Taking place from 16 – 18 November 2026, this conference brings together funders, leaders, practitioners, researchers, technologists, policy makers, public members and innovators from across the Trusted Research Environments ecosystem.
15 Oct 2026
Research Data Scotland and the Scottish Safe Haven Network have received funding for ten projects to support a federated UK-wide system for accessing data for research.
28 Sept 2026
Join Research Data Scotland at the Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Summit & Awards (SEMTA) 2026
24 Sept 2026
We’ve made further improvements to the Research Data Scotland (RDS) metadata catalogue, which will make it easier for researchers to discover data that is available for research in Scotland. Learn more in this blog post by Siân Robson, Senior Data Analyst.
Siân Robson
11 Sept 2026
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
Now open for Expressions of Interest: Research Data Scotland (RDS) will deliver a new fund on behalf of the 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
