We’ve been investigating ‘data trusts’ as an approach to stewarding data, to retain trust in how it's collected, maintained and shared We need to retain trust in how data is collected, maintained and ...

Local and regional authorities in the UK are responsible for all kinds of public services, including the care of the elderly, the profusion of welfare to vulnerable people, and the day-to-day ...

This report aims to map the UK government’s activity on ‘data literacy’, as part of the ODI’s work supporting the development of the UK’s data economy The UK government recognises the importance of ...

Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, an internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information sharing in 1989. He is the President and co-founder of the ODI. Executive Chair & ...

You can’t go 10 minutes without hearing about data these days. “Data blogs.” “Big data.” “Data protection.” “Data.” “Daahta.” And let’s face it – whether it’s about ‘men in black’ reading our emails ...

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We examine 'bottom-up' data institutions, and unpick the different ways they empower people to play a more active part in stewarding data. Fri Jun 25, 2021 In this blogpost, Senior Technical ...

There’s always something exciting going on in the world of data. Keep your finger on the pulse with our weekly digests – with everything from breaking news to cutting-edge innovations, free talks and ...

As part of our research into whether data trusts are a useful way of increasing access to data while retaining trust, Queen Mary University of London, BPE Solicitors LLP and Pinsent Masons LLP ...

The risks to environmental sustainability will only increase as data and technology continue to proliferate. Data stewardship can be seen as a way to address climate change. At the Open Data Institute ...

The Open Data Maturity Model supports the assessment of operational and strategic activities around open data, provides guidance on potential areas for improvement, and helps organisations compare ...

We want those who steward data and those who create information from this data to act in ways that lead to the best social and economic outcomes for everyone. Each of these activities can be carried ...