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Did you know the UK Data Service provides access to open datasets that you can download instantly without the need to register? This is part of an ongoing initiative to produce more ‘open data’ – data that is available to anyone immediately without any access restrictions. A large amount of our data available under an open […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 8918 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing COVID-19 Study, Waves 1-2, 2020: Special Licence Access SN 855572 Cohort Component Population Estimates for Ireland, 1911-1920 SN 855418 Photo-Led Interview Data: Youth Substance Addiction in Assam, India, 2019-2020 SN 855543 The Early Childhood Intervention and Parental Involvement in Bangladesh, 2016-2021 The following new […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 8830 Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweep 10, Geography Data, Data Zones, 2019-2020: Secure Access  SN 8829 Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweep 10, Geography Data, Intermediate Geography and Local Authority, 2019-2020: Secure Access  SN 8828 Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweep 10, Geography […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive are looking to appoint a highly-organised and enthusiastic Communications, Engagement and Training Administrator to join a professional and customer-focused Communications and Engagement team based at the University of Essex. Further details and job pack Communications, Engagement and Training Administrator, UK Data […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint an Administrative Support Assistant to join our dynamic Data Access Services team, to support the UK Data Service’s data access and Helpdesk operations. Further details and job pack Data Access Administrative Support Assistant, UK Data Archive Closing […]

To celebrate #LoveDataWeek read the special UK Data Service training newsletter, featuring our extensive programme of data skills training, materials and guidance – all your training essentials in one place. Included in the newsletter is an easy-to-read schedule of all our forthcoming training events and links to a selection of the most popular training playlists on our […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences An exciting, high-profile opportunity to help shape the data services landscape, with responsibility for the strategic development and delivery of the Access and Collections Development functions of the UK Data Service. As a member of the team of UK Data Service Directors you will provide […]

Do you use UK family finance surveys from the UK Data Service for your research? These include the Family Resources Survey, Living Costs and Food Survey, Wealth and Assets Survey, and other surveys with family finance-related content. Submissions are now open for the Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2022. This free annual conference is organised by the […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 8896 Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness Measures, 2012: Special Licence Access SN 8895 Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness Measures, 2010: Special Licence Access SN 8894 Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness Measures, 2010 SN 8893 Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness Measures, 2012 SN 8903 Gender and Adolescence: Global […]

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 2022. This free conference, organised by the UK Data […]

As a first step, selected SecureLab/controlled datasets from the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) and the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), will become available via a Safe Room access point at one of our IDAN Partners, the Research Data Centre (FDZ) of the Federal Employment Agency (BA) at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), […]

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