Public Engagement Fund returns for second year
Research Data Scotland (RDS) has announced the return of its Public Engagement Fund to support projects that improve public understanding of the use of data in research.
31 Jul 2024
News and insights
Five minute profile: interview with Ryan Bremner
Our Information Governance Officer, Ryan Bremner, spoke to us about his role, how he works in collaboration with our partners, and what life is like at Research Data Scotland.
25 Jul 2024
Our highlights from the ADR UK Partnership Meeting 2024
In June, colleagues across the Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) partnership came together at this year’s ADR UK Partnership Meeting.
17 Jul 2024
Intro to synthpop: behind the scenes at our synthetic data workshop
With our recent Synthetic Data Workshops proving popular with researchers, we asked our Data Analyst Stella Telford to walk us through her experience of the training and some of her takeaways.
Stella Telford
02 Jul 2024
A partner’s perspective on collaborating to develop the Researcher Access Service
We hear our partner’s perspective from electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS), which is part of Public Health Scotland, on collaborating to create and manage the Researcher Access Service.
Michael Sibley
27 Jun 2024
Building trust and transparency: behind the scenes on the Researcher Access Service
Collaboration is key when developing digital services. Adam Coulson, Delivery Manager, shares insights into how the RDS team worked with partners to create the Researcher Access Service.
Adam Coulson
27 Jun 2024
Five minute profile: interview with Carly McAllan
We caught up with Carly McAllan on life at RDS, and what work is involved in her role as Project Officer.
Research Data Scotland
31 May 2024
Working with communities for more meaningful public engagement
Rachel Edwards, Public Engagement Officer, reflects on her visit to the Engage Live 2024 conference, and how we can keep evolving public engagement practices for a better future for all.
Rachel Edwards
30 May 2024
New animations launched to explain data topics
Research Data Scotland (RDS) has published three new animations targeted at researchers and members of the public, to help explain some of the ways data is used for research.
Research Data Scotland
21 May 2024
Big data is interesting but small data has real impact
This guest blog authored by Katherine O'Sullivan of the Grampian Data Safe Haven is part of a series spotlighting the work of Scotland’s Safe Havens, also known as Trusted Research Environments.
Katherine K. O’Sullivan
13 May 2024