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.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
The aim of ARCHANGEL is to ensure the long-term sustainability of digital archives though the design, development and trialling of transformational new distributed ledger technology (DLT) to promote accessibility and ens...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Surrey
The project aims to ensure the integrity of digital archives through the use of distributed ledger technology, which is relevant to assuring the integrity of documents.
Scholars and members of the public rely on records (eg birth/death certificates, census and court records) as the evidence base for research. So too do those making policy or conducting inquiries. All require access to o...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Northumbria University
The project explores the challenges and issues surrounding the integrity and authenticity of digital records, which is relevant to assuring the integrity of documents.
Existing databases are susceptible to cyberattacks, and can be easily hacked or changed. They are not a good source of proof. They are also built using outdated legacy technologies, database design methodology which was ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: DATA PROOF OPERATIONS EP LTD
The project focuses on creating a blockchain-enabled database for court-ready evidence, which is not directly relevant to assuring the integrity of documents.