We’re delighted to share the news that teams from both CDRC Leeds and CDRC ULO will lead new Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) data services.

The Geographic Data Service (GeoDS), led by Prof Paul Longley, University College London and Prof Alex Singleton, University of Liverpool, will integrate a wide range of data sources to generate new insights into equitable and sustainable growth – bringing focus to geographic disparities, barriers to opportunity and the circumstances of vulnerable populations.

The Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service (HASP), led by Led by Prof Nik Lomax, Prof Michelle Morris, Prof Ed Manley, and Prof Mark Birkin at the University of Leeds, will help researchers to assess persistent and pressing challenges in health and sustainability, and discover new ways to understand local economies, health, lifestyles, and transportation patterns.

Over the next six months we will begin working towards the transition of the CDRC data service to GeoDS and HASP, so will have lots of exciting updates for you about our progress over the coming months. The CDRC data service will remain operational during this transition period.

Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) today announced an investment of £22 million in new data services, enabling researchers across the UK to access new forms of smart data.