Trusted Research Environment (TRE)

Our Trusted Research Environment (TRE) is a secure computing environment. It is specifically designed for handling sensitive data in a way that protects privacy and ensures security, enabling your world-leading projects.

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Introduction

We live in a world overflowing with data, and extracting meaning from that is crucial. Here at HIC, we have decades of experience working in health informatics. We have operated as a Data Safe Haven, or Trusted Research Environment (TRE) for over a decade. ​​

Data is key to driving innovation, improving decision-making, and facilitating progress. But it can be very sensitive, and safe handling of this data is our primary concern. Our TRE enables users to conduct research in a flexible, scalable environment, providing rich insights from research and opportunities for innovation.​

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We believe in the power of data research to generate positive meaningful outcomes for us all. We are a data ecosystem; a team committed to driving forward the best practice uses of data for common good.

Our expert team are responsible for our TRE. Our TRE may be a product, but it is our wider team and people working at HIC that make us a ‘Data Safe Haven’. ​