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Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings linked to Census 2021 Northern Ireland dataset now available for accredited research
3 September 2026
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings linked to Census 2021 Northern Ireland (ASHE-Census 2021 NI) dataset offers new opportunities to undertake accredited policy-relevant research on earnings, employment and inequalities in Northern Ireland. The dataset is now available for accredited researchers to apply to access through the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)’s Research Support Unit (RSU).
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Who gets to define ethnicity? Identity and ethnicity data
28 August 2026
This blog is the second in a series by Maggie, Communications & Engagement Intern at ADR UK. Maggie explores how people define their own ethnicity, and what this means when complex identities have to be translated into data. The reflections in this blog are Maggie's own and are intended to encourage thoughtful discussion around the complexities of race, ethnicity and ethnicity data.
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How can we find the story in the data?
26 August 2026
Every day we're flooded with data. Election results, economic indicators, climate records, breaking news. But how do you turn millions of data points into something people can understand, trust, and act on? In the latest episode of Connecting Society, host Shayda Kashef meets Alan Smith OBE, Head of Visual and Data Journalism at the Financial Times, to explore the art and science of data storytelling.
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