Rhiannon Williams
The UK Data Service Impact Fellowship has been a fantastic opportunity for me to grow as a researcher. At the beginning of the scheme, I was doing my PhD at the Sheffield Methods Institute at the University of Sheffield. My PhD involved analysing the effects of an emerging and evolving policy, Universal Credit, so impact was an important part of my research.
Being a UK Data Service Impact Fellow gave me a indonesia rcs data clear space and toolkit to think about impact and integrate it into my research throughout the PhD. Spending time with other Fellows and attending events such as the 2024 Poverty in Data day allowed me to develop practical skills, particularly in connecting data with impact. I have also used the UK Data Service Data Impact Fellowship grant to attend the Disability Studies Conference, enabling me to share my findings on the unequal effect of Universal Credit on disabled claimants and experience of research impact work with the wider academic community.
As my time as a UK Data Service Impact Fellow comes to a close, I have completed my PhD and am now working as a Research Fellow in the School of Geography and Planning at the University of Sheffield.