Data Trusts Initiative
Taking data trusts from theory to practice
Data trusts can offer a vehicle for individuals or groups to choose how they want data that is about them to be used. The Data Trusts Initiative works at the interface of technology, policy and the law to create data trusts that can empower individuals and communities, while supporting data use for social benefit.
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Understanding data trusts and data stewardship
Our work on the foundations and applications of data trusts explores what data trusts are and what role they play in data stewardship.
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Advancing research and innovation
Research projects funded by the Data Trusts initiative are investigating how the ideas behind data trusts can be put into practice.
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Supporting Data Trust Pioneers
Our data trust pilot programme provides support and funding for data trust pioneers who are creating real-world data trust projects.
Want to learn more?
For an introduction to the role data trusts play in data stewardship and the work of the Data Trusts Initiative, check out the video opposite. The Data Trusts Initiative started in 2020 with the ambition to create real-world data trusts, taking the idea of community-empowering data stewardship from theory to practice. Since then, we’ve funded 7 research projects and supported 3 pilot projects, exploring the practical implications of this new stewardship mechanism.
An animated introduction to the work of the Data Trusts Initiative.