Health Data Research Service investment success for Scotland
Research Data Scotland and the Scottish Safe Haven Network have received funding for ten projects to support a federated UK-wide system for accessing data for research.
28 Sept 2026
Connecting researchers to public sector data
We work with researchers, analysts and policymakers to make it faster and simpler to access public sector data for research.
Researcher Access Service
We're enhancing access to data for research through our Researcher Access Service.
Browse datasets available for research through the RDS metadata catalogue, see how other researchers have used data in their projects using our Data Use Register or submit an enquiry to gauge costs and feasibility for your own project.
Find out more about the Researcher Access Service through the link below.
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About Research Data Scotland
We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation created and funded by the Scottish Government, and a partnership between leading universities and public bodies.
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Data demystified
Want to learn more about public sector data and how it is used in research? Check out our data explainers for public friendly information.
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Read our case studies
Curious about how we're making an impact on the Scottish data landscape? Read our case studies to explore some of our work.
Recent news
Making it easier for researchers to discover data: recent improvements to the RDS metadata catalogue
We’ve made further improvements to the Research Data Scotland (RDS) metadata catalogue, which will make it easier for researchers to discover data that is available for research in Scotland. Learn more in this blog post by Siân Robson, Senior Data Analyst.
Siân Robson
11 Sept 2026
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