social @adrcni.bsky.social @scadrdata.bsky.social

Our researcher Neil Rowland presented at #ADRUKConf25 on the important topic of school exclusion, sharing new insights to help shape policy and practice.

Emma introduces the latest figures from the ADR UK Annual Report 2025 - read it at reports.adruk.org/annual-repor....

The doors of this year's ADR UK conference are open and it's wonderful to see delegates coming in already for today's workshops! Do have a browse through the incredible array of abstracts now published in IJPDS ijpds.org/issue/view/43 Be sure to follow @adruk2025.bsky.social for conference updates

Want to keep up to date with everything happening at #ADRUKConf25? Follow this page and see live updates and announcements. Follow along so you don’t miss a thing! Click here to read the full programme – adrukconference2025.org/programme/

We’re excited to join Bluesky! Welcome to the official account of the Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland! Stay connected with us here and you can also find us on LinkedIn, X and our website. Follow along for the latest updates, news and insights from ADRC NI. #Research #Data