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About the Integrated Data Service (IDS) : Our research projects

Overview

This page contains a list of live and completed research projects taking place within the Integrated Data Service (IDS). 

The organisations involved in the projects are listed with the project title. 

This list will be updated regularly to reference additional projects currently not included. 

Privacy and the protection of data is at the heart of the IDS. We ensure that individuals cannot be identified from data held in the platform and being used by analysts and researchers. 

Live projects

Supporting workplace and social integration, retention and career development of internationally recruited nurses, midwives and nursing associates

Led by: University of Oxford

Project date: 18 October 2024

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Nurses, midwives and migration – evidence from a linked registrant-census dataset

Led by: Edinburgh Napier University

Project date: 15 October 2024 

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The occupational status of nurses and midwives in England and Wales

Led by: Edinburgh Napier University

Project date: 5 August 2024

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Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency IDS Pilot Project

Led by: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Project date: 22 July 2024

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Exploring the relationship between police recorded crime and population movement based on O2 Motion Movements Insights data in crime analysis scenarios

Led by: Home Office

Project date: 5 July 2024

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Place-based insights for devolved areas in England

Led by: Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities

Project date: 12 June 2024 

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Assessing demand for skills from online job adverts

Led by: Department for Education, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Project date: 10 May 2024 

This project is using a bespoke commercial dataset purchased for use within the IDS.

Economic inactivity within Tees Valley

Led by: Tees Valley Combined Authority, Teesside University, and Office for National Statistics

Project date: 8 January 2024 

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Producing estimates of school aged children by Local Authority and pupil characteristics, using definitions based upon the month of birth

Led by: Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities

Project date: 30 October 2023

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Substantial expenditure data project to examine spending aligned to place

Led by: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Project date: 20 September 2023

This project is using a bespoke dataset created by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. 

Exploring the health drivers of economic inactivity

Led by: Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities

Project date: 8 September 2023

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Decomposing differences in wages across the UK 

Led by: HM Treasury

Project date: 23 September 2021

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Enhancing approaches to night-time economy classifications 

Led by: West Midlands Combined Authority, Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Office for National Statistics

Project date: 20 September 2024 

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Completed projects

Evaluating place based programmes and their impact on economic outcomes

Led by: Office for National Statistics and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Project date: 16 October 2023

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Differences between Census 2021 and Office for National Statistics household surveys in relation to the estimates of Welsh Language ability

Led by: Welsh Government and Office for National Statistics

Project date: 21 July 2023

This project is using a bespoke dataset created for the Welsh Government. 

Residents classed by sex, age, ethnic group and deprivation for a range of geographical areas in England

Led by: Department of Health and Social Care

Project date: 20 July 2023

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Exploring the relationship between protected characteristics groups and the labour market

Led by: HM Revenue and Customs

Project date: 31 January 2023 

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Exploring the difference in reporting of Welsh speaking ability

Led by: Welsh Government

Project date: 13 December 2022 

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Case study: First research report published using the Integrated Data Service  

Exploring Census 2021 data to inform the Administrative Data Agri-Research Collection Project

Led by: Welsh Government

Project date: 13 December 2022

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Exploring capability and capacity of local authorities

Led by: 10 Downing Street

Project date: 13 December 2022

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Exploring the relationship between health and self-assessed health status

Led by: Department for Health and Social Care and Welsh Government

Project date: 12 December 2022

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Does participating in periodical longitudinal surveys affect individuals’ outcomes? 

Led by: Institute for Fiscal Studies

Project date: 27 March 2024 

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Exploring economic inactivity due to long term sickness in Newcastle

Led by: Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council and Newcastle University

Project date: 27 March 2024 

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Home Office population movement data discovery 

Led by: Home Office 

Project date: 10 June 2024 

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