Explore, connect, collaborate: autumn research events

This autumn, a mix of webinars, workshops and a collaborative sandpit are on offer to help researchers navigate secure data access, connect with partners, and explore how health data can accessed for impactful research.

30/07/2026
Explore, connect, collaborate: autumn research events

Accelerating precision orthopaedic surgery

A new research project to improve surgical planning and precision using automated image analysis plans to use the South West SDE to link clinical imaging with electronic patient records.

23/03/2026
Accelerating precision orthopaedic surgery

Public befriend South West Secure Data Environment

An ex-bank worker and other members of the public are helping to run an innovative regional data project promising to enable healthcare research that’s faster, fairer and safer.  

12/12/2025
Public befriend South West Secure Data Environment

New £1m fund to accelerate research access to data

The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) is encouraging organisations that hold health and social care data in the South West to share more of their data, to drive ground-breaking research and innovation to improve patient outcomes.

05/12/2025
New £1m fund to accelerate research access to data