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Interest in data integration (also known as data linkage) has grown steadily in recent years, driven by technological developments and the emergence of new data types. The opportunity to combine social media, smart and administrative data with established surveys, at the individual or small-area level, provides researchers with a new prospect for innovative and impactful […]

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 autumn 2026 are listed below and you can […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences As part of the UK Data Service’s strategic roadmap, our existing secure Trusted Research Environment (TRE) for handling sensitive data is undergoing a complete transformation over the next two to three years. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the transition to a modern, cloud-based […]

An update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9610 Out of Home Food Intake and Behaviours Among Adults Living in Scotland, 2025 SN 9606 Alumni Voices: Round 3, 2025-2026 SN 9605 Alumni Voices: Round 2, 2024-2025 SN 9609 Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 2025 – June, 2026 SN 9608 Labour […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Data Access and Use Assistant to support the UK Data Service’s data access and Helpdesk operations. Applicants should be customer-focused, with well-developed ‘soft’ skills, particularly in verbal communication, conflict resolution and collaboration. Further details and job pack […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a new Head of Metadata Management and Discovery to provide strategic leadership for metadata policies, standards, workflows and services across the UK Data Service. The successful candidate should have substantial experience in metadata management within a research, […]

An update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9607 Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April – June, 2026 SN 9547 National Service Life Stories, 1945 – 1963 SN 9603 Living Costs and Food Survey, 2024-2025 SN 9602 Annual Population Survey Two-Year Longitudinal Dataset, January 2024 – December 2025 SN 9601 Cancer Research UK […]

We’re delighted to announce the winners of this year’s UK Data Service Dissertation Award, which celebrates outstanding undergraduate research using archived data available through the UK Data Service. The judging panel comprised Professor Alex Bryson, Professor of Quantitative Social Science at UCL’s Social Research Institute, Dr Roxanne Connelly, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Quantitative Methods, […]

An update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9598 Active Lives Adults Survey, 2023-2024 SN 9595 British Children’s Play Survey, 2025 SN 9582 John Smith Centre UK Youth Poll, 2026 SN 9593 Market Value Survey, 2024 SN 9592 Annual Population Survey Three-Year Pooled Dataset, January 2023 – December 2025 SN 858666 Behavior […]

We are delighted to announce a comprehensive restructuring and expansion of the UK Data Service’s Learning Hub materials for those producing data. The resources are designed to provide social science data producers and their teams with end-to-end, lifecycle support for research data management. While designed with the UK research landscape at its core, this guidance […]

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new teaching datasets to our collection. Created from major UK surveys, these datasets are designed to support teaching and learning by providing user-friendly, accessible data that are easy to explore and work with. Quarterly Labour Force Survey open access teaching dataset Our latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January-March 2025: Open Teaching Dataset is […]

Read the full stories in our July 2026 newsletter. In this issue of the UK Data Service newsletter, we have details on two new projects we’re working on to make it easier for researchers to find, access and integrate data from multiple repositories. The UK Data Service is one of a number of partners who have […]