Brazilian public health leader visits SeRP to explore future data research collaboration
The Secure eResearch Platform (SeRP) at Swansea University recently welcomed Dr Bethania Almeida, Vice Coordinator of the Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS) at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), a leading public health research institution in Brazil. The visit provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge and explore future collaboration between internationally recognised […]
New report recognises SeRP as a leading platform for UK secure health data research
SeRP, the Secure eResearch Platform based within Swansea University, has been recognised in a new independent report as an important technology provider supporting the UK’s future health data research infrastructure. The Health Data Research Service (HDRS) Digital Ecosystem Analysis examines the technologies needed to create a more connected national health data ecosystem. Throughout the report, […]
SeRP contribution to UK sensitive data research landscape
A major new review published by DARE UK has provided the most comprehensive picture yet of the UK’s sensitive data research infrastructure. The review highlights a growing ecosystem of Trusted Research Environments (TREs), also known as Secure Data Environments (SDE’s), that enable secure access to sensitive data for research conducted in the public interest. The UK Sensitive Data Research Infrastructure […]
Shaping the future of the HDR UK Phenotype Library
The team behind the Phenotype Library are inviting you to take part in a short survey to help shape the future of phenotyping and phenomics, including the ongoing development of the HDR UK Phenotype Library. Phenotype definitions are central to health data research, but we know that creating, finding, assessing and reusing them can be challenging. Your […]
New report delivers pathway for the responsible use of synthetic data
The publication of the UK Synthetic Data Community Group report, Perspectives & Recommendations on the Development of Synthetic Datasets in Trusted Research Environments, represents a significant step forward in the responsible use of synthetic data across the UK research landscape. The UK Synthetic Data Community Group is co-chaired by SeRP Director Professor Simon Thompson, and led by Lewis […]
£3.7m investment in SeRP to scale up data federation for UK research
UK Research and Innovation’s Medical Research Council have announced a five-year investment totalling over £3.7m to develop Federated Data Science UK (FEDS UK), led by SeRP (Secure eResearch Platform) Co-director at Swansea University, Professor Simon Thompson. Federated Data Science (FEDS) UK is a national consortium of leaders advancing the next generation of federated analytics solutions to revolutionise how health data […]
UK LLC & SeRP Case Study: Secure Linked Longitudinal Research
UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) is a UK based research infrastructure designed to facilitate large-scale, linked longitudinal research data analyses. It links data from multiple Longitudinal Population Studies (LPS) with routine administrative, health, place-based, and socio‐economic records. By doing so, UK LLC aims to support research into long-term determinants of health, wellbeing, inequality, and societal […]
SeRP workshop ahead of Precision Public Health Asia conference, Malaysia
Last month, global leaders in public health on a mission to redefine the landscape of public health, gathered in the vibrant city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Public Health Asia 2025 conference. The conference serves as a catalyst for innovation, where the boundaries of public health are pushed, and new frontiers are explored. In […]
SeRP Showcases Welsh Excellence in Health Data at the Senedd, Welsh Parliament
The Secure eResearch Platform (SeRP), one of Wales’ flagship investments in data science and public health research, has presented on the transformative role data can play in improving public services and delivering real-world benefits for the people of Wales, the UK, and beyond at the Senedd, Welsh Parliament, particularly highlighting the significance of Health Data at the Senedd. […]
Tenancy Spotlight: DPUK Data Portal
The Dementias Platform UK Data Portal: A Model of Innovation and Secure Research Infrastructure The Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) Data Portal stands as a beacon of innovation in health data science, offering a secure, scalable, and collaborative environment for dementia research. Located at Swansea University and built upon the UK Secure eResearch Platform (UKSeRP), it exemplifies how advanced infrastructure […]