Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Conference: 23 October
Join RDS on Thursday 23 October at Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
14 Oct 2025
News and insights
How user engagement shapes our work at Research Data Scotland
Research Data Scotland (RDS) is committed to shaping its services around the needs of researchers and data users. Discover some of our highlights from the last year in this blog post by Emma Devine, User Engagement Officer.
Emma Devine
14 Oct 2025
RDS strengthens public involvement for research access
Members of the public will provide early feedback on research applications as part of a new advisory group.
13 Oct 2025
HDR UK Conference: 15 to 16 October
Join RDS at this year’s HDR UK Conference, where we will have a joint presence alongside the Scottish Safe Haven Network.
29 Sept 2025
Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Summit & Festival: 9 October
Join RDS at the Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Summit & Festival 2025 (SEMTSF 2025), hosted by The DataKirk.
29 Sept 2025
Trust, transparency and the public good: reflections from our public workshops
This month, Research Data Scotland (RDS) published a new report on public opinions of data access for research. Learn more about how we involved the public in this blog post from Katie Oldfield, Senior Engagement Manager.
Katie Oldfield
25 Sept 2025
New ADR Scotland dataset could help us understand outcomes for learners
Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data for Scottish Universities is now available for research. This dataset holds valuable information that could help explore questions related to university education and careers.
15 Sept 2025
Accredited researcher status introduced for Researcher Access Service applications
Research Data Scotland (RDS) will require all researchers who apply for access for data through the Researcher Access Service (RAS) approval pathway to have accredited researcher status from Thursday 30 October.
12 Sept 2025
New report published on public opinions of data access for research
The report, published by Research Data Scotland (RDS), outlines findings from public workshops in areas including definitions of ‘public good’, ensuring the public has a voice in how data is used for research and private sector access to data.
11 Sept 2025
RDS to host public sector data panel at RSS Conference
Join Research Data Scotland (RDS) at September’s Royal Statistical Society Conference to learn how we’re making it faster and simpler to access Scottish public sector data for research to improve wellbeing.
12 Aug 2025
Unlocking the power of equalities data: benefits, challenges and the way forward
Master's student Zainab Hashmi walks us through her research project on the benefits, challenges, and potential road forward when considering using equalities data for research.
Zainab Hashmi
11 Aug 2025