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Administrator @UKDataService based at CMI, University of Manchester. Views are my own.

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

⏰ One week to go until our Survey data drop-in session! This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 7 October 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...

Survey data drop-in - 7 October 2026

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

⏰ One week to go until 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. 📅 7 October 2026 ⏰ 14:00-15:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/untap...

Satellite image data webinar - 7 October 2026

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

⏰There's still time to register for our rescheduled Exploring census microdata workshop on 6 October. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 6 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/explo...

Exploring census microdata - workshop on 6 October 2026 at 10am

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💻 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-...

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Code anxiety club — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 Webinar: All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests Book your place at the link below: 📅 22 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:00 💻 Online 🔗 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/all-y...

All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests - webinar on 22 October 2026

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⏰ One week to go until our 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...

Introduction to synthetic data workshop - 30 September 2026

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

⏰ 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...

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Exploring census microdata — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📣 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...

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Call for papers: Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2026 — UK Data Service

Do 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

❓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...

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Discover dissertation resources from the UK Data Service this October — UK Data Service

Are 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

⏰ Join us today at 10:00am for our How to become a computational social scientist workshop! Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/IV6JUFa...

How to become a computational social scientist

YouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Every autumn we run a free introductory training series to introduce different aspects of the UK Data Service. See our website for a full list of what's available: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/08/u...

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UK Data Service introductory training series: Autumn 2026 - UK Data Service

Our introductory training series for autumn 2026 is now open for booking. The series is designed to help users get the most from the UK Data Service.

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🛰️ 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...

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Untapped potential: Linking survey with satellite image data — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📢 Webinar: All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests Do you need to import data, syntax files or documents into your UK Data Service SecureLab project? Join our free webinar at the link below. 📅 22 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:00 💻 Online 🔗 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/all-y...

All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

⏰ One week to go until our How to become a computational social scientist workshop. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 14 September 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/how-t...

How to become a computational social scientist - 14 September 2026

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

⏰ 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.uk

Introduction to synthetic data — 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.

gillukds.bsky.social @gillukds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Do you have a question about using secondary survey data? There is still time to book a place for the drop-in session tomorrow.

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

✨ Job vacancy: Head of Metadata Management and Discovery Closing date: 10 September 2026 ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/08/24/v...

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Vacancy: Head of Metadata Management and Discovery — UK Data Service

University of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a new Head of Metadata...

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

⏰ One week to go until our Survey data drop-in session! Come along to discuss any questions you might have with experts from the UK Data Service training team. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 2 September 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...

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Survey data 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📊 Do you want to find out more about census microdata available through the UK Data Service? Join our free workshop, Exploring census microdata. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 22 September 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/explo...

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Exploring census microdata — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🚀 We're pleased to announce the addition of two new teaching datasets to our collection! ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/07/31/t...

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Two new teaching datasets released for the Quarterly Labour Force Survey and Crime Survey for England and Wales — UK Data Service

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new teaching datasets to our collection. Created from major UK surveys, these datasets are...

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

✨ We're delighted to announce we've comprehensively restructured and expanded our Learning Hub materials for those producing data. You can explore the new resources at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/08/05/t...

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The UK Data Service launches new guidance resource for data producers — UK Data Service

We are delighted to announce a comprehensive restructuring and expansion of the UK Data Service’s Learning Hub materials for those...

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🏆 We’re pleased to announce that three dissertations have been selected as winners of this year’s UK Data Service Dissertation Award! You can read more about the winning dissertations at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/08/11/w...

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Winners of the UK Data Service Dissertation Award 2026 — UK Data Service

We’re delighted to announce the winners of this year’s UK Data Service Dissertation Award, which celebrates outstanding undergraduate...

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Do you need support using our SecureLab? We run a monthly drop-in session to help SecureLab users with any queries they have. Our next session is on 25 August - book your place at the link below. 📅 25 August 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/secur...

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SecureLab drop-in sessions — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Join us today at 1.00pm for our UK census data drop-in. Book your place via our website if you'd like to attend:

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UK census data drop-in - UK Data Service

22 Jul 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - This free online drop-in is for anyone working, or thinking of working, with UK census data from the UK Data Service. If you are looking for help and advice with…

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

💻 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. To join the session, simply follow the link below: 📅 21 July 2026 ⏰ 13:30-14:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/code-...

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Code anxiety club — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

One week to go until our next UK census data drop in. This free online drop-in is for anyone working, or thinking of working, with UK census data from the UK Data Service. 📅 22 July 2026 ⏰ 13:00-14:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/uk-ce...

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UK census data 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Join us today at 10:00am for our workshop on Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service. Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/rQVhDMc...

Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service

YouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE

gillukds.bsky.social @gillukds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

There is still time to book for this free online workshop tomorrow...

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

One week to go until our workshop: Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service. Book your place at the link below: 📅 15 July 2026 ⏰ 10:00-12:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...

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Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Today's the day! We're delighted to be hosting our Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2026, which kicks off at 9.30am today. You can find the full programme at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/famil... #UKDSFamilyFinance2026

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Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2026 - UK Data Service

9 Jul 2026 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - Are you interested in research on family finances? Do you want to know the latest developments in family finance data from UK social surveys? Join us for the Family…

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Join us today at 1.30pm for our Code Anxiety Club: Notebooks vs. IDEs. Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9azUONq...

Code Anxiety Club: Notebooks vs. IDEs

YouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE

gillukds.bsky.social @gillukds.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This event has been rescheduled to tomorrow, 8 June, at 13:30.

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gillukds.bsky.social @gillukds.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Online places still available to book

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2026 📆9 July 📍London + Online 👉Meet data producers & researchers 👉DWP & ONS updates 👉Hear about poverty, wealth & financial behaviour research 👉And much more! Full programme: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/famil... #UKDSFamilyFinance2026

Join us for our family finance surveys conference

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A reminder that our Health Studies User Conference 2026 today will be fully online. The link to join the full conference, including parallel session A, is essex-university.zoom.us/j/9862368680... The link to join parallel session B, from 13:15 to 14:55, is essex-university.zoom.us/j/9221444734...

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

⏰ One week to go, but there’s still time to submit your dissertation for the UK Data Service Dissertation award! 📅 Closing date 1 July 2026. Enter here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/learning-hub... #UKDSDissertations

UK Data Service Dissertation Award - 1 week to go!

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

⏰ One week to go until our Survey data drop-in session! This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 1 July 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...

Survey data drop-in - 1 July 2026

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Vanessa Higgins @vanessahiggins.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We'll be online on Thursday now due to the Red Extreme Heat warning. Thanks to the @ukdataservice.bsky.social team particularly @gillukds.bsky.social and @pattydoran.bsky.social for organising the switch to fully online at short notice.

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join us today at 1.00pm for our webinar on Linking survey data with smart data: A taster. Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/UEaBC84...

Linking survey data with smart data: A taster

YouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Important update: Our Health Studies User Conference 2026 will now be fully online due to the Red Extreme Heat warning issued by the Met Office for London on 25 June. See our website for further information: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/healt...

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Health Studies User Conference 2026 — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Want to know the latest research on living standards, poverty and household finances? Join us on 9 July for our free Family Finance surveys user conference. 📍 Friends House, London, with an option to attend online 👉 Book your place now: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/05/08/f... #UKDSFamilyFinance2026

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Family Finance Surveys User Conference: Programme announced and bookings are now open — UK Data Service

We are pleased to announce the programme for this year’s Family Finance Surveys User Conference has now been confirmed and booking is...

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

⏰ Only two weeks to go until the deadline for the UK Data Service dissertation award! Up to three winners will receive a prize of £300. Submit your entry here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/learning-hub... #UKDSDissertations

UK Data Service Dissertation Award - 2 weeks to go

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Join us today at 1.30pm for our Code Anxiety Club: While Loops. Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/0X7racv...

Code Anxiety Club: While Loops

YouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📣 Join us at the Family Finance Surveys User Conference to explore new developments in measuring income, wealth and living standards in the UK. 📅 9 July 2026 📍 Friends House, London, with an option to attend online. 👉 View the programme and book your place:

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Family Finance Surveys User Conference: Programme announced and bookings are now open - UK Data Service

We are pleased to announce the programme for this year’s Family Finance Surveys User Conference has now been confirmed and booking is open. Organised by the UK Data Service, in collaboration with the…

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

⏰ Last chance to book your place at our free Health Studies User Conference 2026! Join us in London (and online) on 25 June for a free conference organised in collaboration with @ucl.ac.uk and @natcen.bsky.social Book your place at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/healt...

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Health Studies User Conference 2026 — 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📢 Calling all social science final year undergrads and supervisors – our dissertation award deadline is approaching! Each winning entry will receive a £300 award. You have until 1 July 2026 to enter at the following link: ukdataservice.ac.uk/learning-hub... #UKDSDissertations

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Dissertation Award - 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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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

💻 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. To join the session, simply follow the link below: 📅 16 June 2026 ⏰ 13:30-14:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/code-...

Code anxiety club

gillukds.bsky.social @gillukds.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

There is still time to book a place for this free online workshop.

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📊 Are you interested in new data on family finances, the cost of living and more? Our free Family Finance Surveys User Conference brings together data producers and experts for a day of updates, methods and research. Book your place now: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/05/08/f... #UKDSFamilyFinance2026

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Family Finance Surveys User Conference: Programme announced and bookings are now open - UK Data Service

We are pleased to announce the programme for this year’s Family Finance Surveys User Conference has now been confirmed and booking is open. Organised by the UK Data Service, in collaboration with the…

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

⏰ One week to go until our Introduction to time diary data workshop (Part two)! To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 11 June 2026 ⏰ 13:00-16:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...

Introduction to time diary data