A newly published State of the Nation report, developed by Understanding Patient Data, explores the current state of public trust in data research. Learn more in this blog post by Katie Oldfield, Senior Engagement Manager.
Katie Oldfield
12 Aug 2026
The International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference brings together data linkage professionals from across the world. Discover key insights from the conference in this blog by Kate O'Sullivan, RDS Chief Data Officer.
Kate O'Sullivan
11 Aug 2026
Supported by Research Data Scotland, GovCamp Scotland’s next ‘unconference’ takes place this September.
06 Aug 2026
Research Data Scotland (RDS) will deliver a new fund on behalf of Scottish Government to support SMEs based in Scotland to develop innovative products using public sector data.
29 Jul 2026
Discover insights from the RDS Engagement Team on their recent trip to IPDLN conference in Rotterdam.
Katie Oldfield (Senior Engagement Manager) and Rachel Edwards (Public Engagement Officer)
28 Jul 2026
Join Layla Robinson, Chief Operating Officer for Research Data Scotland, at this online conference examining next steps for the use of patient data in the UK.
27 Jul 2026
Research Data Scotland is pleased to publish this guest blog post from Ed Stubbs, Derek King and Raphael Wittenberg from London School of Economics (LSE) about social care data, which has been expanded to include data from the devolved nations.
Ed Stubbs, Derek King and Raphael Wittenberg from London School of Economics
22 Jul 2026
New guidance for the federation of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) has been launched as part of a major update to the SATRE specification led by the Health Informatics Centre (HIC) at the University of Dundee.
15 Jul 2026
A new report, published today, outlines the strengths and experience in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in leading data-driven healthcare research in the UK.
14 Jul 2026
A cross-partnership team of colleagues from Research Data Scotland (RDS) and ADR UK Strategic Hub received an award for Most Innovative Project at the ADR UK Partnership meeting this May.
23 Jun 2026
Associate Product Manager, Christina Gilfedder, shares how her background in digital and heritage informs her work at Research Data Scotland (RDS). She also reflects on the opportunities, challenges and impact of delivering ethical, user-focused data services.
10 Jun 2026
