DARE UK

DARE UK (Data and Analytics Research Environments UK) is a programme funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to design and deliver a coordinated and trustworthy national data research infrastructure to support research at scale for public good.

Data has the power to improve lives. It is crucial that the different components of the UK’s data research infrastructure work in a joined-up, impactful and trustworthy way, to support research at scale for public benefit. They need to be able to support fast and efficient sharing, linkage and advanced analysis of sensitive data in an ethical and secure manner, whilst maintaining the confidence – and meeting the needs of – researchers, data controllers and the public.

DARE UK has therefore been established to design and deliver a national network of secure data infrastructure for the UK, with a specific focus on supporting cross-domain linkage and analysis of sensitive data. The programme is one of a number of initiatives funded by UKRI – the UK’s largest public funder of research and innovation – as part of the Digital Research Infrastructure programme.