Intro to public sector data
Learn more about what public sector data is and how it's used in research.
Data explainers
Explore our handy data explainers and learn more about public sector data in Scotland.
Learn about data
Want to know more about data but don't know where to start? Explore our handy data explainers to learn what public sector data is, how it's kept safe and how it’s used in research.
What is the Five Safes framework?
Discover what the Five Safes framework is and how it's used to keep data secure.
What are Trusted Research Environments?
Learn about Trusted Research Environments (TREs) and how they help researchers access data.
What is data de-identification?
One way of keeping data confidential is to remove personal information. Learn more about this process, known as de-identification.
The Researcher Access Service explained
Find out more about the Researcher Access Service - our platform for accessing secure public sector data for research.
Intro to synthetic data
Synthetic data is a valuable tool for enabling better research. Find out more in this explainer.
Video explainers
Watch our public-friendly videos to learn about data security, data linkage, and synthetic data. Learn more about how we developed the videos.
How is data kept secure?
What is data linkage?
What is synthetic data?
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