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Welcome to the SDR UK Community Network

We bring together people who are passionate about advancing smart data research for public good.

Whether you’re an early career researcher or an established expert in academia, public sector, or industry, we’d love you to get involved.

While you’re here…join our LinkedIn group to:

  • Connect with peers across sectors
  • Hear about upcoming events and opportunities
  • Share insights and collaborate

Throughout the year, Smart Data Research UK and its six data services host online and in-person events – we look forward to seeing you there!

All news and funding articles ordered by publication date

Unlocking the power of smart energy data

Parliamentary webinar led by our Smart Energy Data Service on 17 March 2026, 2:00pm to 3:00pm.

Smart data training with taskforce

Parliamentary webinar led by our Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce on 17 February 2026, 2:00pm to 3:00pm.

Smart data training with GeoDS

A webinar for parliamentary researchers from our Geographic Data Service on using smart data to explore communities.

Smart data and residential mobility

Smart data and residential mobility 

Our Geographic Data Service hosts a webinar with Trust for London on smart data and gentrification.

New webinar on data scraping

Join our Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce to explore the barriers that researchers face when scraping data.

Economic Wellbeing Explorer demo

Our Financial Data Service (FINDS) invites you to the launch of its Economic Wellbeing Explorer.

Connect with the wider data community

Looking to expand your network? Smart Data Research UK sits within a vibrant ecosystem of UKRI data programmes—from longitudinal research to health data to trusted research environments. Find other communities and collaborative opportunities.

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