UK Data Service Impact
ukdsimpact.bsky.social
UK Data Service Impact
@ukdsimpact.bsky.social
Supporting the impact of the UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social
Data Impact blog: http://blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk
Other impact activities: https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/impact/
Email us at: [email protected]
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

Rebecca Goldman explores how the The Fatherhood Institute champions ‘dad-data’ – from shaping data collection to analysis and knowledge mobilisation – to ensure fathers are visible in both research and decision-making.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/fatherhood-i...
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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@michaelapawley.bsky.social, a UK Data Service Data Impact Fellow, reflects on the emotional challenges of working with sensitive secondary data and shares practical steps for researcher wellbeing.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/sensitive-da...
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Andrea Serna-Castaño, from the University of Bath, discusses the advantages of using synthetic populations to evaluate the impacts of a changing climate and the interventions put in place to mitigate them.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/synthetic-da...
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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In the second of our two-part series we continue the UK Data Service story and explore why this milestone matters, the impact it has already enabled, and how it is shaping the future of data-driven insight and innovation.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/10000-data-c...
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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This year, the UK Data Service reached an incredible milestone – over 10,000 data collections are now discoverable through our Data Catalogue. In this two-part series we discuss the journey to this milestone and why it matters.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/10000-data-c...
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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To mark Remembrance Day, Morgan Brown and Heloise Wilson from the Royal British Legion reflect on the impact of Census 2021/22, which for the first time included a question about previously serving in the UK Armed Forces.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/census-royal...
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Dr Javiera Cartagena-Farias (@javieracartagenaf.bsky.social) and Dr Catherine Henderson, researchers at the London School of Economics, share their insights into the benefits of linking survey and administrative data.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/linked-healt...
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Richard Welpton (@rwelpton.bsky.social), from the ESRC, outlines the evolving nature of data services and the role of the ESRC's Future Data Services initiative in meeting the growing needs of researchers.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/future-data-...
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🎉New UK Data Service Impact Case Study🎉

We are excited to share our latest case study developed in collaboration with @caitlinschmid.bsky.social , spotlighting the Gender Equality Index UK and its research and impact journey.

ukdataservice.ac.uk/case-study/g...
The Gender Equality Index UK: what does gender equality look like in the UK today? — 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.
ukdataservice.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Lex Irish, winner of the UK Data Service’s dissertation award, discusses the findings of his health economics dissertation regarding the impact of cancer diagnosis on income levels in the UK.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/impact-cance...
October 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Sorting low-income workers: what difference do boosts to Universal Credit payments actually make?

@concettagigante.bsky.social discusses Universal Credit policy changes and whether they make a difference to low-income workers.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/universal-cr...
October 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Insights from the Gender Equality Index UK

@caitlinschmid.bsky.social shares insights from the Gender Equality Index and shows how data can drive progress towards equality.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/gender-equal...
October 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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The challenge of persisting health inequalities: young people and census data

@metsiskatrin.bsky.social shares her research using census microdata to explore persisting health inequalities in young people.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/health-inequ...
October 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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How safe do women feel walking through their city at night?

Christina Giasemidis, winner of the UK Data Service’s dissertation award, introduces the Women’s Perceived Safety at Night Index.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/womens-safet...
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Paul Chau, a Data Architect at the UK Data Service, explores how the Data Explorer platform enhances data interoperability through in-built transfer services and SDMX.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dotstat-and-...
September 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Sharon Bolton, Data Publishing and Curation Manager at the UK Data Service, discusses the Service’s CURATE(D) approach to managing datasets.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/curated-fram...
September 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

In our newest Data Impact blog @tompottrill.bsky.social, Policy Officer at @resolvepoverty.org, discusses why devolved access to social security data is essential for local councils in tackling poverty more effectively.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/resolve-chil...
September 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Reposted by UK Data Service Impact
A blog from me on why social science infrastructures matter. I talk about the value of social science data collections & data services (especially @ukdsimpact.bsky.social), current opportunities and challenges (including AI, the growth of TREs & training), & what we're doing about them at ESRC.
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

Professor Alison Park (@parkali.bsky.social), from ESRC, discusses the importance of UK social science data infrastructures and outlines some of the opportunities and challenges they face in our new Data Impact blog.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/park-esrc-da...
September 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

Professor Alison Park (@parkali.bsky.social), from ESRC, discusses the importance of UK social science data infrastructures and outlines some of the opportunities and challenges they face in our new Data Impact blog.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/park-esrc-da...
September 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🗨️In the news💬

The future of health data is still in the spotlight - and the UK Data Service is helping lead the conversation.

Why not read what the experts say in both The Guardian article and our Impact blog post?

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/future-popul...

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Help shape the future of population health surveys – Data Impact blog @ 10
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September 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Take a look at my blog with Prof Jackie Carter, out today. The blog discusses the benefits that students get from attending #ukdataservice data skills training events.
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

Professors @vanessahiggins.bsky.social and Jackie Carter discuss how UK Data Service online training events enable students to develop data skills while also offering wider benefits.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/thinking-cre...
September 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

Professors @vanessahiggins.bsky.social and Jackie Carter discuss how UK Data Service online training events enable students to develop data skills while also offering wider benefits.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/thinking-cre...
September 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Jools Kasmire and Christina Magder introduce synthetic data, how it’s used, and what fidelity means, before introducing us to a project exploring the benefits of low-fidelity synthetic data.

blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/not-real-but...
August 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

Listen to Eve Little introduce and discuss her new blog post on the Data Impact blog!

You can read the full blog post here - blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/voices-behin...
August 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉

Listen to Eve Little introduce her new blog post on the Data Impact blog!

You can read the full blog post here - blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/voices-behin...
August 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM