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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 31 MIN

What can the UK learn from the Netherlands about data, power, and trust?

from Connecting Society: How everyday data can shape our lives

Across Europe, governments are experimenting with new ways of using everyday data to understand society and improve people’s lives. In the Netherlands, a national infrastructure called ODISSEI has become a testbed for what can happen when information from different parts of life – like work, family, health and neighbourhood – is brought together safely to answer big social questions. In this episode, Tom Emery, Executive Director of ODISSEI, joins us to explore what the UK can learn from the Dutch experience: how to make better use of data to improve lives, while never losing sight of the risks and responsibilities that come with it. Want to know more about administrative data? Visit: adruk.org  Learn about ODISSEI: https://odissei-data.nl/Co-host Shayda Kashef mentions the public dialogue between ADR UK and Office for Statistics Regulation: https://www.adruk.org/learning-hub/skills-and-resources-to-use-administrative-data/public-engagement-in-practice/lessons-learned-from-a-uk-wide-public-dialogue/Connecting Society is presented by Shayda Kashef and Mark Green, our producers are Eleanor Collard, Holly Greenland, Laura Mulvey and Shayda Kashef. This podcast is brought to you by ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK), a partnership transforming public sector data into research insights and policy evidence to improve lives. We are an investment by the Economic and Social Research Council, part of UK Research and Innovation. 

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Across Europe, governments are experimenting with new ways of using everyday data to understand society and improve people’s lives. In the Netherlands, a national infrastructure called ODISSEI has become a testbed for what can happen when information from different parts of life – like work, family, health and neighbourhood – is brought together safely to answer big social questions. In this episode, Tom Emery, Executive Director of ODISSEI, joins us to explore what the UK can learn fro...

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