UK Data Service
@ukdataservice.bsky.social
The UK’s largest collection of UK and international social, economic and population data. Funded by UKRI through the ESRC. https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
⏰ One week to go until our online workshop on using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data.
See the link below for more information and to book your place:
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
See the link below for more information and to book your place:
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
⏰ One week to go until our online workshop on using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data.
See the link below for more information and to book your place:
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
See the link below for more information and to book your place:
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
⏰ 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.
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
This is a free drop-in session where everyone can get or give help on computational social science projects.
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
⏰ 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.
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
This is a free drop-in session where everyone can get or give help on computational social science projects.
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
⏰ There's just under a week to go until our next survey data drop-in!
This free online drop-in session is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data.
Book your place at the link below:
📅 4 February 2026
⏰ 12:00-13:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...
This free online drop-in session is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data.
Book your place at the link below:
📅 4 February 2026
⏰ 12:00-13:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...
January 29, 2026 at 9:21 AM
⏰ There's just under a week to go until our next survey data drop-in!
This free online drop-in session is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data.
Book your place at the link below:
📅 4 February 2026
⏰ 12:00-13:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...
This free online drop-in session is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data.
Book your place at the link below:
📅 4 February 2026
⏰ 12:00-13:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...
⏰ One week to go until our Data on young people and education at the UK Data Service webinar.
Book your place at the link below:
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
Book your place at the link below:
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
⏰ One week to go until our Data on young people and education at the UK Data Service webinar.
Book your place at the link below:
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
Book your place at the link below:
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
📊 Join us on 10 February for a free webinar on survey data linkage.
Please follow the link below to book your place:
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/an-ov...
Please follow the link below to book your place:
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/an-ov...
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM
📊 Join us on 10 February for a free webinar on survey data linkage.
Please follow the link below to book your place:
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/an-ov...
Please follow the link below to book your place:
📅 10 February 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/an-ov...
🚨 Do you want to turn raw crime data into powerful, visual insights?
Join us on 9 and 10 March for a free online workshop series on unlocking the power of crime mapping in R.
📅 9-10 March 2026
⏰ 11:00-12:30
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/mappi...
Join us on 9 and 10 March for a free online workshop series on unlocking the power of crime mapping in R.
📅 9-10 March 2026
⏰ 11:00-12:30
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/mappi...
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🚨 Do you want to turn raw crime data into powerful, visual insights?
Join us on 9 and 10 March for a free online workshop series on unlocking the power of crime mapping in R.
📅 9-10 March 2026
⏰ 11:00-12:30
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/mappi...
Join us on 9 and 10 March for a free online workshop series on unlocking the power of crime mapping in R.
📅 9-10 March 2026
⏰ 11:00-12:30
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/mappi...
✨ We're delighted to announce a new online workshop on using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data.
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
✨ We're delighted to announce a new online workshop on using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data.
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
📅 18 February 2026
⏰ 14:00-16:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
⏰ There's one week to go until our next computational social science drop-in.
If you're interested in discussing data skills with like-minded individuals then please book your place at the link below:
📅 13 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
If you're interested in discussing data skills with like-minded individuals then please book your place at the link below:
📅 13 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
⏰ There's one week to go until our next computational social science drop-in.
If you're interested in discussing data skills with like-minded individuals then please book your place at the link below:
📅 13 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
If you're interested in discussing data skills with like-minded individuals then please book your place at the link below:
📅 13 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
Join us on 28 January for our Data on young people and education at the UK Data Service webinar.
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Join us on 28 January for our Data on young people and education at the UK Data Service webinar.
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
📅 28 January 2026
⏰ 13:00-14:00
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...
❄️ As 2025 comes to a close, we'd like to wish all our users season's greetings and a Happy New Year!
The UK Data Service will be closed from 17:00 on Tuesday 23 December 2025, but all services will fully resume on Monday 5 January 2026. Online services will run unattended during this period.
The UK Data Service will be closed from 17:00 on Tuesday 23 December 2025, but all services will fully resume on Monday 5 January 2026. Online services will run unattended during this period.
December 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
❄️ As 2025 comes to a close, we'd like to wish all our users season's greetings and a Happy New Year!
The UK Data Service will be closed from 17:00 on Tuesday 23 December 2025, but all services will fully resume on Monday 5 January 2026. Online services will run unattended during this period.
The UK Data Service will be closed from 17:00 on Tuesday 23 December 2025, but all services will fully resume on Monday 5 January 2026. Online services will run unattended during this period.
⏰ 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
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
For more information and to book a place, please follow the link below:
📅 24 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
⏰ 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
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
For more information and to book a place, please follow the link below:
📅 24 November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 Online
🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
Our friends @popres-uk.bsky.social have a new funding call to help develop a searchable register of UK Longitudinal Population Studies and an information hub.
There will be a special webinar on 1 October with more details.
📅 1 October 2025
⏰ 14:00-15:00
📍 Online
🧷 pruk.ac.uk/event/fundin...
There will be a special webinar on 1 October with more details.
📅 1 October 2025
⏰ 14:00-15:00
📍 Online
🧷 pruk.ac.uk/event/fundin...
September 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Our friends @popres-uk.bsky.social have a new funding call to help develop a searchable register of UK Longitudinal Population Studies and an information hub.
There will be a special webinar on 1 October with more details.
📅 1 October 2025
⏰ 14:00-15:00
📍 Online
🧷 pruk.ac.uk/event/fundin...
There will be a special webinar on 1 October with more details.
📅 1 October 2025
⏰ 14:00-15:00
📍 Online
🧷 pruk.ac.uk/event/fundin...
We're excited to be attending the TRE Community Conference in Leeds today!
If you're at the event, stop by our stand to learn about the importance of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) to our work.
If you're at the event, stop by our stand to learn about the importance of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) to our work.
September 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We're excited to be attending the TRE Community Conference in Leeds today!
If you're at the event, stop by our stand to learn about the importance of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) to our work.
If you're at the event, stop by our stand to learn about the importance of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) to our work.
Our very own Cristina Magder, the Data Collections Development Manager for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social and Julia Kasmire, a Research Fellow for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social, have shared their views at #RSS2025 about enabling better access to data, including sharing data for secondary use.
September 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our very own Cristina Magder, the Data Collections Development Manager for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social and Julia Kasmire, a Research Fellow for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social, have shared their views at #RSS2025 about enabling better access to data, including sharing data for secondary use.
During her talk at #RSS2025, @christldonnelly.bsky.social, from @ox.ac.uk, shared powerful quotes from high profile experts who champion the sharing of research in the world of data science to build on trust and integrity - including Professor Chris Witty, the Chief Medical Officer for England.
September 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
During her talk at #RSS2025, @christldonnelly.bsky.social, from @ox.ac.uk, shared powerful quotes from high profile experts who champion the sharing of research in the world of data science to build on trust and integrity - including Professor Chris Witty, the Chief Medical Officer for England.
The opening keynote speech at #RSS2025, by
@christldonnelly.bsky.social, the Professor of Applied Statistics at @ox.ac.uk, about data scientists working closely together to built trust, share their findings and maximise impact, was enlightening to the audience. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
@christldonnelly.bsky.social, the Professor of Applied Statistics at @ox.ac.uk, about data scientists working closely together to built trust, share their findings and maximise impact, was enlightening to the audience. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
September 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The opening keynote speech at #RSS2025, by
@christldonnelly.bsky.social, the Professor of Applied Statistics at @ox.ac.uk, about data scientists working closely together to built trust, share their findings and maximise impact, was enlightening to the audience. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
@christldonnelly.bsky.social, the Professor of Applied Statistics at @ox.ac.uk, about data scientists working closely together to built trust, share their findings and maximise impact, was enlightening to the audience. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
As the anticipation builds-up to the start of the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social's RSS International Conference 2025 , attendees have been arriving in the beautiful city of Edinburgh from the UK and wider afield. They are set to learn new methods for using statistics and data science to enrich society.
September 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
As the anticipation builds-up to the start of the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social's RSS International Conference 2025 , attendees have been arriving in the beautiful city of Edinburgh from the UK and wider afield. They are set to learn new methods for using statistics and data science to enrich society.
We're excited to be joining next week's @royalstatsoc.bsky.social Conference in Edinburgh.
If you're attending the event, please drop by our stand and say hello!
If you're attending the event, please drop by our stand and say hello!
August 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We're excited to be joining next week's @royalstatsoc.bsky.social Conference in Edinburgh.
If you're attending the event, please drop by our stand and say hello!
If you're attending the event, please drop by our stand and say hello!
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉
Jay Dominy introduces new monthly Policy Surgeries launched by @closer-uk.bsky.social and encourages researchers interested in informing policy to sign up. blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/closer-polic...
Jay Dominy introduces new monthly Policy Surgeries launched by @closer-uk.bsky.social and encourages researchers interested in informing policy to sign up. blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/closer-polic...
August 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉
Jay Dominy introduces new monthly Policy Surgeries launched by @closer-uk.bsky.social and encourages researchers interested in informing policy to sign up. blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/closer-polic...
Jay Dominy introduces new monthly Policy Surgeries launched by @closer-uk.bsky.social and encourages researchers interested in informing policy to sign up. blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/closer-polic...
In the latest edition of our newsletter, we share details about our presence at a number of national and international conferences over the last few months; information on our latest Dissertation Award Winners; updates on our Data Impact Fellows and dates for our next events: lnkd.in/eattTCe3
July 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In the latest edition of our newsletter, we share details about our presence at a number of national and international conferences over the last few months; information on our latest Dissertation Award Winners; updates on our Data Impact Fellows and dates for our next events: lnkd.in/eattTCe3
💼 Vacancy: We are hiring a Data Access and Use Assistant to support our Access Team and helpdesk operations. The post holder will have responsibility for supporting data access and user inquiries, and data delivery for the Service.
Closing date: 7 August 2025
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Closing date: 7 August 2025
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
July 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
💼 Vacancy: We are hiring a Data Access and Use Assistant to support our Access Team and helpdesk operations. The post holder will have responsibility for supporting data access and user inquiries, and data delivery for the Service.
Closing date: 7 August 2025
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Closing date: 7 August 2025
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Our Health Studies User Conference 2025 brought together 168 researchers and professionals interested in health-related data. It also explored the future of the Health Survey for England and population health surveys. The recordings from the conference are now available onlinr: lnkd.in/gnRfn5Ab
July 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Our Health Studies User Conference 2025 brought together 168 researchers and professionals interested in health-related data. It also explored the future of the Health Survey for England and population health surveys. The recordings from the conference are now available onlinr: lnkd.in/gnRfn5Ab
Can you help with the redevelopment of the Health Survey for England and future collection of population health data?
The ONS has re-opened a questionnaire to gather feedback until 25 July: studies.ons.gov.uk/s/Future_HSE/ Find out more about discussions at our recent conference: lnkd.in/eua8-2Bt
The ONS has re-opened a questionnaire to gather feedback until 25 July: studies.ons.gov.uk/s/Future_HSE/ Find out more about discussions at our recent conference: lnkd.in/eua8-2Bt
July 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Can you help with the redevelopment of the Health Survey for England and future collection of population health data?
The ONS has re-opened a questionnaire to gather feedback until 25 July: studies.ons.gov.uk/s/Future_HSE/ Find out more about discussions at our recent conference: lnkd.in/eua8-2Bt
The ONS has re-opened a questionnaire to gather feedback until 25 July: studies.ons.gov.uk/s/Future_HSE/ Find out more about discussions at our recent conference: lnkd.in/eua8-2Bt
We are delighted to be Silver Sponsors of ESRA 2025 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Come and say hello! www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference/u...
July 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We are delighted to be Silver Sponsors of ESRA 2025 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Come and say hello! www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference/u...
Penny Young, a non-executive director for the UK Statistics Authority, spoke at The Future of the UK Demographic System conference this week about recommendations her organisation has put to the government about the future of the Census and administrative data. tinyurl.com/pennyyoung
July 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Penny Young, a non-executive director for the UK Statistics Authority, spoke at The Future of the UK Demographic System conference this week about recommendations her organisation has put to the government about the future of the Census and administrative data. tinyurl.com/pennyyoung