Cryptosporidium: national laboratory data
Annual laboratory data on reported Cryptosporidium infections in England from 2014 onwards, setting out case counts and trends in national surveillance of this gastrointestinal pathogen.
Government research
Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
By agency
Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus: winter 2024 to 2025
An annual overview of winter 2024–25 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surveillance, summarising incidence patterns and surveillance findings across the season.
Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus: winter 2025 to 2026
An annual overview of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surveillance for winter 2025–26, presenting seasonal surveillance results and trends to inform clinical and public‑health responses.
Acute flaccid paralysis and myelitis (AFP/M) in England
Presents surveillance data on acute flaccid paralysis and myelitis (AFP/M) in England up to 2025, summarising reported cases, trends and public‑health monitoring for these rare neurological conditions.
HMRC Datalab
Description of HMRC Datalab arrangements: a secure on‑site environment where approved researchers from contracted institutions access pseudonymised HMRC data under controlled conditions for analysis.
Environmental Indicator Framework Theme K (International)
Release of all indicators under Theme K (International) of the Environmental Indicator Framework, providing internationally focused environmental metrics for monitoring cross‑border and global environmental impacts.
RPC opinion: Single patient record and information sharing
The Regulatory Policy Committee provides its opinion on the impact assessment for the Single Patient Record and information sharing policy, appraising the assessment’s quality, estimates of costs and benefits, and regulatory rationale.
National Data Library report: research into public attitudes towards government data sharing
Qualitative research explores public understanding and feelings about government data sharing and tests initial reactions to an early-stage National Data Library concept to improve access to public sector data.
Market Value Survey: 2024
Market Value Survey 2024 links house values to dwelling and household characteristics, providing updated estimates of how factors such as property attributes and household makeup affect market value.
Age Assurance Data Access Study
Explores data access barriers affecting age-assurance tools’ performance, diagnosing technical and governance issues and proposing potential solutions to improve effectiveness and reliability of online age checks.
Capturing engagement numbers - methodology toolkit
A methodological toolkit setting out approaches for capturing engagement numbers at unticketed sporting and cultural events, providing guidance on data sources, measurement techniques and practical steps for consistent counting and reporting.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 2 - survey data analysis
Analysis of participation survey data from strand 2 of the R&D programme assesses how surveys can estimate crowd engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events, including strengths, limitations and recommended survey designs.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 2 - Women's Euros final
Case study on the 2022 Women's Euros final evaluates methods used to estimate engagement at an unticketed major event, illustrating practical application of the programme’s approaches and lessons for measuring crowd sizes and participation.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 2 - The Great North Run
The Great North Run 2024 case study tests approaches for counting engagement at a large unticketed sporting event, examining data sources, estimation techniques and challenges specific to mass-participation runs.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 2 - Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway case study explores methods to capture visitor engagement at a high‑footfall unticketed cultural site, assessing data collection techniques and implications for estimating attendance and visitor behaviour.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 2 - British Museum
British Museum case study examines approaches to measuring engagement at a major unticketed cultural institution, testing survey and observational techniques to improve estimates of visitor numbers and participation patterns.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 2 - UK City of Culture
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture case study applies the engagement‑counting methodology to a citywide cultural programme, highlighting practical challenges and recommendations for estimating participation across multiple unticketed events.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 2 summary report
Summarises strand 2 case studies testing methods to estimate attendance and engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events, presenting practical findings on data sources and approaches for counting participants where no ticketing exists.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 1 report: annex 4
Presents a Pulsar case study under strand 1, examining how Pulsar data can be used to capture engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events and its suitability compared with other data sources.
Capturing engagement numbers - Strand 1 report: annex 3
Details a Strava case study from strand 1 assessing the potential of Strava-derived activity data to estimate numbers and movement patterns at unticketed sporting and cultural events.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 1 report: annex 2
Reports a Huq case study within strand 1 that evaluates Huq’s mobility and footfall datasets for measuring engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events and discusses limitations and practical uses.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 1 report: annex 1
Sets out a data source prioritisation framework used in strand 1 to rank datasets for estimating engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events, guiding which sources are most useful and reliable.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 1 report
Explores datasets and methods in strand 1 to estimate engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events, mapping available data, methodological options and practical challenges for producing reliable counts.
Measuring the legacy and impact of major events: a toolkit
Provides a toolkit for measuring the legacy and impact of major events, offering methods, indicators and guidance for assessing economic, social and cultural outcomes after sporting or cultural events.
OPSS product safety and consumers: Wave 9 – harms and detriment
An independent research report (Wave 9) examines product safety harms and consumer detriment, analysing the nature and scale of risks to consumers to inform enforcement and policy responses.
Quantum Key Distribution and the cyber security implications privacy notice
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology issues a privacy notice ahead of government research into Quantum Key Distribution and its cyber-security implications, planned between September and December 2025.