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CLOSER Connections

CLOSER Connections

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CLOSER, the interdisciplinary partnership of leading social and biomedical longitudinal population studies, brings you insights and collaboration from cross-data infrastructures.2025 CLOSER Science Social Sciences
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  • Connecting the dots: How data linkage is transforming research (Part 2)
    Dec 9 2025

    In this two-parter, we bring together a panel of experts to discuss how combining different types of data is revolutionising research. We cover the breakthroughs happening when different datasets talk to each other, the challenges researchers face, and the innovative solutions making this treasure trove of information more accessible, useable and useful.

    On the panel are: Robin Flaig (UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration & Generation Scotland), Prof Ruth Gilbert (University College London), Emma Gordon (Administrative Data Research UK), and Prof Jennifer Symonds (CLOSER).

    In this episode, our experts discuss the challenges faced from the perspective of the public, data users, and the technical challenges to overcome.

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    20 mins
  • Connecting the dots: How data linkage is transforming research (Part 1)
    Dec 9 2025

    In this two-parter, we bring together a panel of experts to discuss how combining different types of data is revolutionising research. We cover the breakthroughs happening when different datasets talk to each other, the challenges researchers face, and the innovative solutions making this treasure trove of information more accessible, useable and useful.

    On the panel are Robin Flaig (UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration & Generation Scotland), Prof Ruth Gilbert (University College London), Emma Gordon (Administrative Data Research UK), and Prof Jennifer Symonds (CLOSER).

    In this episode, our experts share insights gained from a wide variety of linked data, spanning population survey data, administrative data, and health data.

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    31 mins
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