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We provide access to a wide range of social science data for reuse. To help you get the most from our service, we run free introductory level online workshops every spring and autumn to introduce different aspects of the UK Data Service. Our training events in spring 2023 are listed below and you can also […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9048 Scottish Health Survey, 2021 SN 9032 Great Britain Historical Database: Digital Boundaries for Registration Districts of England and Wales, 1851-1911 SN 9056 Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2021 – December 2022 SN 9055 Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2021 – September 2022 […]

The latest UK Data Service Annual Report is now available. This report covers the extraordinary two-year period between April 2020 and March 2022, and highlights our value and impact during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also details how we implemented recommendations made by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) since the 2020 Mid-Term Review. A […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is looking to appoint a Senior Systems Engineer to develop, monitor and continuously improve our IT infrastructure as we migrate to cloud services over the next three years. The post holder should have good all-round data skills, ideally with some programming […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9052 Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October – December, 2022 SN 9018 Listen To Us! A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Young People’s COVID-19 Experience, 2021-2022 SN 9040 International Passenger Survey, 2021 SN 9046 Community Mental Health Service User Survey, 2022 SN 9045 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, […]

We’re joining in with Love Data Week 2023 and reflecting on this year’s theme of “Data: Agent of Change”. The idea of data being instrumental in enacting change was thoroughly explored at our recent Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Conference on 2 February 2023 (LFS/APS). The online conference featured a keynote address on inequality, […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is looking to appoint a Project Manager. The successful applicant will work within the Development team and be responsible for overseeing projects that involve technical services, ensuring they are delivered on budget and on time. Applicants should hold a high-level qualification […]

Do you use UK quantitative studies from the UK Data Service for health-related research, such as the Health Survey for England, Scottish Health Survey, National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyle, Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys, Understanding Society, Birth Cohort Studies, and many more? Submissions are now open for the Health Studies User Conference 2023. This free conference, organised by the UK Data […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking an IT Technical Access Analyst to join our Technical Services Team. The IT Technical Access Analyst is a key member of the team working primarily on the Service Desk function, ensuring customers and business teams receive the technical support […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is looking to appoint an IT Systems Officer to join the Technical Services directorate of the UK Data Archive. The post holder will be part of the IT Operations Team responsible for the provision of front-line IT support to staff. Applicants […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Professor of Information Studies. This appointment aims to allow the UK Data Archive to create links with other departments and increase the university’s capacity in information related studies to fully exploit the rich resource that the […]

It’s that time of year again! February 13-17 is International Love Data Week #LoveData23. This year’s events will be framed around the theme of ‘data as an agent of change’ and will be dedicated to inspiring communities to use data to bring about changes that matter. One of our main aims at the UK Data […]