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The UK’s largest collection of UK and international social, economic and population data. Funded by UKRI through the ESRC. ukdataservice.ac.uk

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 18h
⏰ One week to go until our All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests webinar 📅 22 October 2026 ⏰ 10.00-11.00 💻 Online 🔗 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/all-y...
All you need to know about UKDS SecureLab import requests - 22 October 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
🎓 Are you planning your dissertation and not sure where to begin? Come and join UK Data Service experts at our free drop-in session on 21 October where we can help you with finding data, refining your topic, software questions and more! 👉 Register here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/disse...
Dissertation drop-in session 21 October 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service workshop To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 21 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00-12:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service workshop - 21 October 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
✨ Join us on 5 November for another webinar in our data linkage webinar series: The best of both worlds? Linking survey and administrative data for labour market research 📅 5 November 2026 ⏰ 13.00-14.00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/linki...
Best of both worlds webinar - 5 November 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
📢 We’re pleased to announce the publication of the UK Data Service Annual Report 2025–26, Beyond 10,000: Shaping the future of research data. Find out about all our achievements during this period and how our collection grew beyond 10,000 datasets. 👉 ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/...
Front cover of our annual report for 2025-2026 showing images of people and places with the title of Beyond 10,000: Shaping the future of research data
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
📢 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 · 18/08/2026
Are 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...
EOSC EDEN long-term data retention webinar on 10 September 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Freya 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.
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
During 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.
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A 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.
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
@mcmanussally.bsky.social is delivering an inspiring keynote at #UKDSHealth26 on the value of surveys in understanding the mental health of the general population. You can view slides from the presentation at our events page: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/healt...
Why spend on surveys
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The lightning talks session at #UKDSHealth26 is just beginning. You can access presentation slides at our event page: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/healt... And if you'd like to watch the conference, it's still possible to join via the following link: essex-university.zoom.us/j/9862368680...
What are the UK Census Longitudinal Studies?
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Department of Health and Social Care recently commissioned the ONS to review the Health Survey for England. Tim Vizard and Paul Niblett are giving a comprehensive overview of the implications of the review at #UKDSHealth26. You can read the full report here: www.ons.gov.uk/releases/ons...
Background to ONS review
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Rebecca Light from @natcen.bsky.social is discussing the latest round of the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-4) at #UKDSHealth26. You can find data from previous rounds via our data catalogue: datacatalogue.ukdataservice.ac.uk/series/serie...
Natsal-4 survey topics
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Katie Ridout from @natcen.bsky.social is giving a fascinating overview at #UKDSHealth26 of the latest developments in key cross-sectional health surveys. If you'd like to join us, the conference is fully online and accessible via the following link: essex-university.zoom.us/j/9862368680...
Snapshot of SHeS 2024 report findings
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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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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
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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
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
If you're joining the @iassistdata.bsky.social conference today, UK Data Service staff will be presenting at 5pm (UK time) on building a data management learning hub for diverse data types. You can find out more about their presentation at the following link: www.openconf.org/iassist2026/...
IASSIST 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Introduction to time diary data workshop! To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 4 June 2026 ⏰ 13:00-16:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
Time diary data workshop - 4 June 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
⏰ 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: 📅 3 June 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...
Survey data drop-in
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📣 We're delighted to announce that the programme for this year’s Family Finance Surveys User Conference is now available and that we're now open for bookings! Access the programme and book your place at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/05/08/f...
Family Finance Surveys User Conference
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Introduction to effective and practical research data management workshop! To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 15 May 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
Introduction to effective and practical research data management
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data workshop! To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 7 May 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
⏰ 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: 📅 6 May 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...
Survey data drop-in
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
⏰ One week to go until our How to become a computational social scientist workshop. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 April 15 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/how-t...
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Computational social science drop in session. To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 April 14 2026 ⏰ 13:00-14:00 📍 Online 🧷https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/computational-social-science-drop-in-2026-04-14/
computational social science drop-in session
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Linked digital trace and survey data for secondary research: Potential and constraints webinar! To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 26 March 2026 ⏰ 11:00-12:15 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
Linked digital trace and survey data for secondary research: Potential and constraints
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data workshop! Follow the link below for more information and to book your place: 📅 24 March 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/disse...
Dissertation projects workshop - 24 March 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Mark Bell, the survey manager for the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, informed attendees at #UKDSCrime26 about the latest findings, including a long-term fall in the victimisation rate of people in Scotland, from 20% (2008) to 10% in 2021/2022, with an increase to 12% in 2023/2024.
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Catherine Grant, a Lead Analyst for the Crime Survey for England and Wales at the Office for National Statistics, talked at the Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 about the future plans for the survey. She is exploring the potential to incorporate online data collection into the survey.
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
@sarahkinghele.bsky.social, Chair of the UK Data Service's Crime Surveys User Conference 2026, has introduced the first speaker - Greg Rose, a Senior Research Officer for the Office for National Statistics. He has provided an update on the latest findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales.
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
✨ Join us on 26 March for the second in a series of webinars dedicated to data linkage and integration. For more information and to book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 26 March 2026 ⏰ 11:00-12:15 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
Linked digital trace and survey data for secondary research: Potential and constraints
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Mapping crime data in R workshop series! These free online workshops will show you how to produce professional-quality crime maps that reveal meaningful trends. 📅 9 & 10 March 2026 ⏰ 11:00-12:30 / 11:00-13:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/mappi...
Mapping crime data in R - 9 & 10 March 2026
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
✨ Join us on 26 March for the second in a series of webinars dedicated to data linkage and integration. This free event is co-organised by the UK Data Service in collaboration with the DIGISURVOR project. 📅 26 March 2026 ⏰ 11:00-12:15 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
Linked digital trace and survey data for secondary research: Potential and constraints
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
⏰ 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...
Using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
⏰ 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...
Computational social science drop-in poster
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
⏰ 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...
Survey data drop-in 4 February
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
⏰ 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-...
Data on young people and education event poster
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
📊 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...
An overview of survey data linkage poster
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🚨 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...
Mapping crime data in R poster
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