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Summer is here – explore our collection of seasonal datasets

For researchers interested in the impact of seasonal changes, there are a number of datasets to explore in the UK Data Service collection.

Explore the UK Data Service collection for insights into the refugee experience

It’s Refugee Week, so it’s a good time for researchers who are looking to gain insights into the refugee experience to explore datasets held in the UK Data Service collection.

Datasets to help you celebrate Father’s Day

Explore some of the datasets relating to fatherhood and fathers that are held in the UK Data Service collection.

UK Data Archive gets CoreTrustSeal accreditation

The UK Data Archive has been awarded the CoreTrustSeal, a certification that promotes sustainable and trustworthy data infrastructures by setting out requirements for trusted data repositories.

Data shows urban nature is good for your mental wellbeing

The impact of urban wildlife and how an awareness of nature is linked to mental wellbeing is explored in an interesting dataset recently released by the UK Data Service.

Research into racial inequalities using the UK Data Service can help drive equality and policy reform

The UK Data Service provides access to much of the key data, studies and surveys that provide researchers with greater insights into racism and racial prejudice in the UK.

How data helps us understand what motivates volunteers

The UK Data Service collection holds a number of datasets related to studies into why people volunteer and what factors encourage them to give their time for good causes.

New coronavirus data released as UK Data Service launches COVID-19 theme page

The first wave of the Understanding Society COVID-19 survey is now available to researchers through the UK Data Service.

Key studies to include questions about the impact of COVID-19

The UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) has launched a nationwide survey to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data collected will be made available to researchers through the UK Data Service this summer 2020.

Using data to understand our changing use of electricity in the home

The current lockdown has resulted in changes in domestic electricity use as more of us work from home.

Undergraduates urged to enter the UK Data Service Dissertation Award as deadline nears

Social science undergraduates have just under three weeks until the closing 3 June deadline for this year’s UK Data Service Dissertation Award.

Grants available for projects around how digital technologies are transforming work

The Digital Futures at Work (Digit) research centre has launched an Innovation Fund, offering grants for projects around how digital technologies are transforming work.

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