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Latest data collections and new editions 5 January 2023

The following new datasets have been released: SN 8887 Gemini COVID-19 Study: Home Environment Interviews and Twin Questionnaires, 2019-2021 SN 9039 Annual Population Survey, October 2021 – September 2022 SN 9035 Great Britain Historical Database: Vital Statistics for England and Wales 1911-1973 SN 9034 Great Britain Historical Database: Age- and Cause-Specific Mortality in England and […]

Second phase of Northern Ireland census data released

On 15 December, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) released the second phase of main statistics results for the 2021 Census in Northern Ireland. The release includes data on housing and accommodation, health, disability, and unpaid care. According to the data, key insights from the release include: 34.7% of people in Northern Ireland had […]

Latest data collections and new editions 15 December 2022

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9037 Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of Knowledge Exchange Activity with Universities by United Kingdom Companies, 2017-2021 SN 855142 Sarafu Community Inclusion Currency, 2020-2021 SN 856156 Academic (Un)Belonging and the Neoliberal University, 2021-2022 SN 855180 Multi-Criteria Mapping Raw Data, 2020 SN 856017 Accumulation: Late and Brief in Preferential Choice, 2017-2020 […]

NHS administrative data linked to national longitudinal cohort studies for first time

An innovative agreement between the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) and NHS Digital has enabled the UK Data Service to offer a secure onward sharing of linked datasets for the first time ever. The agreement gives researchers access to administrative health data alongside study data, revealing new insights into how levels of prosperity, education and […]

Latest data collections and new editions 8 December 2022

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9030 Millennium Cohort Study: Linked Health Administrative Datasets (Hospital Episode Statistics), England, 2000-2019: Secure Access SN 9026 European Working Conditions Telephone Survey, 2021 SN 9036 Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July – September, 2022 SN 9031 Survey of Personal Incomes, 2019-2020: Public Use Tape SN 856056 University […]

New Census 2021 data released for England and Wales

On 29 November, new data from the 2021 Census for England and Wales was released to the public. This release contains ethnic group, national identity, language, and religion data for those living in England and Wales. Some of the key takeaways from the release include: For the first time ever in a census of England and Wales, […]

Latest data collections and new editions 1 December 2022

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9029 Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People, 2021 SN 9024 Poverty in Scotland, 2022 SN 9025 Public Attitudes Tracker, 2021-2022: Secure Access SN 9028 Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April – September, 2022 SN 9027 Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July – September, 2022 SN […]

Vacancy: Senior User Support and Training Officer

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Senior User Support and Training Officer within the UK Data Service. This post will support researcher activity relating to use of our social science data collection and within our busy SecureLab (a Trusted Research Environment). Applicants […]

Vacancy: IT Systems Officer

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint an IT Systems Officer to join our Technical Services directorate. The section provides support for the critical needs of the other divisions in the UK Data Archive by installing, commissioning, configuring, developing, maintaining and updating internal and […]

New report uncovers the impact of homelessness on Black and minority ethnic communities

Black people in England are over three times more likely than white British people to experience homelessness, according to a new report produced by researchers at Heriot-Watt University in partnership with Race on the Agenda and Oak Foundation using data from the UK Data Service, government statistical services, and the Office for National Statistics. Homelessness […]

Racial inequalities within cost of living crisis revealed by Runnymede Trust research

Last month the Runnymede Trust published its briefing Falling Faster Amidst a Cost-of-Living Crisis: Poverty, Inequality and Ethnicity in the UK. It is co-authored by Dr Daniel Edmiston from the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds alongside the Trust’s Head of Research Shabna Begum and Senior Policy Manager Mandeer Kataria. […]

Vacancy: Professor and Deputy Director of UK Data Archive

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The Deputy Director provides strategic leadership and management for the UK Data Archive, including enhancing the Archive’s national and international reputation and strengthening the Archive’s relationships with key stakeholders and collaborators. The Deputy Director makes a significant contribution to ensuring the effective leadership of the […]

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