International Journal of Population Data Science

Researchers have created VCSE-Finder NI, a new directory mapping 7,706 voluntary and charity organisations across Northern Ireland to support collaboration, research, and community engagement. Read: ijpds.org/news/14-05-26-… #AdminData #DataLinkage #ThirdSector #NorthernIreland

VCSE organisations play a vital role supporting communities—especially as public services face pressure. A new study introduces VCSE-Finder NI, a directory designed to strengthen research partnerships with the voluntary sector. ijpds.org/news/14-05-26-…

A new directory maps 7,706 voluntary, charity and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Northern Ireland, helping researchers connect with community partners and shape more relevant research. Read more: ijpds.org/news/14-05-26-… #PopulationData #CommunityResearch

A new nationally representative survey of 9,000 people in Italy is revealing how family life is changing — from rising cohabitation and digital dating to declining fertility and growing family complexity. Find out more here: ijpds.org/news/13-05-26-… #Italy #Family #Demography

The Age-It Family Demography Survey, led by the Population and Society Unit at the University of Florence, provides fresh insight into relationships, fertility intentions, and how Italians are forming families today. More here: ijpds.org/news/13-05-26-… #Demography #Italy #Family

Italy’s fertility has fallen to a record low (1.14 children per woman in 2025), despite many people wanting more children than they ultimately have. A new survey explores why — including fertility treatment use and changing partnership patterns. Read: ijpds.org/news/13-05-26-…

“Every prescription tells a small part of someone’s health story.” Northern Ireland’s Enhanced Prescribing Database helps researchers bring those stories together to understand population health, from dementia care to inequalities in screening. Read: ijpds.org/news/12-05-26-…

As prescriptions are free in N Ireland, the Enhanced Prescribing Database (EPD) offers a near-complete picture of prescribing across the population Linking it with other datasets offers powerful insight into treatment patterns & health inequalities Read ijpds.org/news/12-05-26-…

Northern Ireland’s Enhanced Prescribing Database (EPD) captures over 44 million prescriptions each year across a population of 1.9 million. A new data resource profile explains how this unique dataset can support population health research. Read more: ijpds.org/news/12-05-26-…

Working in academia on AI or machine learning? We’re recruiting academic peer reviewers only for a new @IJPDS Special Issue on AI for Population Data Science If this applies to you, we’d be delighted to hear from you Email your details: contact@ijpds.org ijpds.org/calls/ai

We’re recruiting academic reviewers only for an upcoming @IJPDS Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence for Population Data Science If you are based in academia and work in AI / machine learning applied to population data, we’d love to hear from you 👉 ijpds.org/calls/ai

Accessing health data for research is essential—but the process can be slow and complex. A new study highlights practical ways to streamline approvals, reduce duplication, and help important health research move faster. READ: ijpds.org/news/30-04-26-…

How hard is it to access NHS data for research? Two major congenital heart disease studies required 12 regulators, dozens of forms, and years of approvals before analysis could begin Researchers share lessons on improving access while protecting privacy ijpds.org/news/30-04-26-…

Health data collected via the NHS has huge potential to improve care but accessing and linking that data can take years. One study required 39 forms & 2.5 years before researchers got the data! New research explores why – and what needs to improve ijpds.org/news/30-04-26-…

Findings from a 2023–2025 study show IDS success depends more on people and relationships than technology. As Amy Hawn Nelson notes, systems evolve through context, funding history and collaboration. FIND OUT MORE: ijpds.org/news/29-04-26-…

New research from @AISP_Penn shows IDS funding is rarely singular: most combine government, philanthropic and service-fee income. Staffing—not tech—is often the largest cost and central to system success. READ: ijpds.org/news/29-04-26-…

How are U.S. Integrated Data Systems (IDS) funded and staffed? A new study published in IJPDS examines how governments, universities and community partners link administrative data to improve services while protecting privacy. ijpds.org/news/29-04-26-…

Studying rare diseases and population health trends often requires data from multiple regions. A new IJPDS study shows how a federated likelihood approach can enable cross-jurisdictional research without transferring patient data. Read: ijpds.org/news/27-04-26-…

When data can’t move, science still can. A Canadian-led study explores a federated likelihood approach that allows researchers to analyse health data across jurisdictions while keeping sensitive patient records securely local. Find out more here ijpds.org/news/27-04-26-…

How can researchers collaborate across borders when health data can’t leave its home jurisdiction? A study in IJPDS evaluates a federated likelihood method that enables analysis across regions without sharing patient-level data. READ: ijpds.org/news/27-04-26-…