Allocating resources optimally, including using data science effectively (for example to improve targeting).
Background
Science and analysis play a crucial role in providing the best evidence base to inform policy, and showing the best way forward within a given policy framework. The Home Office’s operational work covers travel and the border, working with the vast majority who comply with the rules and with those that may not: controlling and managing the border; administering passports, visas and asylum applications; applying and enforcing immigration rules.
Next steps
Get in touch with research@homeoffice.gov.uk
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
Related UKRI funded projects
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ESRC ADR UK No.10 Data Science Fellowship 2021
Collaborating with 10 Downing Street's data science team (10DS) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the fellow will utilise linked administrative data created by government and public bodies across the UK to en...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project collaborates with 10 Downing Street's data science team and the Office for National Statistics to utilize linked administrative data for research that supports policy decisions.
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ESRC ADR UK No.10 Data Science Fellowship 2021
Collaborating with 10 Downing Street's data science team (10DS) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the fellow will utilise linked administrative data created by government and public bodies across the UK to en...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project collaborates with 10 Downing Street's data science team and the Office for National Statistics to utilize linked administrative data for research that supports policy decisions.