The latest news of interest to the social science data community
The next Family Resources Survey (FRS) user meeting is being organised for Monday 8 July 2013.
For the attention of users of the UK health surveys, including the Health Survey for England, Welsh Health Survey and Scottish Health Survey
The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Data and Services Developer to work on the design, implementation and documentation of the backend and data loading for a new Digital Futures system.
Those who rely on social and economic data now have a variety of online channels to learn more about the UK Data Service.
Two leaders from the UK Data Service appear as guest bloggers on LSE Impact of Social Sciences blog today (Monday, 13 May 2013), adding their combined insights into the value of sharing and reusing research data – and the infrastructure necessary to ensure that data retains its integrity and use to other researchers.
Bookings are now open for a one-day course by the UK Data Service Census on using UK census data geographically.
Social scientists from all sectors are invited to participate in a series of webinars designed to introduce the data and resources available through the newly formed UK Data Service.
The Humanities and Social Science Electronic Thesaurus (HASSET) is now available on the web as Linked Data, making this valuable and highly used thesaurus more widely available and more useable.
The deadline for offers of papers to the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey user meeting has been extended to 12 April 2013.
Users of cross-national survey data are invited to visit one of seven Survey Competence Centres based around Europe.
