UK Data Service

UK Data Service

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The UK’s largest collection of UK and international social, economic and population data. Funded by UKRI through the ESRC. https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/

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Vacancy: Secure Data Infrastructure (TRE) Manager We are looking to hire a Secure Data Infrastructure Manager to lead our transition to a modern, cloud-based TRE infrastructure. Submit your application via the link below by 11 November 2026. ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/10/20/v...

ukdataservice.ac.ukVacancy: Secure Data Infrastructure (TRE) Manager — UK Data ServiceUniversity of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences As part of the UK Data Service’s strategic roadmap, our existing secure...
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⏰ One week to go until our Best practices for documenting social sciences research data workshop! For more information and to book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 29 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/best-...

ukdataservice.ac.ukBest practices for documenting social sciences research data — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
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⏰ One week to go until our Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys workshop! For more information and to book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 27 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...

ukdataservice.ac.ukData in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
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Tomorrow's Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service workshop has been cancelled. We apologise for any incovenience caused. You can book a place for the next workshop on 13 January at: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...

ukdataservice.ac.ukUsing QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
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Join us today at 10:00am for our Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data workshop. Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/5Psm1nU...

youtube.comDissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative dataSecondary analysis offers a great option for dissertation students who are looking to gain experience working with data but who have limited abilities to go ...

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What does impact look like for CESSDA? Through a network of 22 social science data archives across Europe, we have worked hard to turn investment in social science data into lasting value for research, policy, and society. 📘 Read “Impact in 2025” to more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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💻 One week to go until our next Code Anxiety Club session! Code anxiety club is a series of free sessions where we work through common beginner coding topics while coding live for a quick half hour. 📅 20 October 2026 ⏰ 13:30-14:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/code-...

ukdataservice.ac.ukCode anxiety club — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
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📢 Submissions for the UK Data Service Dissertation Award are now open! Winners will receive £300 and publicity via our website, blog and newsletter. Find answers to some FAQs and info on how to enter below: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/10/12/t... #UKDSDissertations

ukdataservice.ac.ukThe UK Data Service Dissertation Award 2026-27 is now open for entries — UK Data ServiceWe’re pleased to announce the launch of the UK Data Service Dissertation Award for the 2026-27 academic year.  Read on to find out all...
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⏰ One week to go until our Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data workshop. This free workshop will take you through the process of a secondary analysis project. 📅 15 October 2026 ⏰ 10.00-11.30 💻 Online 🔗 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/disse...

ukdataservice.ac.ukDissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data - UK Data Service15 Oct 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Secondary analysis offers a great option for dissertation students who are looking to gain experience working with data but who have limited abilities to go out…
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⏰ There's one week to go until our next computational social science drop-in. This free event is the ideal place to get or give some help on computational social science projects. Book your place at the link below: 📅 13 October 2026 ⏰ 13:00-14:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...

ukdataservice.ac.ukComputational social science drop-in - UK Data Service13 Oct 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Do you find yourself: stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? not sure what to learn next? the only person in your team using computational methods? wanting…
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⏰ Join us today at 1pm for our Untapped potential: linking survey with satellite image data webinar. This free webinar will introduce how satellite imagery data can be used in survey and quantitative social research. Please follow the link to watch the livestream: youtube.com/live/1c12g6-...

youtube.comUntapped potential: linking survey with satellite image dataThis webinar will introduce the audience to satellite imagery data and their potential application for survey and quantitative social research.Advances in re...
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⏰ One week to go until our UK Data Service essentials: Introduction, finding and accessing data workshop. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 13 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/uk-da...

ukdataservice.ac.ukUK Data Service essentials: Introduction, finding and accessing data - UK Data Service13 Oct 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - A practical overview of the UK Data Service including guidance on searching and accessing data. This free online interactive session is ideal for anyone interested…
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📢 Training event postponed — due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to postpone today’s 'Exploring Census Microdata' training event, which was due to take place at 10.00am. We'll advertise a new date as soon as it has been confirmed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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⏰ One week to go to submit your paper for our Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2026! Please send offers of a paper using the online submission form linked below by midnight on Sunday 11 October 2026. ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/11/c...

ukdataservice.ac.ukCall for papers: Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2026 — UK Data ServiceDo you use the UK Labour Force or Annual Population Surveys?  Submissions are now open for the twenty third Labour Force (LFS) and Annual...
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💻 One week to go until our next Code Anxiety Club session! Code anxiety club is a series of free sessions where we work through common beginner coding topics while coding live for a quick half hour. 📅 6 October 2026 ⏰ 13:30-14:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/code-...

ukdataservice.ac.ukCode anxiety club — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
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🚀 New release of ELSST Thesaurus (Version 7) The latest version of the European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST) is now available. See our website for more information on what's changed and how to access the new version: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/24/n...

ukdataservice.ac.ukNew release of ELSST Thesaurus (Version 7) — UK Data ServiceThe European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST) is a broad-based, multilingual thesaurus for the social sciences. It is available in...
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🎬 The final part of the celebrated 7 Up documentary series will air tonight. To mark the final episode, we asked Meena Kumari, Director of @iseressex.bsky.social, for her thoughts on the series and what it can tell us about the power of longitudinal studies. ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/21/q...

ukdataservice.ac.ukQ&A with Professor Meena Kumari: "The 7 Up series has raised awareness about the power of longitudinal studies" - UK Data ServiceProfessor Meena Kumari reflects on the value of the 7 Up series and the challenges faced by those who administer longitudinal studies.
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⏰ Today's Exploring census microdata workshop has been postponed until 6 October. If you have already booked a place, there is no need to book again. You can book a place for the rearranged workshop at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/explo...

ukdataservice.ac.ukExploring census microdata — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
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💡 Looking for new datasets? We've just released our latest data collections and new editions update. New releases include data on gambling, the gender wage gap, and the effect of birdsong on mental well-being. See the full list at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/21/l...

ukdataservice.ac.ukLatest data collections and new editions 21 September 2026 — UK Data ServiceAn update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9612 National Gambling Support Network Data Reporting Framework, 2015-2026:...
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📣 Call for papers: Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2026 Please send offers of a paper using the online submission form by midnight on Sunday 11 October 2026. 🔗 More information here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/11/c...

ukdataservice.ac.ukCall for papers: Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2026 — UK Data ServiceDo you use the UK Labour Force or Annual Population Surveys?  Submissions are now open for the twenty third Labour Force (LFS) and Annual...
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❓Are you undertaking or supervising a dissertation this academic year? Our latest news item will help you discover how UK Data Service resources can help with planning a project, finding suitable data, and navigating the research process. 👉Read here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/14/d...

ukdataservice.ac.ukDiscover dissertation resources from the UK Data Service this October — UK Data ServiceAre you undertaking or supervising a dissertation this academic year? Looking for resources to share with your students, or to help you get...
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🏆 We're looking forward to the RSS Awards and Poster Presentation at 6pm tonight! We're sponsoring first prize in the poster session and you can view a poster from our own Cristina Magder & Camilla Philpot Thomsen on supporting social science data producers in a changing research data landscape.

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🛰️ Webinar: Untapped potential: Linking survey with satellite image data This free webinar introduces how satellite imagery data can be used in survey and quantitative social research. Book your place at the link below. 📅 7 October 2026 ⏰ 13:00-14:00 💻 Online 🔗 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/untap...

ukdataservice.ac.ukUntapped potential: Linking survey with satellite image data — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
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⏰ Do you want to find out more about synthetic data? Join our free Introduction to synthetic data workshop. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 30 September 2026 ⏰ 14:00-15:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...

ukdataservice.ac.ukIntroduction to synthetic data — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.