Read our latest blog on our research highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing citizen science water data. England’s water system is facing an unprecedented overhaul. Yet, money and regulation can't fix a fundamental flaw: incomplete, fragmented data. buff.ly/DIrcRWh

Collaborative data infrastructure for building trust in citizen science data

Working with Stream to build a trust framework for citizen science data in the water sector

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Announcing our next FREE webinar: Can we share confidential health data in the public interest? Thursday 24 September, 2 - 3pm BST. How do clinicians navigate the high-stakes decision to share confidential patient information in the public interest? buff.ly/1RGEfYm

#TheWeekinData: Queue jumping *DfE data breach *Commitment fees *Still going rogue The UK’s Department for Education (DFE) confirmed this week that a cyber-attack took place on its helpdesk and Turing Scheme portal. Find out more… buff.ly/qVOEtoh

For enterprise data to be usable by AI, it needs to meet a clear set of criteria, covering dataset properties, metadata, infrastructure, and governance. Our latest research looks at one architectural pattern that is emerging to help operationalise this AI-readiness: the data fabric.

How do data fabrics make enterprise data AI-ready?

Learn how a data fabric connects distributed data, rather than consolidating it, enabling access, understanding, and governance without physical migration.

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Last chance to book our FREE webinar A smarter way to spot data & AI harms. Independent expert Rowenna Fielding has rethought how we should be thinking about harm assessment in Data Protection Assessments, and built a practical toolkit you can use straight away. buff.ly/ZFJ6tkc

Last chance to book our FREE webinar A smarter way to spot data & AI harms. Independent expert Rowenna Fielding has rethought how we should be thinking about harm assessment in Data Protection Assessments, and built a practical toolkit you can use straight away. buff.ly/ZFJ6tkc

Last chance to book Solid World, Solid Bot: Building apps via agentic commerce! AI moves fast, but your sprints shouldn't suffer. @TNE.ai takes the pressure off by teaching you Solid through conversation, building a digital payment flow in clicks, and helping you ship a working POC. buff.ly/xtZHlNz

#TheWeekinData: Small beer *Digital ID scrapped *Hugging Face hack *Made up birds Andy Burnham took over the reins from Sir Keir Starmer this week, becoming the seventh PM in the last 10 years. A number that fans of Watford F.C. probably think is quite reasonable. Find out more… buff.ly/mmdziST

Just 1 week before our FREE webinar with expert Rowenna Fielding. Discover how Rowenna has rethought how we should be thinking about harm assessment in Data Protection Assessments, and built a practical toolkit you can use straight away. buff.ly/iR24Rpk #DPIA #DataGovernance #RiskManagement

Have you booked Solid World July? AI moves fast, but your sprints shouldn't suffer. TNE.ai takes the pressure off by teaching you Solid through conversation, building a digital payment flow in clicks, and helping you ship a working POC. Book now buff.ly/xtZHlNz

#TheWeekinData: Empire state of mind *NY datacentre moratorium *NHS Scotland data breaches *Stay hydrated! New York became the first US state to put a moratorium on new hyperscale datacentres this week as Governor Hochul issued an executive order pausing 50MW+ facilities… buff.ly/XHdWoiZ

Social media bans have met a mixed response from advocacy groups, researchers, those caring for young people, and young people themselves. Our latest blog sets out three recommendations for better accountability of social media platforms to protect both young people and other users.

Social media platform accountability beyond banning teens

Learn more about three recommendations for better accountability of social media platforms to protect both young people and other users.

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Last chance to book our exclusive webinar with Sir Nigel Shadbolt as he asks if AI is now part of daily life, but the data underpinning it is often poorly governed and inadequately protected. How do we fix this? buff.ly/yi1C5qV #Sovereign_Data #Data_Ai #AI

Independent expert Rowenna Fielding has rethought how we should be thinking about harm assessment in Data Protection Assessments, and built a practical toolkit you can use straight away. Join us for this free session to find out more. buff.ly/vMcxKcT

#TheWeekinData: Happy Mondays *Datacentre planning changes and opposition *23andMe payout confirmed *Skipping school The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has announced reforms to the Planning and Infrastructure Act, with implications for datacentres. Find out more… buff.ly/HfcEAVJ

Who really controls data in the AI era? Join Sir Nigel Shadbolt as he discusses how AI dominates daily life, yet its underlying data remains poorly governed and inadequately protected. How can we fix this systemic issue? buff.ly/yi1C5qV

Announcing Solid World July! AI moves fast, but your sprints shouldn't suffer. @TNE.ai takes the pressure off by teaching you Solid through conversation, building a digital payment flow in clicks, and helping you ship a working POC. buff.ly/eoqGoWu

Solid July 2026

The ODI was founded in 2012 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, placing us at the heart of the data economy. Our primary mission is to foster transparency, accountability, and innovation…

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#TheWeekinData: Pure imagination *Meta cloud push *Ford rehires humans *AI goes wild(er) Tech giant Meta announced plans this week to launch a cloud business and rent out its excess AI computing power. Find out more… buff.ly/Ec5jSTE

Harm assessment in Data Protection Impact Assessments is difficult, often badly done, and overdue for a rethink. Independent expert Rowenna Fielding has done exactly that, and built a practical toolkit you can use straight away. Find out more at our free webinar.https://buff.ly/s05tgV1

We are thrilled to welcome back Sir Nigel Shadbolt, one of the UK’s foremost AI experts for an exclusive talk. Join Sir Nigel as he asks: if AI is now part of daily life, but the data underpinning it is often poorly governed and inadequately protected. How do we fix this? buff.ly/cugk8HY

#TheWeekinData: Hot takes *Facial recognition rollout *Anthropic vs Alibaba *Historical weather data London’s Metropolitan Police announced this week that it will expand its facial recognition software into the West End by Christmas, followed by a further six areas. Find out more… buff.ly/1ci54BE

Last chance to book our free webinar looking at how to make your data AI ready for your enterprise. We’ll be talking you through our new framework and its practical and real-world applications, with @p-groth.bsky.social and @elenasimperl.bsky.social buff.ly/osujpNz

Have you booked our free webinar looking at how to make your data AI ready for your enterprise? We’ll be talking you through our new framework and its practical and real-world applications, with @p-groth.bsky.social and @elenasimperl.bsky.social buff.ly/ic7Qx0E

#TheWeekinData: Silence of the lambs *UK social media ban *Mythos access suspended *New ODI board member After a consultation period and much speculation, the UK Prime Minister, possibly with one eye on his legacy, announced a ban on social media for under-16s. Find out more… buff.ly/1L1KJ1l

We are excited to announce that Jacky Wright LVO has joined our board. Jacky has more than 30 years of experience helping some of the world’s biggest companies and institutions drive innovation and equity, adopt sustainable and accessible business models, and digitally transform.

The ODI welcomes Jacky Wright, LVO, to its board

The ODI was founded in 2012 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, placing us at the heart of the data economy. Our primary mission is to foster transparency, accountability, and innovation…

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We are delighted to announce that @p-groth.bsky.social will be joining @elenasimperl.bsky.social at our free webinar looking at how to make your data AI ready for your enterprise. buff.ly/ic7Qx0E

Join our FREE webinar and find out how to make your data AI ready for your enterprise. @elenasimperl.bsky.social will present a keynote on our new framework, followed by an in-depth expert panel chaired by Stuart Coleman. Come ready for the live Q&A to get your questions answered! buff.ly/ic7Qx0E

#TheWeekinData: Powered by Pikachu *New rules for children’s devices *Pokémon Go data *Data whats? UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called out Apple and Google this week, giving them three months to install nudity-blocking software on children’s devices. Find out more… buff.ly/H5JzON9

Want to know how to make your data AI ready for your enterprise? Join Prof. @elenasimperl.bsky.social for a keynote on our new framework, followed by an in-depth expert panel chaired by Stuart Coleman. Come ready for the live Q&A to get your questions answered! buff.ly/pTgXhdv

#TheWeekinData: Taxi for Martin? *Google search ruling *Datacentre opposition *You talkin’ to me? In a week where some big tech firms seemed intent on making some already very rich people much, much richer, Google wasn’t having such a fun time. Well, not as much. Find out more… buff.ly/n9wpbku