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UK Data Archive diversifies into big energy data

The Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL) lifts off in August as it invites 18,000 households across the UK to share gas and electricity data from their smart meters.

July 2019 UK Data Service newsletter

The spring/summer edition of the UK Data Service newsletter is now available.

DWP emails – please update your subscription details

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has changed its email addresses, so staff at DWP will need to update their user details and subscription to our mailing lists.

Latest GP Patient Survey now available

The results of the latest GP Patient Survey are now available via the GP Patient Survey website.

FAIRsFAIR initiative to develop European research infrastructure

A new initiative will develop an overall knowledge infrastructure for academic quality data management based on the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles.

Participants needed – user experience research – data related training materials

The UK Data Service is looking for people who have some experience using social, economic or population data – with any level of experience.

Understanding Society and UK Data Service launch new teaching dataset

Understanding Society and the UK Data Service have launched a teaching dataset to give students a foundation in using longitudinal data for research.

UK Data Service 2017-18 annual report released

The 2017-18 UK Data Service annual report is now available.

Celebrating International Archives Week

It’s International Archives Week from 3-9 June, on the theme of ‘designing archives in the 21st century’, looking at how archives can “deliver benefits to citizens, customers, stakeholders and communities”.

Data Impact Fellows for 2019 announced

The Data Impact Fellows programme is designed to support the use of UK Data Service data and resources by new generations of researchers and analysts working in the academic sector and, for the first time, in UK registered charities.

May is National Walking Month

National Walking Month is a campaign organised by the Living Streets charity to promote the benefits of walking. It’s one of the easiest ways to be more active, lose weight and become healthier – and the month includes Walk to School Week (20-24 May).

Call for papers: Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2019

Do you use UK family finance surveys from the UK Data Service for your research? We are now looking for submissions for the Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2019.

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