Research and Insights Directory
DPA Directory: for research and insights
Welcome to the DPA Research and Insight directory. This page is designed to be a central respository to the latest reports and insights for practitioners and policy-makers.
Our Research Directory is currently being updated. If you can’t access an item, please refer back later.
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Building Mobile Britain: The Case for Local Authority Digital Champions
There are many benefits of digital transformation including the flexibility it gives us to interact with residents and colleagues. We have seen the way in which hybrid and virtual meetings…
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Access to digital skills; Insights Paper 2
This paper is the second in a series of four papers developed by Catch22 and Nominet to explore the barriers to digital skills and access for some of the most…
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Bridging the Divide: Tackling Digital Inequality in a Post-Pandemic World
Too many people still lack the technology or skills they need to live in today’s online world. This is leading to a widening divide in society, exacerbated by our reliance…
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Towards a digital society
The 2022 Accenture Digital Index reveals positives and pitfalls in digital interactions that have accelerated since the start of the pandemic
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The Lloyds Bank Business Digital Index
Year Published: 2022 Date Published: 03/02/2022 Author/s: Lloyds Bank Research Link: https://www.lloydsbank.com/assets/resource-centre/pdf/businessdigitalindexreport.pdf Methodology: Data matching Each of the 1,968 businesses surveyed are anonymously data matched with their transactional data to…
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Digital Inclusion in London
Digital exclusion is a major issue for many Londoners, affecting people’s health, education and work outcomes. Many organisations, including boroughs and their third sector partners, are working hard to address…
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Housing Plus Project Evaluation
Blog posting detailing recent research evaluating digital skills provision for older and vulnerable people in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Nominet Digital Youth Index
A report on the findings of Good Things Foundation, Professor Simeon Yates (University of Liverpool), and BT’s partnership research into understanding motivational barriers of non-users of the internet.
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Statistical Digest of Rural England: September 2021 Edition
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 28/11/2021 Author/s: Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Research Link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1021903/07_Statistical_Digest_of_Rural_England_2021_September_edition.pdf
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Platforms and the public square
A taxonomy of misinformation and the misinformed.
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UK Digital Poverty Evidence Interim Review
This report is an interim review of the evidence on digital poverty, drawing from a range of source material including reports, articles, books, and statistical datasets published by Government, academia,…
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Digital Disadvantage: Barriers to Digital Skills and Access [Briefing Paper 1]
Briefing Paper 1 focussing on Opportunities and Barriers
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The New Frontier: Artificial Intelligence at Work
Final Report on Artificial Intelligence at Work from the APPG on the Future of Work
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COVID-19 and the digital divide: Supporting digital inclusion and skills during the pandemic and beyond
This report offers examples of good practice and recommendations for organisations that deliver services to users and help digitally excluded people with skills training.
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The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030: Growing Up in a Digital World
Digital transformations are well underway in all areas of life. These have brought about substantial and wide-reaching changes, in many areas, including health. But large gaps remain in our understanding…
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Don’t know how your data is used, or how to protect it? You’re not alone – but you can improve your data literacy
Discussions about how Facebook operates have been high on the agenda over the past week as the US Congress investigates the platform’s impact. At the core of these discussions are questions of…