Five minute profile: interview with Jo Bruce
Our interview series shines a light on what it’s like to work at RDS. We spoke to Jo Bruce, Technical Data Manager, about the highlights and challenges of her role.
11 Feb 2025
News and insights
New updates for the Researcher Access Service
The aim of this post is to shout about some of the changes to the Researcher Access Service, and mainly to highlight how we’re working to continually improve it.
Adam Coulson
10 Feb 2025
Coming soon – Scottish LEO data for research
For the first time, Scottish Government Longitudinal Education Outcomes - LEO University data will be made available to researchers through application to the Office for National Statistics.
24 Jan 2025
Five projects receive funding to support public engagement
Research Data Scotland (RDS) has awarded over £34,000 to five projects through its Public Engagement Fund in 2025-26.
15 Jan 2025
How Scotland is claiming its place in the UK data ecosystem
As we start work on the exciting plans we have for this year and beyond, our Chief Executive Officer, Professor Roger Halliday reflects on how Research Data Scotland has been working to align approaches within Scotland to improve the data access service, and how we can continue to strengthen this while also working towards a UK-wide approach.
Roger Halliday
09 Jan 2025
Watch: Researcher Access Service webinar
On Wednesday 4 December, Research Data Scotland (RDS) and Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Scotland hosted a showcase webinar to explore how the Researcher Access Service makes it faster and simpler to access data. Watch a recording of the webinar now.
17 Dec 2024
Synthetic census data now available for research
Research Data Scotland (RDS) is delighted to host new synthetic datasets from National Records of Scotland (NRS) which will enable researchers to learn more about Scotland’s census.
11 Dec 2024
Interview: Liam Cavin on NRS Synthetic Census Data
Researchers can now apply for access to synthetic versions of Scotland’s census data.
11 Dec 2024
Pioneering simpler access to Scotland’s public data
Our CEO Professor Roger Halliday talks about the benefits of the Researcher Access Service, and how researchers can navigate it.
Roger Halliday
09 Dec 2024
New report published on pandemic preparedness
The Scottish Government Standing Committee on Pandemic Preparedness has published a report which includes a key role for Research Data Scotland (RDS) in ensuring Scotland is as equipped as possible to respond to future pandemics.
27 Nov 2024