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Changes to the ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative

The Economic and Social Research Council has introduced some key changes to the ESRC’s Secondary Data Analysis Initiative.

Meet the team – User Support and Training

Our User Support and Training team at the UK Data Service supports researchers and those teaching with data around the world.

New data available for Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty

Round 5 of the Young Lives study is now available.

Dissertation data: Undergraduate resource pack launched

The UK Data Service has created a resource pack entitled “Dissertations and their data: promoting research integrity”, which aims to introduce the idea of transparency in research into undergraduate teaching.

CLOSER launches educational animations

CLOSER has created five bite-size animations to teach non-experts the basics of longitudinal studies.

The NHS at 70 – and what people think of it

The NHS is 70 on 5 July, and the British Social Attitudes Survey – 35 this year – can tell us a lot about how people think of the health service

New Understanding Society Innovation Panel data available

Wave 10 of the Understanding Society Innovation Panel (IP) has been released.

Big Data and Analytics Summer School

The Essex Big Data and Analytics Summer School runs from 23 July to 3 August, and includes a session from Louise Corti from the UK Data Service

Vacancy: Senior Software Developer, UK Data Archive

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Software Developer.

Health Survey for England – survey on changes

NHS Digital have launched a user feedback survey on Health Survey for England publications – deadline 18 June

ADRC-W Associate Director Advises UK Government on Trade Union Membership Statistics

Research undertaken by Rhys Davies Associate Director of ADRC-W and Research Fellow at WISERD (Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods) has revealed that official statistics of trade union presence have been incorrectly estimated over the last 20 years.

What can data tell us about volunteering?

It’s Volunteers’ Week this week, so we’re looking at the data we hold on volunteering. Did you know, nearly two thirds of adults in England did some volunteering in 2016-17?

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