News

This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the University of Essex. To celebrate, the university is publishing a series of sixty stories to highlight how students and staff at Essex have created global impact over the last six decades. We’re proud to be featured as one of these stories, highlighting how our […]

Are you an early career researcher in the academic or Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector? Is your research related to one or both of the themes of “children and young people” or “mental health and wellbeing”? Does your research use data in the UK Data Service collection? Would you like support to develop your ideas […]

An update of our latest data releases. The following new datasets have been released: SN 9263 Merchant Taylors’ Company of London: Apprentices 1583–1800 SN 9306 Young Life and Times Survey, 2024 SN 9305 Kids’ Life and Times Survey, 2024 SN 857407 Effective Teaching Practices by Teaching Assistants To Support the Education of Children With Special Educational […]

Read the full stories in our Autumn Newsletter. In our latest issue of the UK Data Service newsletter, we congratulate Dr Steve McEachern on becoming our newly appointed Director. Formerly the Director of the Australian Data Archive, Steve brings a wealth of experience in data archiving and survey methodology. His leadership will be invaluable as […]

We were delighted to attend the Royal Statistical Society’s 2024 International Conference on 2-5 September in Brighton. With over 600 people participating from across the world, the event was a fantastic opportunity to share knowledge and learn about the latest developments in statistics and data science. Our presentations Dr Vanessa Higgins, our Director of Training […]

An update of our latest data releases. The following new studies have been released: SN 9299 Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence: Bangladesh Chittagong and Sylhet Round 2, 2022 SN 9301 Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July – December, 2023 SN 9302 Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April – September, 2023 SN 9307 Annual […]

The census offers a once-in-a-decade opportunity to gain a comprehensive picture of who we are and how we live as a nation. The data it generates can also reveal important differences within the country. That’s why it’s vital that civil society and advocates for equality can use this data to analyse and draw attention to […]

An update of our latest data releases. The following new studies have been released: SN 9267 Crime Survey for England and Wales, 2022-2023 SN 9168 Beyond Unionism and Nationalism in Northern Ireland: Electors, Voters and Party Members, 2022 SN 855791 Farming Resilience: Civil Society’s Role in Supporting Vulnerable Rural Communities Through and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic, […]

We provide access to a wide range of social science data for reuse. To help you get the most from these resources, we run a free introductory training series every spring and autumn to introduce different aspects of the UK Data Service. Our training series workshops in autumn 2024 are listed below and you can […]

The UK Data Service, as part of a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is calling on data owners to participate in a new survey aimed at exploring the readiness and perceptions of synthetic data production and dissemination. About the project: Evaluating the benefits, costs and utility of synthetic data Synthetic data, […]

Dr Steve McEachern, the former Director of the Australian Data Archive has joined the UK Data Service as its newly appointed Director. He is thrilled about the prospect of leading the delivery of the organisation’s new strategy over the next few years. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) awarded the UK Data Service £37.5 […]

We hold regular online drop-in sessions for researchers needing help in the following areas: Support with using the UK Data Service SecureLab. Support with either wanting to receive help on computational social science projects or provide assistance to others working in this area of expertise. Support for anyone currently working with survey data, or thinking […]