Data Research, Access and Governance Network (DRAGoN)

The pursuit of an environmentally sustainable and equitable future has never been more critical. In this context, we are excited to announce that Damian Whittard, Associate Professor – University of the West of England and ADR UK Research Fellow, will be presenting his latest study titled “Working Towards an Environmentally Sustainable and Equitable Future? New … Continue reading "Damian Whittard Presents Ground-breaking Research on Green Jobs at the International Conference on Sustainability, Environment, and Social Transition in Economics and Finance (SESTEF 2024)"

Celebrating Success We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Organisational Excellence Award at the 2024 Office of National Statistics (ONS) Research Excellence Awards. This accolade recognizes DRAGoN’s significant contributions to developing new datasets, tools, and innovative approaches that are transforming UK data services.  Of particular note, DRAGoN has excelled in its … Continue reading "DRAGoN Wins Prestigious Organisational Excellence Award! "

We are thrilled to announce that our work has been shortlisted for a 2024 ONS Research Excellence Award! This recognition places our work at the forefront of the UK’s data transformation journey. As a multi-disciplinary research group, we bring together researchers and practitioners from academia, think-tanks, industry and government. Our mission is to improve how … Continue reading "DRAGoN research group nominated for national excellence awards"

In support of contributing to an evidence base to aid the Labour Government’s key mission to promote regional economic growth and the creation of good jobs, a research team from the University of the West of England has analysed data created as part of the Wage and Employment Dynamics (WED) project to explore the unique … Continue reading "What can microdata tell us about labour market and wage dynamics in the Western Gateway Area?"

Professor Felix Ritchie In data governance, the question of principles- versus rules-based regulation is a knotty one: should best practice and operating standards be specified in regulation (rules-based), or should regulation provide the overall guidelines against which specific solutions can be measured (principles based). The former is compliance-focused and offers (notional) certainty, while the latter … Continue reading "Principles versus rules in data and corporate governance"

We’re excited to announce that Dr Francesco Tava has been awarded the Josef Dobrovský Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship will enable Francesco to undertake an intensive two-week research stay at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The Josef Dobrovský Fellowship offers international scholars a chance to conduct short-term research at the Czech … Continue reading "Francesco Tava Awarded Prestigious Czech Fellowship"

In the last webinar of the season Abdinasir Kowdan and Orla Dunn will be presenting a talk on “How can councils enhance their utilisation of data for research, evaluation, and decision-making?” This engaging webinar promises to delve into the crucial role of data in informing decision-making processes within local councils. Their research aims to explore … Continue reading "EVENT: How can councils enhance their utilisation of data for research, evaluation, and decision-making?"

We’re excited to announce our upcoming session, “Data Governance and Religion”, led by the Juan Carlos. Join us on April 24th at 6:00 PM for what promises to be a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of data governance and religious perspectives. Seminar Details: Date and Time: April 24, 2024, at 6:00 PM Location: The seminar … Continue reading "April 24: Save the date for the next instalment of the DRAGoN Seminar Series!"