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SDR UK Community Network

Community

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

Event

Imago annual summit in December

Summit on 11 December 2025: Inaugural annual event hosted by our Imagery Data Service (Imago) in Liverpool

Event

Smart data and economic growth

Webinar on 11 November 2025: Smart data for economic growth – jobs, money, and living standards.

Event

Enhancing the user journey in TREs

A new webinar from our Healthy and Sustainable Healthy Places Data Service and MetadataWorks.

Event

Webinar: Platform data Ofcom report

Join the Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce for a webinar on Ofcom's report on researcher acccess to platform data.

Event

Google for Health roundtable

Discover more about SDR UK and Google for Health's roundtable on Unlocking the Power of Internet Search Data.

Satellite imagery workshop Event

New satellite imagery workshop

Join Imago, our Imagery Data Service, for a workshop exploring how satellite data can support wellbeing and prosperity in the UK.

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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