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💡 Are you stuck on a computational social science project? Join our free computational social science drop-in sessions.

Our next session is on 13 January and you can book your place at the link below:

📅 13 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
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Computational social science drop-in - UK Data Service
13 Jan 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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November 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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⏰ The deadline to submit your paper for our free Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 is midnight on 30 November.

Please follow the link to learn more about the event and to submit your proposal: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2025/11/06/c...

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Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 - UK Data Service
Do you conduct crime research using quantitative surveys or longitudinal studies from the UK Data Service, such as the Crime Survey for England and Wales, Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, and many…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🗓️ One week to go until our Data in the spotlight: International time series databanks workshop.

This free 90-minute online workshop will introduce the international time series data held by the UK Data Service.

📅 27 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 Online
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Data in the spotlight: International time series databanks - UK Data Service
27 Nov 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Are you wanting to understand how the world works? Have an interest in climate science, economy, trade, demographics, health or international development? Want to…
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November 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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🚨 Do you conduct crime research using data from the UK Data Service?

If so, then submit your paper for our free Crime Surveys User Conference 2026!

Please follow the link to submit your proposal: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2025/11/06/c...

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Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 — UK Data Service
Do you conduct crime research using quantitative surveys or longitudinal studies from the UK Data Service, such as the Crime Survey for...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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⏰ One week to go until our Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data workshop!

For more information and to book a place, please follow the link below:

📅 24 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 Online
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Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Join us today at 10 am for our Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys workshop.

Please follow the link to join the livestream:
Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys
Did you know that data from major social surveys such as the British Social Attitudes survey, the Labour Force Survey and the Health Survey for England can b...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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📣 The call for papers for our free Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 is now open!

The event will be held online on Wednesday 11 March 2026. Please follow the link for more information: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2025/11/06/c... #UKDSCrime26
Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 - UK Data Service
Do you conduct crime research using quantitative surveys or longitudinal studies from the UK Data Service, such as the Crime Survey for England and Wales, Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, and many…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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✨ Join us on 18 November for our Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys workshop.

This free introductory workshop is for anyone who wants to learn about survey data available from the UK Data Service.

📅 18 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 Online
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Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys — UK Data Service
A comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-in-the-spotlight-large-scale-social-surveys-2025-11-18/"
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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💻 Our next computational social science drop-in is on 18 November.

This is a free session where you can get or give some help on computational social science projects.

To book a place, please follow the link below:

📅 18 November 2025
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
Computational social science drop-in - UK Data Service
18 Nov 2025 @ 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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November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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📊 Join us on 20 November for our Data in the spotlight: Longitudinal data workshop.

For more information and to book a place, please follow the link below:

📅 20 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
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Data in the spotlight: Longitudinal data - UK Data Service
20 Nov 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Did you know that longitudinal data from major social studies such as the British Birth Cohort Studies, Understanding Society and the English Longitudinal Study of…
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November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of the UK Data Service Dissertation Award 2025-26!

Find all the information on the award and how to enter here:
The UK Data Service Dissertation Award 2025-26
The UK Data Service Dissertation Award for the 2024-25 academic year is now open, with three awards worth £300 available.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Join us today at 10 am for our Best practices for documenting social sciences research data.

Please follow the link to watch the livestream:
Best practices for documenting social sciences research data
Data documentation is essential to make sure that well-organised and well-documented research data can be produced from our research projects. This workshop ...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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✨ Join us on 11 November for our Introduction to copyright workshop.

This free workshop will cover key aspects of copyright in publishing, teaching and the use of secondary data.

📅 11 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:50
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Introduction to copyright - UK Data Service
11 Nov 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:50 am - This workshop will introduce key aspects of copyright in publishing, teaching, and the use of secondary data. The first part of the session will focus on copyright…
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November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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The Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 is now open. Please follow the link for more information: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2025/11/06/c...
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Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 — UK Data Service
Do you conduct crime research using quantitative surveys or longitudinal studies from the UK Data Service, such as the Crime Survey for...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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💻 Our next Code Anxiety Club session is on 11 November!

This free session will cover best practices for organising coding projects.

There is no need to book a place - just follow the link below to watch the livestream.

📅 11 November 2025
⏰ 13:30-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 www.youtube.com/live/O3BZwzm...
Code Anxiety Club - Project organisation: Best practices for coding projects
Content:Get to grips with naming conventions and why consistency is key.Understand how to structure your directory.Learn how to ‘set your directory’ so that ...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Our practical population inference with weights and survey design variables workshop on 7 November is now fully booked.

If you would like to join the waiting list, please use the link below.

📅 7 November 2025
⏰ 11:00-15:30
📍 In person, University of Manchester
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Practical population inference with weights and survey design variables — UK Data Service
A 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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November 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Join us at 10am today for our Getting started with secondary analysis workshop.

Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/CX5Aowi...
Getting started with secondary analysis
Participants will learn about the key issues to consider when using secondary data analysis as a method. This introductory workshop will briefly cover the pros and cons of reusing data and the importa...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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📊 One week to go until our survey data drop-in!

This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data.

📅 5 November 2025
⏰ 12:00-13:00
📍 Online
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Survey data drop-in - UK Data Service
5 Nov 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data who are looking for help and advice with their project or research.…
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October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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⏰ There's just one week to go until our free getting started with secondary analysis workshop!

Participants will learn about the key issues to consider when using secondary data analysis as a method.

📅 3 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 Online
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Getting started with secondary analysis — UK Data Service
A 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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October 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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⏰ One week to go until our role of informed consent in ethical data collection, sharing and reuse workshop.

📅 4 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
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Role of informed consent in ethical data collection, sharing and reuse — UK Data Service
A 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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October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Join us today at 10am for our All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests webinar.

Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/W4CVtyp...
All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests
Do you plan to import data into your existing UK Data Service SecureLab project? Do you want to import syntax files or parts of your paper into your UKDS SecureLab project? Do you want to better under...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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⏰ There's one week to go until our next computational social science drop-in!

This is a free drop-in session where everyone can get or give help on computational social science projects.

📅 21 October 2025
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
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Computational social science drop-in — UK Data Service
A 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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October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Join us today at 10am for our How to become a computational social scientist workshop.

Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/ot7-TB1...
How to become a computational social scientist
Scientific research and teaching are increasingly influenced by computational tools, methods and paradigms. The social sciences are no different, with many new forms of social data only available or p...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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📢 Join us on 24 October for a free webinar covering everything you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests.

📅 24 October 2025
⏰ 10.00-11.00
📍 Online
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All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests — UK Data Service
A comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/all-you-need-to-know-about-ukds-securelab-import-requests-2025-10-24/"
October 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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💻 Would you like to learn more about computational social science?

Join us on 21 October for our free how to become a computational social scientist workshop.

📅 21 October 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 Online
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How to become a computational social scientist — UK Data Service
A 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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October 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM