We’re delighted to announce that the UK Data Service has been nominated as a finalist in the Not-For-Profit of the Year category at the British Data Awards 2025! Winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Brewery in London on 14 May.
This nomination reflects the invaluable contributions made by everyone across the Service and is clear recognition of the vital work we do to support researchers in the UK and beyond.
The British Data Awards
The British Data Awards is an annual quest to discover and celebrate the UK’s data success stories. This year’s event will give awards across 29 categories to help showcase and celebrate the achievements of a diverse range of organisations and people.
The judging panel for the 2025 awards includes:
- Abel Aboh: Advisor – AI Governance, Bank of England
- Helen Blaikie: Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Aston University
- Neil Carden: President EMEA, Blend
- Dr Sophie Carr: Founder, Bays Consulting
- Caroline Carruthers: CEO, Carruthers and Jackson
- Rob Holtom: Executive Director, Digital, Data & Tech, Information Commissioner’s Office
- Jason Johnson: Co-Founder, Predatech
- Kinnari Ladha: Chief Data Officer, Merlin Entertainments
- Di Mayze: Chief Data & AI Officer, Marks & Spencer
- George McCrea: Director Data Science, Analytics & Visualisation, The Crown Estate
- Adrian Pinder: Head, Digital & Data, DS Smith
- Niresh Rajah: Chief Data & AI Officer, DLA Piper
- Professor Ed Rochead: Chair, Alliance for Data Science Professionals
- Adam Ryan: Chief Data Officer, Calligo
- Miryem Salah: Chief Data Officer & Director of Vodafone Business IT Hubs, Vodafone
- Nick Sawyer: Director of Data & Analytics, Bupa Dental Care
- Lucy Vickers: Chief Data Officer & Chief Statistician, Department of Health & Social Care
You can read more about the awards and view the full list of finalists at the British Data Awards website.