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University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Data Access and Use Assistant. The successful candidate will join our customer-facing Data Access Services team to support the UK Data Service’s data access and helpdesk operations. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree, an equivalent qualification […]

The UK Data Service is one of the key sponsors of the 48th annual conference of IASSIST (the International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology) which is taking place this year in Philadelphia, USA from 30 May to 2 June 2023. The conference offers data professionals a unique opportunity to hear about the […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9083 Scottish Health Survey, 2021: Special Licence Access SN 9087 UK Business Data Survey, 2022 SN 9086 UK Business Data Survey, 2021 SN 9081 Harmonised English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: ELSA-HCAP, 2018 SN 9088 Health Survey for England, 2017: Special Licence Access SN 9080 FSCB Annual Survey […]

On 12 May, the UK Data Service was delighted to attend a book and study launch in Manchester for the Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) – the biggest ever UK research survey into the lived experiences of ethnic minorities throughout Britain. EVENS is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Over 14,000 […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9081 Harmonised English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: ELSA-HCAP, 2018 SN 9088 Health Survey for England, 2017: Special Licence Access SN 9080 FSCB Annual Survey of Culture, 2016-2022 SN 9078 Teacher Supply, Shortages and Working Conditions in England: NFER Senior Leader Survey, 2019-2021 SN 9084 Health Survey for England, […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9079 Community Life Survey, 2021-2022 SN 853311 EEG, behavioural, and physiological responses to a painful procedure in human neonates with relevant medical history SN 856310 Synthetic Administrative Data: Census 1991, 2023 SN 855059 Sustainable Poverty Alleviation From Coastal Ecosystem Services: Coral Reef and Fisheries, 2013-2017 SN 855061 Sustainable Poverty Alleviation From […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9068 HMIP Detainee Survey: Adults in England and Wales, 2000-2022: Special Licence Access SN 9073 Family Resources Survey, 2021-2022 SN 856033 Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations: Modelling Food and Diet, 2020-2050 SN 856408 Strategic Spatial Planning for Social-Ecological Systems: Implementing the Mekong Delta Plan in the Vietnamese […]

Read the full stories in our April 2023 newsletter. Data releases from Census 2021 have been continuing throughout this year, and in this issue of the UK Data Service newsletter we focus on the findings so far, with an exclusive podcast on ethnicity-related data and links to our collection of open census datasets covering 1971 […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Repository Network Co-ordinator. The primary purpose of this post is to manage our role in the FAIR IMPACT project, which is developing practices for ensuring that data are findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable (FAIR) towards the […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking a Project Manager. The post holder will work within the Development team and be responsible for overseeing projects that involve Technical Services, ensuring that they are delivered on budget and on time. Applicants should hold a high-level qualification in […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Development Manager. The successful candidate will lead a section which has responsibility for developing new and innovative data applications and services, particularly our new Data Services platform. Applicants should have some prior line management experience and […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9071 Telephone-Operated Crime Survey for England and Wales, 2020-2021: Secure Access SN 9038 Self-Completion Study Based on the 2021 European Social Survey in Great Britain SN 9072 British Social Attitudes Survey, 2021 SN 7131 International Energy Agency Projections: Energy Policies of IEA Countries, 1960-2050 SN 8964 2021 […]