Access to Data Case Studies
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Access to data for research: lessons for the National Data Library from the front lines of AI innovation.
In this joint report from ai@cam, Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, we present a series of case studies on access to data for research. These case studies illustrate the barriers that researchers are grappling with, and suggest how a new wave of policy development could help address these.
Each show innovative uses of data for research in areas that are critically important to science and society, including:
- Diagnosing the data challenges in cancer research - Dr Mireia Crispin
- A sea change in social media research - Dr Amy Orben
- Conserving with code: How data is helping to save our planet - Dr Sadiq Jaffer and Dr Alec Christie
- Breaking the ice: Addressing data barriers in Polar research - Dr Scott Hosking
- Making a difference with data: Insights from COVID-19 - Professor Stefan Scholtes
- Untangling the web of supply chain data - Professor Vasco Carvalho
The projects highlight crucial design considerations for the UK’s National Data Library and the need for a digital infrastructure that connects data, researchers, and resources that enable data use. By centring the experiences of researchers on the front-line of AI innovation, this report hopes to bring some of those barriers into focus and inform continued conversations in this area.
