Authors
Amy Orben
Programme Leader
Mireia Crispin
Assistant Professor
Sadiq Jaffer
Senior Research Associate
Alec Christie
Henslow Research Fellow
Scott Hosking
Research Leader in AI and Digital Twinning for the environment
Stefan Scholtes
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Vasco Carvalo
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Abstract
This joint report from ai@cam, Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy presents a series of case studies examining access to data for research. Through real-world examples across multiple disciplines, the report illustrates current barriers researchers face and proposes policy developments to address these challenges.
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
- Breaking the ice: Addressing data barriers in Polar research - Dr Scott Hosking
- Conserving with code: How data is helping to save our planet - Dr Sadiq Jaffer and Dr Alec Christie
- 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.