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An update of our latest data releases. The following new datasets have been released: SN 9426 Health Survey Northern Ireland, 2021-2022 SN 9425 Health Survey Northern Ireland, 2020-2021 SN 9423 Health Survey Northern Ireland, 2015-2016 SN 9427 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2024 SN 857927 Net4Health: Social Networks and Adolescent Health, 2025 SN 857949 […]

Every dataset tells a story – but it is the people who use census data who bring those stories to life. Whether you are mapping inequality, analysing housing trends, exploring health outcomes, or tracing how communities change over time… We want to hear from you. We are inviting you to take part in a short […]

An update of our latest data releases. The following new datasets have been released: SN 9413 National Child Development Study: Sweeps 0-10, 1958-2024: Secure Access SN 9412 National Child Development Study: Age 62, Sweep 10, 2019-2024 SN 9411 National Child Development Study: Metabolomics, 2019-2024: Special Licence SN 9410 National Child Development Study: Age 62, Sweep […]

Read the full stories in our UKDS Newsletter July 2025. In this issue of the UK Data Service newsletter, we feature highlights from our presence at a number of national and international conferences around the UK over the last few months, which have brought together data producers and researchers to share their ideas for improving […]

The UK Data Service is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s UK Data Service Dissertation Award, which celebrates undergraduate work based on archived data available through the service. The judging panel comprised Professor Alex Bryson, (Quantitative Social Science, UCL), Professor Paula Surridge, (Political Sociology, University of Bristol) and Dr Jen Buckley (UK Data Service […]

This year’s Health Studies User Conference brought together 168 researchers and professionals  with an interest in health-related data. The event explored the future of population health surveys and highlighted how these data sources are used extensively in research, policy-making, and public health monitoring. A session from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and […]

The UK Data Archive has been recertified as a trustworthy digital repository under the CoreTrustSeal, a certification that promotes sustainable and trustworthy data infrastructures. The Archive, based at the University of Essex, is the trustworthy digital repository (TDR) provider to the UK Data Service. This achievement of being recertified under the CoreTrustSeal sits alongside our […]

The IASSIST (International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology)  annual conference is always a highlight of our year. This year’s conference on 3-6 June in Bristol was a special one as IASSIST was celebrating its 50th anniversary. Speakers from the UK Data Service showcased our expertise and delivered sessions across the four days. […]

On 9 July, we were pleased to organise the Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2025 in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The event was held on a hybrid basis at Friends House in London and included a broad range of research presentations and data updates. The impact of […]

The results of the latest GP Patient Survey are now available via the GP Patient Survey website. The GP Patient Survey is a large-scale push-to-web survey run by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England. This year the survey received responses from around 700,000 adults in England. The latest data are from the 2025 publication. Fieldwork was conducted from 30 December 2024 […]

From Monday 14 July 2025, we will no longer be updating the UK Data Service account on X. The account will remain visible after this date, but no new content will be published. You will still be able to follow the UK Data Service via our LinkedIn and Bluesky accounts. You can also subscribe to […]

On 12-13 June, we welcomed experts and researchers to the UK Census User Conference 2025 in Manchester. The event, which was also available to attend online, featured a wide range of research presentations, as well as updates from the UK Data Service Census Team and the Census Agencies. Challenges and opportunities Highlights from the first […]