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The latest data from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is now available from the UK Data Service. This release covers the Age 23 sweep, which includes information collected from more than 9,700 study participants between 2023 and 2025. What is the Millennium Cohort Study? The Millennium Cohort Study is a UK longitudinal birth study conducted […]

We’re pleased to announce we have published our UK Data Service Annual Report 2024–25 for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, marking the first year of delivery under our new ESRC funding award. The report reflects a year focused on strengthening foundations: improving services, investing in infrastructure, and supporting researchers through faster […]

An update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 858279 The Transitions That Matter, 2023-2024 SN 858338 Input data for SimPaths, 2021-2025 SN 858263 Using Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) to Compare Social and Personal Preferences for Health and Well-Being Outcomes, 2022 SN 858298 Past Political Violence and Interpersonal Violence Against Children and Youth: […]

Do you use UK Data Service surveys to research family finances? Submissions are now open for the Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2026. This free annual conference is organised by the UK Data Service in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions and the Office for National Statistics. The conference will be held in […]

Read the full stories in our January 2026 newsletter. In this issue of the UK Data Service newsletter, we preview our upcoming Perspectives on Engagement and Impact event in Manchester on 11 February. This unique event is designed to help researchers drive impact in society through their research findings. It’s also that time of year […]

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 spring 2026 are listed below and you can […]

The UK Data Service is pleased to have become an official partner with PEDRI (the Public Engagement in Data Research Initiative), which has been funded by the ESRC to unite different UK organisations working with data and statistics to improve how they all work with the public. The focus of this work will include: Promoting […]

UK Data Service is delighted to be a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 International Digital Curation (IDCC) Conference, held in Zagreb from 16–18 February. The IDCC conference is a unique event that brings together individuals, organisations and institutions involved in curating data. This year’s event will be the 20th edition of the conference. The conference […]

Every year, Love Data Week invites us to celebrate the role of data in our lives and the people who work tirelessly to make it accessible. This year’s Love Data Week, which takes place from 9-13 February, will feature a vast number of events hosted by universities, non-profit organisations, government agencies, businesses and individuals across […]

Early Career Researchers from all over the UK will be attending the Perspectives on Engagement and Impact event on 11 February, 2026, which has been designed to help researchers learn from peers and stakeholders how their work can be used to drive impact. The free event will be packed full of engaging activities, including an […]

The latest wave of data from Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study is now available from the UK Data Service. Wave 15 gives a rich overview of life in the UK, including new content on families and the environment. You can access the full release via our data catalogue. What is Understanding Society? Understanding Society […]

Have you used data from the UK Data Service in your undergraduate dissertation? If so, consider submitting your dissertation to the 2026 UK Data Service Dissertation Award. The deadline for submissions is 12.00 (lunchtime) on Wednesday 1 July 2026. Showcase your research As well as a £300 prize, winners will get the opportunity to write about […]