This community essay shared by the British Science Association explores the challenges of effectively engaging communities with administrative data research. Providing practical advice and examples of involving people in data research to ensure it accurately captures and reports the experiences of the people behind the data.

This resource provides useful tips and practical guidance on how researchers can work collaboratively with people with lived experience to shape research projects through shared decision making and equal power.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have been investigating public opinion on data and AI for several years. This report provides insight from over 5,000 people across the UK.