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An update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9624 Understanding Society: Innovation Panel, Waves 1-18, 2008-2025: Special Licence Access, Census 2021 Rural-Urban Indicators SN 9616 Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweep 12, 2025: Special Licence Access SN 9619 Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweep 12, Geography Data, Intermediate Geography and […]

UKRI research data policy This UKRI-wide policy, which was released on 14 October 2026, updates and harmonises the organisation’s expectations for responsibly managing and sharing research data so it is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) and as open as possible, and as closed as necessary. Experts from the UK Data Service helped to shape […]

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the UK Data Service Dissertation Award for the 2026-27 academic year.  Read on to find out all the information you need to know and how to enter: What is the Dissertation Award? The award recognises undergraduate social science dissertations that include excellent reuse of data. Who can enter?  […]

The UK Data Service has published its Annual Report 2025–26, Beyond 10,000: Shaping the future of research data. The report reflects a significant year for the Service, including the growth of the collection beyond 10,000 datasets and the launch of a new data catalogue. It brings together progress made across data infrastructure, access, curation, skills, […]

An update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9615 Skills and Employment Surveys Series Dataset, 1986-2024: Secure Access SN 9623 Annual Population Survey, July 2025 – June 2026 SN 9614 Skills and Employment Surveys Series Dataset, 1986, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2017 and 2024 SN 9622 Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Household […]

The UK Data Service invites you to apply to become one of its next cohort of Data Impact Fellows for a two-year programme running from January 2027 to December 2028. For 10 years the UK Data Service Impact team has been supporting early career researchers and analysts from academia and the Voluntary, Community and Social […]

The European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST) is a broad-based, multilingual thesaurus for the social sciences. It is available in fifteen languages: Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish. The September 2026 release of ELSST (Version 7) includes revisions to the Science and Technology hierarchy and […]

The final part of the concluding episode of the 7 Up documentary series will air on 22 September. The series, which has tracked the experiences of fourteen people since 1964, has captivated audiences for over six decades while also showcasing the value of longitudinal studies. To mark the final episode, we asked Professor Meena Kumari, […]

An update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9612 National Gambling Support Network Data Reporting Framework, 2015-2026: Secure Access SN 9611 GambleAware and YouGov: Annual Treatment and Support Survey, 2019-2024: Secure Access SN 9613 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2025 SN 855589 Interviews of the Experiences and Practices of Researchers and […]

The UK Data Service is excited to announce the publication of a new impact case study exploring how the Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) is shaping policy and practice on ethnic and religious inequality in Britain. Racially minoritised communities are often underrepresented in the data that drive research, policy and public debate – a […]

The first part of the final episode of ITV’s celebrated 7 Up documentary series was aired earlier this week on 15 September. The series has tracked the experiences of fourteen people since 1964, delivering updates every seven years on how their lives have changed. In addition to captivating audiences, the series stands out as an […]

Are you undertaking or supervising a dissertation this academic year? Looking for resources to share with your students, or to help you get started with planning your project? Discover how practical resources and workshops available from the UK Data Service can help with planning a project, finding suitable data, and navigating the research process. This […]