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Find data on the UK Data Service website
In response to the needs of our users for smarter, more intuitive access to data, the new site has improved search capabilities.
Simply click on the 'Find data' tab on the home page. From there you can 'Browse and access data'; click through to simply search our data catalogue; look for data by theme (such as health, crime, COVID-19 and housing) or type (such as census data or longitudinal studies). Teaching datasets are also available on this page.
Let us know your feedback - we are committed to continuing improvements to the Service.
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Online data conferences draw attention to global challenges
The UK Data Service has recently hosted two online events: the annual Health Studies User Conference, hosted in partnership with University College London, and the first UK Business Data User Conference in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics. Both events featured presentations from leading experts in data and statistics. The Business Data User Conference was such a success, it will be added to our annual user conference schedule next year.
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FAIR + Time: Preservation for a Designated Community
The UK Data Service is working with EOSC-NORDIC in support of the FAIRsFAIR and SSHOC initiative to drive Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR) status through the CoreTrustSeal. The partners have collaborated on a working paper on how to better explain two key TDR concepts: Preservation and Designated Community.
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SafePod network launched
The new UKRI-ESRC SafePod Network (SPN) is set to become the first service in the world to provide a nationwide network of standardised safe settings or secure environments (known as SafePods) to enable approved researchers across the UK to use sensitive datasets to better understand our society and economy.
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This means greater controlled access to the UK Data Service, SecureLab and other secure settings to enable more research that could benefit society.
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Making COVID data available to researchers
If you are undertaking COVID-19 related data collection, our depositor services are fully open for business. We can publish your data rapidly in our self-deposit system, ReShare, or our curated collection, where it will get a DOI.
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Data Impact blog highlights
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Stephanie Blanchard continues our census series, explaining how they ensure individuals and households are not identifiable in the 2021 Census outputs.
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What happened to unpaid caring during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Unpaid carers play a critical role in our health and social care system and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anne Alarilla, Fiona Grimm and Mai Stafford, explore who was providing care during the second wave of the pandemic and why this is important.
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Revisiting #DataImpact2021
The UK Data Service’s powerful and thought-provoking event #DataImpact2021 – #IdentityInData: Who counts? Visibility, voice and culture in data collection and use started important conversations about identity and representation in data. Read our recap of the event and watch it again.
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What do the data tell us about ‘Is Britain Fairer’?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has a statutory duty under the Equality Act 2006 to report to the UK Parliament on how far everyone in Britain can live free from discrimination and abuses of their human rights. ‘Is Britain Fairer? 2018’ is the most comprehensive review of how we are performing on equality and human rights.
Creating new poverty measures for the UK
The Social Metrics Commission was founded in 2016 to develop a new approach to poverty measurement. The new poverty measures will better reflect the nature and experiences of poverty that different families in the UK have.
How does the minimum wage impact on employment and hours?
The Institute for Employment Studies was commissioned by the Low Pay Commission to investigate the impact of the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW), plus its later upratings on employment retention and hours worked.
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Upcoming training, events and webinars online
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UK Data Service Computational Social Science Drop-in
12 October 2021
Online, 13.00 - 14.00
Join our free monthly online advice clinic to get or give some help on computational social science projects.
Dissertation Week
11 Oct 2021 - 15 Oct 2021
All Day
Designed for undergraduate students and their supervisors, the week will highlight data available for dissertations, provide ideas for projects, share tips and tools for managing your data and work and launch the 2021-2022 UK Data Service Dissertation Award.
UK Data Service Introductory Training Series
Autumn 2021
Various dates and times
We provide access to a wide range of social science data for reuse.
Crime Surveys User Conference 2021
2 Dec 2021
Online, 09:30 - 16:00
Are you interested in research on family finances? Do you want to know the latest developments in family finance data from UK social surveys?
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Media Watch: The UK Data Service in the news
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Diversity in science workforce an ‘economic imperative'
From nature.com - 2 September 2021
"A cross-party group of UK parliamentarians is urging the government to increase the diversity of the nation’s workforce in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)."
This article references research based on data from the Labour Force Survey, available from the UK Data Service collection.
Almost a fifth of voluntary sector workers earn less than the living wage, research suggests
From thirdsector.co.uk - 14 September 2021
"Findings from the Living Wage Foundation show low pay continues to be an issue within the voluntary sector."
This article references research based on data from the Labour Force Survey and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, available from the UK Data Service collection.
Study finds an increase in depression symptoms among UK adults aged 50-plus during the pandemic
From news-medical.net - 8 September 2021
"The mental health of UK adults over the age of 50 has been significantly compromised by the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals a new study from the University of Surrey."
This article references research using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, available from the UK Data Service collection.
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Annual report shows decline in British children’s happiness over past decade
From churchtimes.co.uk - 6 September 2021
"More British children are becoming unhappy, according to the annual Good Childhood report from the Children’s Society."
This article references research based on data from the British Household Panel Survey, Millennium Cohort Study and Understanding Society project, available from the UK Data Service collection.
People can self-identify as male or female in Scottish census, says guidance
From theguardian.com - 1 September 2021
"People can answer the male or female question in Scotland’s 2022 census based on how they identify themselves rather than according to legal status, according to new guidance from the body responsible for the survey."
This article references data from the 2011 Census, which is available in the UK Data Service collection.
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Let us showcase your work
Write for us:
The Data Impact Blog is a hub for anyone interested in maximising the impact of social, population and economic data in research and policy. If you would like to contribute to the blog, please contact Neil Dymond-Green.
Case studies:
Everyday, data from the UK Data Service collection are used to inform research, influence policy and teach the next generation of social scientists. If you would like to submit a case study, simply download the case study submission form.
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