ADR Wales: 2026-2031 investment

Looking to the longer term future, ADR Wales has bold ambitions for the next five years. This period will be about far more than maintaining our existing strengths; it will be about driving innovation, embracing emerging opportunities and ensuring that we remain at the forefront of administrative data research. 

Providing leadership across administrative data

We will continue to cement our reputation as leaders in technical expertise and innovation, proactively adopting new technologies and methodologies while remaining firmly grounded in our core principles of responsibility, robust governance and ethical data use. 

Embracing advances in technology

We will explore how advances in technology can help streamline the processes that support research, improving efficiency and enhancing the experience of researchers and partners alike. 

As the use of artificial intelligence continues to grow, we will play a leading role in fostering informed and meaningful public dialogue about its use in research and public services, helping to build trust and understanding around these transformative technologies.

Expanding a multidisciplinary approach

We are also excited to expand our multidisciplinary approach through greater engagement with economists, integrating economic analysis into our research to deepen understanding of policy impacts and strengthen the evidence available to decision-makers. 

Through these ambitions, ADR Wales will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with data, delivering innovative, impactful and trusted research that benefits Wales and contributes to the wider UK research landscape.