ADR Northern Ireland
ADR Northern Ireland has exciting plans for the new investment period.
These have been shaped by an extensive and engaging Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland (ADRC NI) roadshow with Northern Ireland's research and academic community, which generated innovative project proposals in areas such as childbirth delivery, early years interventions, artificial intelligence and machine learning, sports injuries, cancer, health service costs, agriculture, trade, and deprivation.
Strengthening partnerships and public engagement
In addition, ADR NI will continue work with the Poverty Roundtable, developing a collective voice drawn from academia, the community and voluntary sector, and government. This work will champion the increased access to and use of linked administrative data to better measure, understand, and combat poverty across Northern Ireland. Partnerships with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector are the backbone of ADR NI’s public engagement, and the team will further develop joint work with these groups on the NI Census 2021.
Developing new datasets and improving access
Several new datasets are currently in development, including Longitudinal Educational Outcomes for Northern Ireland, the Earnings and Employee Study 2021, and Administrative Data | Agricultural Research Collection Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), with funding provided by ADR UK, continues to prioritise remote access to research data wherever feasible, streamlining the research process and assessing the feasibility of an online application system.
Advancing research and engagement initiatives
Upcoming research projects will explore a variety of topics, such as labour market participation and health.
NISRA also remains dedicated to a webinar roadshow initiative, which aims to strengthen connections between policy leads and ongoing research. In addition to these efforts, ADR NI is participating in the ADR UK Conference 2025, hosting two workshops and delivering a number of presentation sessions.
