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Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data
We take you through the research process of a secondary analysis project, including an overview of the methodological and ethical issues. Learn how to access and get started with quantitative and qualitative data.
Ethical and legal guidelines in data sharing
Find out about the relevant data protection legislation, such as the Data Protection Act and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Learn about strategies that enable ethical and legal data sharing.
Personal data journeys
Rodney Appleyard, UK Data Service and Jennie Blows, CLOSER, interview Professor Jennifer Symonds, Director of CLOSER, Robin Flaig, Co-Director of the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration and Chief Operations Officer for Generation Scotland, and Dr Nigel de Noronha, Research Associate at the University of Manchester, about their personal data journeys and what they have found so rewarding about working with data.
Dr Nigel de Noronha is one of our key providers of training courses.
Training podcast
Dr. Vanessa Higgins, the Service Director of User Support and Training at the UK Data Service, provides an overview of the training courses and workshops delivered by her team throughout the year: