Reflections from our inaugural Public Engagement Fund
Public Engagement Manager, Katie Oldfield, reflects on our 2023 Public Engagement Fund and the impact of the projects it has supported.
Katie Oldfield
11 Mar 2024
News and insights
Ensuring a public voice in data research
Our public panel helps to inform research and the use of administrative data in Scotland. Discover some of the topics covered by the panel and why it is vital to our work in this blog by Katie Oldfield, Public Engagement Manager.
Katie Oldfield
22 Feb 2024
Learning from our users to build the Researcher Access Service
Jen Campbell, Digital Delivery Lead, discusses how we're working with researchers and users to develop the Researcher Access Service.
Jen Campbell
19 Feb 2024
The power of sharing data beyond a pandemic
With the attention on the UK and Scottish COVID-19 inquiries these past few months, many of us are reflecting on lessons learned from the Government pandemic response, and how we can implement good practice from that time to benefit our society in the long term.
Roger Halliday
15 Feb 2024
Laying the foundations for innovation
Innovation can only happen after solid foundations have been built. Hugh Wallace, Chief Information Officer, reflects on Digital Scotland 2023 and developing RDS's digital platforms.
Hugh Wallace
06 Dec 2023
Public data for resilience and inclusion: views from the ADR UK conference
Earlier this month, Research Data Scotland colleagues attended the ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) Conference 2023.
27 Nov 2023
Learning and collaborating: Highlights from Scottish data events
As part of our work in engaging with Scotland’s data community, Research Data Scotland (RDS) attend a range of events and conferences to raise the profile of our work and hear from others in the data community. We caught up with colleagues to find out what they’ve learnt from recent events and how their insights will help develop RDS’s work.
22 Nov 2023
The future of public services: improved and driven by data
Layla Robinson, Chief Partnership & Strategy Officer at RDS, reflects on the key themes raised at this year's Scotsman Data Conference.
Layla Robinson
04 Oct 2023
Content Designer vs. ChatGPT
Reflecting on the rise of artificial intelligence tools, Vicki Madden, Content Designer, talks about creating user-centred content.
Vicki Madden
26 Sept 2023
There’s no progress without collaboration
Professor Roger Halliday, CEO of Research Data Scotland (RDS), offers his reflections after the second RDS Partners' Meeting on 21 September 2023.
Roger Halliday
26 Sept 2023