ADR Scotland programme
Find out how we're working with ADR Scotland to simplify and speed up access to secure data.
Current projects
Explore our active projects with a wide range of partners.
What we're working on
Our projects range from working with our partners on various data projects and steering groups to developing our own Researcher Access Service, which will significantly improve the ways researchers from approved organisations gain secure access to public sector data.
Data projects
Learn about our Equalities Protected Characteristics Dataset project and the Scottish Medical Imaging (SMI) service.
Researcher Access Service
Discover how we developed the Researcher Access Service to enable faster and simpler access to secure data for research.
Scottish Data for Research Alliance
The alliance aims to steer the data system to deliver better population outcomes and continuous improvement.
Scottish Safe Havens Network
Find out how the group is working together to enhance regional safe haven infrastructure in Scotland.
Synthetic data
Synthetic datasets allow researchers to test approaches while awaiting the necessary permissions to use actual data.
Data explainers
Confused about data? Our handy data explainers shed light on what public sector data is, how it's kept safe and how it’s used in research.
Shaping our services
Learn more about how we're engaging researchers and data professionals to help shape our services and working with the public to raise the profile of data for research.
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