@ukdataservice.bsky.social
The UKβs largest collection of UK and international social, economic and population data. Funded by UKRI through the ESRC. https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
π©Ί Do you use any of the UK health studies available from the UK Data Service for your research?
Present your work at our free Health Studies User Conference on 25 June 2026 at UCL in London and online.
Submit your proposal by 22 February: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/01/19/c... #UKDSHealth26
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π· Submissions are now open for our Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2026!
If you use UK Data Service surveys to research family finances, come and present your research at Friends House, London, on Thursday 9 July 2026 (with an option to attend online). #UKDSFamilyFinance26
Group of multiracial people hugging and smiling outdoors. New data release Millennium Cohort Study Age 23 Sweep.
π£ Data from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 23 Sweep are now available to download from the @ukdataservice.bsky.social. Find out more and register for TOMORROWβs webinar introducing the data hereπ buff.ly/IYBbC14.
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There are some incredible discussions about different perspectives on impact and engagement at our stakeholder 'speed dating' session
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Weβre now hearing honest and insightful reflections from our previous Data Impact Fellows on the opportunities and challenges theyβve faced along their impact journeys so far, along with personal experiences of essays worked in engaging.
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Lots of intense thought and activity in the policy-writing brief exercise
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Excellent advice to write blog posts to get your message across in accessible ways to different audiences
We always welcome contributions to the Data Impact blog (and are happy to support you to develop your voice)
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk
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Love the different layers in the 'wedding cake' approach - taste, snacks, feed
Different size portions for different audiences, needs and attention spans
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Some great information about aligning your message to real world challenges and the routes to get your messages through
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"I'm sick to death of getting briefings that are just full of academic jargon." Member of Parliament
Brutal. But an important point about engaging with policymakers
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What really influences policymakers?
Scientific evidence is not enough!
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We recently released the latest version of Metadata and Data Services Activities-Functions (MaDSAF).
The working paper identifies 30 common activities/functions that are undertaken across data repositories.
You can read more about this version at our website:
We are now diving into our next session: a hands-on workshop with CLOSER on how to craft an effective policy brief. Weβre ready to build skills and confidence!
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What a powerful set of keynotes from Chimdimma Noelyn Onah, Tom Potrill, Rhiannon Williams Adam Davis
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Looking forward to today's event, called 'Perspectives on Engagement and Impact', organised by @ukdataservice.bsky.social at the beautiful People's History Museum in Manchester!
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Weβre welcoming people to Perspectives of Engagement and Impact. Weβre looking forward to the day. Whether youβre joining us here in Manchester or catching up with the session recordings after the event, we're sure you get a lot from it!
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We're excited to be hosting our Perspectives on Engagement and Impact event in Manchester today!
If you're attending the event and would like to know more about the UK Data Service, we recently released a film explaining who we are and detailing the services we provide:
Using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data
β° 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:
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18 February 2026
β° 14:00-16:00
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π§· ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
π Every year, Love Data Week invites us to celebrate the role of data in our lives and the people who work tirelessly to make it accessible.
You can read more about our Love Data Week events and the service we provide at our website: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/01/28/l...
π» One week to go until our next Code anxiety club session!
This session will be an open forum where you can ask questions about any of the topics we have covered so far.
Book your place at the link below:
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17 February 2026
β° 13:30-14:00
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π§· ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/code-...
π Our latest data collections and new editions are now available!
View the following link for the full list: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/02/06/l...
π« Would you like to keep up with the latest news and training opportunities from across the UK Data Service?
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter and receive updates direct to your inbox.
You can read our latest edition and sign up at the following link: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/02/02/u...
π‘ Did you know? Last year the winners of our Dissertation Award had their work featured on our Data Impact blog: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/tag/ukds-dis...
Winners of the 2026 award will also get to develop a blog based on their project: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/01/27/c... #UKDSDissertations
πΌ Every spring we run a free introductory training series to introduce different aspects of the UK Data Service.
Our spring 2026 introductory training series programme is now available.
See our website for a full list of what's available: ukdataservice.ac.uk/2026/01/29/u...
Join us today at 12:00 for our 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 following link: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/surve...
Computational social science drop-in poster
β° 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.
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10 February 2026
β° 13:00-14:00
π Online
π§· ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/compu...
Join us today at 1.30pm for our Code Anxiety Club: Debugging demystified: Finding and fixing errors.
Please follow the link to watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/-LnZno7...
Woman smiling standing behind a coffee shop counter. New data release: 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) Activity Histories, 1986-2024. CLS logo
π¨New data release: BCS70 Activity Histories
Looking at employment histories of the 1970 cohort, this dataset is available to access via @ukdataservice.bsky.social [SN 6943]. The latest edition includes data on work and non-work activities from the Age 51 Sweep. Read the user guide π buff.ly/aGg0OxR
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has launched a new survey on opportunities for public sector data.
The deadline for responses is 11:59pm on 28 February. You can access the survey at the link below. www.gov.uk/government/p...
