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The following new datasets have been released: SN 9161 HMIP Prisoner Survey: Adults in England and Wales, 2000-2023 SN 9169 Understanding Society: Waves 1-13, 2009-2022: Special Licence Access, Census 2021 Lower Layer Super Output Areas SN 9170 Understanding Society: Waves 1-13, 2009-2022: Special Licence Access, Census 2021 Middle Layer Super Output Areas SN 9171 International […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 856444 Multinational Companies: Qualitative Comparative Analysis for Conditions for Social Innovation and Semi-structured Interviews Examining Social Innovation, 2020-2022 SN 855581 Work, Learning and Wellbeing, 2021-2022 SN 856708 Emotional AI Survey, UK: Aggregate Data, 2022 SN 856794 Vienna Public Health Equity Project, 2023 SN 855787 Delivering Net Zero: The Role of Research, 2021 […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9158 COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities Study: Wave 2, 2022-2023 SN 9152 Nursing and Midwifery Council Register, 2018, 2021 and 2022: Secure Access SN 856398 UK Gallup Polls, 1955-1991 SN 856729 Edtech in Higher Education: Focus Groups, Database, and Documents on Edtech Companies, Investors and Universities, 2021-2023 The following […]

New findings from the COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities study (COSMO) show that a quarter of Year 13 students (aged 17-18) have sought some form of mental health support over the previous 12 months, yet many are struggling to access that support. Of those who sought help, 35% said they were either on a waiting […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9166 Young Life and Times Survey, 2023 SN 9165 Kids’ Life and Times Survey, 2023 SN 9164 Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence: Jordan Baseline School Survey, 2019-2020 SN 9159 Understanding Society: Innovation Panel, Waves 1-15, 2008-2022: Special Licence Access, Census 2021 Middle Layer Super Output Areas SN […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences We are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to work within the UK Data Archive’s Business, Strategy and Operations team. The post holder will be responsible for the financial administration of the UK Data Archive, which has an approximate budget of £5.5 million per year. […]

Research findings from the EVENS study (Evidence for Equality National Survey), which are available from the UK Data Service’s collection, are being used to help voluntary organisations and charities deliver better services for ethnic and religious minority communities. EVENSinACTION is a new project that draws on the work of EVENS, which has been funded by […]

Read the full stories in our October 2023 newsletter. In this issue of the UK Data Service newsletter, we are thrilled to announce we have secured £37.5 million of UKRI funding through the ESRC to fund our work until 2030. This new award will allow us to continue to provide critical research infrastructure for the […]

The following new datasets have been released: SN 9154 2021 Census: Safeguarded Individual Microdata Sample at Region Level (England and Wales) SN 9155 2021 Census: Safeguarded Individual Microdata Sample at Grouped Local Authority Level (England and Wales) SN 9156 2021 Census: Safeguarded Household Microdata Sample (England and Wales) SN 9160 Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness […]

Census 2021 microdata for England and Wales has been released and is now available for download.  These datasets hold details of individuals and households allowing for detailed multivariate analysis that significantly extend the potential for research using census data.  There are three safeguarded datasets available from the UK Data Service.  To access them you will […]

The award represents the continued recognition by UKRI of the integral infrastructure the UK Data Service provides for effective research, policy development and impact for public benefit. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has sealed its commitment to the collection of and provision of access to social science data, by awarding the UK Data […]

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences We are looking to appoint a Repository Project & Standards Coordinator. The primary purpose of this post is to manage our role in the FAIR IMPACT project, which is developing practices for ensuring that data are findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable towards the development of […]