With Purdah rapidly approaching, and the current ODUG mandate finishing at the end of May, the time is ripe for a reflection on what lies ahead for the Open Data Agenda. I'm fresh from giving a keynote at a conference …
This is an update on the projects which have been funded by the Release of Data Fund. It is wonderful to see how much data and capacity has already been realised from a relatively small fund through the creative proposals …
The Open Data User Group (ODUG) is pleased to have the opportunity to comment on the UK Government’s proposed implementation of the amended EU Directive on the re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI) (Directive 2013/37/EU), a consultation from The National …
The Open Data User Group (ODUG) has had a busy second year during which we have evidenced solid demand for open data via the data request process on data.gov.uk, continued to press for the open release of key datasets highlighted …
Join the debate on Twitter at #UKNII In October 2013 the Government published the first iteration of the National Information Infrastructure (NII) intended to ‘contain the data held by the Government which is likely to have the broadest and most …
The context Health organisations generate vast amounts of data, some of which can provide both health professionals and the general public with insights that can inform their choices. The great majority of this data is very useful at an aggregate …
The second Release of Data Fund (RoDF) funding round has agreed funding for six new projects. These include assistance to help the Environment Agency release its Flood Data and a new initiative to push forward the delivery of fully Open …
ODUG response to PAF Advisory Board response to the Public Administration Select Committee report on Statistics and Open Data April 2014 Introduction The Open Data User Group (ODUG) is an independent advisory body appointed by the Chair of the Group and …
Open Data User Group (ODUG) Update Open Addressing – Response to PASC Report on Statistics and Open Data and our next steps on the National Information Infrastructure (NII) Recent activities: Two reports have been published recently, both of which challenge …
Exciting news! We have two new Release of Data Fund funding rounds planned for May and July this year – read the guidance at www.gov.uk/government/publications/breakthrough-fund-and-release-of-data-fund for full details. In February ODUG ran a process attracting over 40 bids which were …
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