We provide access to a wide range of social science data for reuse. To help you get the most from these resources, we run a free introductory training series every spring and autumn to introduce different aspects of the UK Data Service.
Our training series workshops in spring 2026 are listed below and you can also browse our training and events pages for a full list of what is available.
- UK Data Service essentials: Introduction, finding and accessing data, 17 March, 10.00 -11.30
- Introduction to effective and practical research data management, 19 March, 10.00 – 11.30
- Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data, 24 March, 10.00-11.30
- How to become a computational Social Scientist, 15 April, 10.00 – 11.30
- Introduction to copyright, 16 April, 10.00 – 11.30
- Ethical and legal guidelines in data sharing, 23 April, 10.00 – 11.30
- Role of Informed Consent in Ethical Data Collection, Sharing and Reuse, 30 April, 10.00 – 11.30
- Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data, 7 May, 10.00 – 11.30
- Getting started with secondary analysis, 11 May, 10.00 – 11.30
- Best practices for documenting social sciences research data, 20 May, 10.00 – 11.30
Recordings of UK Data Service events are made available on our YouTube channel and, together with the slides, on our past events pages soon after the event has taken place.
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