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Online event: Protecting data, advancing public health
Dates:
- Wednesday 17 June, 4pm – 5pm BST
- Thursday 25 June, 9am – 10am BST
Location: Virtual
At the end of April, UK Biobank identified that your data was being offered for sale on a consumer website. An independent Oversight Committee has since carried out a full investigation, setting out both what happened and the actions required to strengthen protection of your data going forward.
This webinar is an opportunity for UK Biobank participants to:
- hear more about what happened.
- learn about the actions that have already been taken.
- understand our commitment to implementing all recommendations in full.
- understand how we will continue to protect your data while ensuring it can still be used responsibly for public health benefit.
You will hear directly from senior leaders at UK Biobank and invited experts, with time included for questions and discussion.
Speakers
Sir Rory Collins is Emeritus Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology at University of Oxford and has led UK Biobank since its inception. He is known for pioneering large-scale epidemiological studies and clinical trials that have transformed cardiovascular disease prevention. He was knighted in 2011 for services to science.
Mark brings broad experience of technical strategy, IT delivery and domain expertise in health informatics and big data. Mark is a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He holds a PhD and MSc from the University of Birmingham.
Naomi is Professor of Epidemiology at the Nuffield Department for Population Health, University of Oxford. She is primarily responsible for the linkage of electronic health records for all participants. Her research background is in cancer epidemiology.
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Explore more
Read our participant communication, sent to participants at the end of April and in early May 2026.
We would like to inform you about an incident involving UK Biobank data. We apologise to our participants for the concern this will cause, and we hope to provide reassurance by outlining the serious actions we are taking in response.