UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 9h⏰ 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... 010
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 11h⏰ 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... 000
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 13h⏰ Join us today at 14.00 for our Introduction to synthetic data workshop. This free workshop introduces the fundamentals of synthetic data. Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/Dcf3PV8...youtube.comIntroduction to synthetic dataYouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE 011
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-...ukdataservice.ac.ukCode anxiety club — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 033
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🚀 New release of ELSST Thesaurus (Version 7) The latest version of the European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST) is now available. See our website for more information on what's changed and how to access the new version: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/24/n...ukdataservice.ac.ukNew release of ELSST Thesaurus (Version 7) — UK Data ServiceThe European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST) is a broad-based, multilingual thesaurus for the social sciences. It is available in... 041
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... 022
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... 044
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🎬 The final part of the celebrated 7 Up documentary series will air tonight. To mark the final episode, we asked Meena Kumari, Director of @iseressex.bsky.social, for her thoughts on the series and what it can tell us about the power of longitudinal studies. ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/21/q...ukdataservice.ac.ukQ&A with Professor Meena Kumari: "The 7 Up series has raised awareness about the power of longitudinal studies" - UK Data ServiceProfessor Meena Kumari reflects on the value of the 7 Up series and the challenges faced by those who administer longitudinal studies. 041
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukExploring census microdata — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 002
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026💡 Looking for new datasets? We've just released our latest data collections and new editions update. New releases include data on gambling, the gender wage gap, and the effect of birdsong on mental well-being. See the full list at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/09/21/l...ukdataservice.ac.ukLatest data collections and new editions 21 September 2026 — UK Data ServiceAn update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9612 National Gambling Support Network Data Reporting Framework, 2015-2026:... 000
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukCall for papers: Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2026 — UK Data ServiceDo you use the UK Labour Force or Annual Population Surveys? Submissions are now open for the twenty third Labour Force (LFS) and Annual... 022
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukDiscover dissertation resources from the UK Data Service this October — UK Data ServiceAre you undertaking or supervising a dissertation this academic year? Looking for resources to share with your students, or to help you get... 022
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...youtube.comHow to become a computational social scientistYouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE 022
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026🏆 We're looking forward to the RSS Awards and Poster Presentation at 6pm tonight! We're sponsoring first prize in the poster session and you can view a poster from our own Cristina Magder & Camilla Philpot Thomsen on supporting social science data producers in a changing research data landscape. 020
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026🗓️ A reminder that Timea Putnoki will be discussing how data sharing can be integrated into the research cycle at the Royal Statistical Society conference today. You can attend the session at 10:40. More information at the conference website: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/76886/...virtual.oxfordabstracts.comOA Virtual conferencesSorry, your request to load the app is timing out. 000
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Every 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...ukdataservice.ac.ukUK Data Service introductory training series: Autumn 2026 - UK Data ServiceOur 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. 036
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Joining us at #RSS2026 today? Don’t miss this evening’s poster session. We’re delighted to be sponsoring first prize! 000
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukUntapped potential: Linking survey with satellite image data — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 044
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... 022
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... 032
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.ukIntroduction to synthetic data — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 068
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🚀 We're excited to be attending the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social conference in Bournemouth next week! Several of the sessions will feature UK Data Service speakers and we're delighted to be sponsoring first prize in the poster session. The full programme is available here: rss.org.uk/training-eve...rss.org.ukConference 2026 140
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukSurvey data drop-in — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 022
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukVacancy: Head of Metadata Management and Discovery — UK Data ServiceUniversity of Essex, UK Data Archive, Faculty of Social Sciences The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a new Head of Metadata... 042
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukExploring census microdata — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 044
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Are you interested in learning more about long-term data retention, appraisal, and reappraisal? Join @eosc-eden.bsky.social on 10 September for a special webinar. Register at the link below: 📅 10 September 2026 ⏰ 15:30-16:30 📍 Online 🧷 eden-fidelis.eu/events/webin... 011
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026We're looking forward to the PEDRI forum on 22 September 2026. The event will be a chance to share ideas, challenge thinking and showcase what good public engagement in the data and statistics sector looks like in practice. 🔗 Register here if you'd like to attend: www.pedri.org.uk/events/forum/pedri.org.ukPEDRI Forum 2026 - PEDRIJoin PEDRI for a one-day event dedicated to celebrating public involvement and engagement in data research and statistics. 011
Reposted by UK Data ServiceNational Centre for Research Methods @ncrm.ac.uk · 17/08/2026The NCRM short course Political Ethnography will be run online between 2 and 23 Oct 2026. It will teach participants how to conduct #qualitative field research, particularly participant observation and interviewing. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...ncrm.ac.ukTraining course: Political Ethnography - OnlineThis online course, taught over four mornings, aims to teach participants how to conduct qualitative field research, particularly participant observation and ordinary language interviewing. The cours 022
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Do 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...ukdataservice.ac.ukSecureLab drop-in sessions — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 032
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 12/08/2026📊 Our latest data collections and new editions are here! New releases include datasets on children’s play, workplace bullying, conspiracy theories and many more. See the full list at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/08/07/l...ukdataservice.ac.ukLatest data collections and new editions 7 August 2026 — UK Data ServiceAn update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9598 Active Lives Adults Survey, 2023-2024 SN 9595 British Children’s... 022
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukWinners of the UK Data Service Dissertation Award 2026 — UK Data ServiceWe’re delighted to announce the winners of this year’s UK Data Service Dissertation Award, which celebrates outstanding undergraduate... 021
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukThe UK Data Service launches new guidance resource for data producers — UK Data ServiceWe are delighted to announce a comprehensive restructuring and expansion of the UK Data Service’s Learning Hub materials for those... 043
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Vacancy: Senior Software Engineer The UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Senior Software Engineer to help build innovative software solutions while working within an AWS cloud infrastructure first environment. Full details at our website:ukdataservice.ac.ukVacancy: Senior Software EngineerThe UK Data Archive is seeking to appoint a Senior Software Engineer to join their development team. Deadline: 10 August 2026. 011
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Join us today at 1.30pm for our Code Anxiety Club: Git Structure. Please follow the link to watch the livestream:youtube.comCode Anxiety Club: Git StructureContent: - Understanding the root level and top-level organisation of a Git repository.- Get to grips with configuration files and why they matter.- Learn wh... 010
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...ukdataservice.ac.ukTwo new teaching datasets released for the Quarterly Labour Force Survey and Crime Survey for England and Wales — UK Data ServiceWe are pleased to announce the addition of two new teaching datasets to our collection. Created from major UK surveys, these datasets are... 011
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 28/07/2026💻 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 while coding live. To join, simply follow the link below: 📅 4 August 2026 ⏰ 13:30-14:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/code-...ukdataservice.ac.ukCode anxiety club — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 002
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 27/07/2026✨ Our latest data collections and new editions are now available! There's new data on labour disputes, farmer wellbeing, cyber security and more. ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/07/24/l...ukdataservice.ac.ukLatest data collections and new editions 24 July 2026 — UK Data ServiceAn update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9591 Labour Disputes, 2024: Secure Access SN 9590 Sheffield Birth Cohort... 000
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Join us today at 1.00pm for our UK census data drop-in. Book your place via our website if you'd like to attend:ukdataservice.ac.ukUK census data drop-in - UK Data Service22 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… 022
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Join us today at 1.30pm for our Code Anxiety Club: SQL: Tables, Databases, and the Shape of Your Data. Please follow the link to watch the livestream:youtube.comCode Anxiety Club: SQL: Tables, Databases, and the Shape of Your DataContent: - Explore the philosophy of data and how the way you store it shapes how you use it.- Understand the difference between wide and long data formats a... 011
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 16/07/2026One 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...ukdataservice.ac.ukUK census data drop-in — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 042
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-...ukdataservice.ac.ukCode anxiety club — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 011
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Join 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...youtube.comUsing QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data ServiceYouTube video by UK DATA SERVICE 022
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The results of the latest GP Patient Survey are now available. The GP Patient Survey is a large-scale push-to-web survey run by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England. The latest data are from the 2026 publication. For more information, see our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/07/13/l...ukdataservice.ac.ukLatest GP Patient Survey results for 2026 now available — UK Data ServiceThe results of the latest GP Patient Survey are now available via the GP Patient Survey website. The GP Patient Survey is a large-scale... 010
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 13/07/2026💡 Looking for inspiration? Take a look at our latest data collections and new editions. There's new data on gender and adolescence, access to green spaces, political humour and more, all available via our data catalogue. ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/07/09/l...ukdataservice.ac.ukLatest data collections and new editions 9 July 2026 — UK Data ServiceAn update of our latest data releases New datasets released SN 9588 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Life History: Wave 3 and 11, 2007... 020
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026It's time for the final session at #UKDSFamilyFinance2026! This session is focused on bringing together new data and methods to measure living standards in the UK. If you've enjoyed today's conference, please take a look at our upcoming training and events:ukdataservice.ac.ukTraining and events - UK Data ServiceBrowse our upcoming training and events, or revisit resources from past events. The UK Data Service are proud to offer free online webinars. 011
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Next up at our #UKDSFamilyFinance2026 conference is a session on household finances and the cost of living. This session will include talks on the work of the UK Data Service Impact Team and an update from the ONS on household income and expenditure analysis. 010
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Freya Lawrence, an Assistant Statistician at the DWP, talked about how findings from the Family Resources Survey, which consists of responses from 30,000 adults, continues to focus on concepts that are core to the DWP policy arena, include data around people's income, demographics and disabilities. 000
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026During the first session at the UK Data Services' Family Finance Survey User Conference 2026, Joanna Littlechild, from the DWP, talked about how integrating administrative benefits and tax credits data into the Family Resources Survey has helped to improve accuracy around counting benefit receipts. 000
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Our next session on wealth and financial behaviour is about to begin at #UKDSFamilyFinance2026! This session will include talks on the Wealth and Assets Survey, measuring pension wealth, and rethinking financial behaviour. Slides available at our website:ukdataservice.ac.ukFamily Finance Surveys User Conference 2026 - UK Data Service9 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… 000
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026A wealth of insightful updates have been shared already this morning at the UK Data Service's Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2026, with colleagues working with family finance data throughout the UK networking before Jennifer Buckley, from the UK Data Service, introduced the first speaker. 000