About us

We are bringing together expertise, resource and capabilities from a range of existing data-led programmes across the public sector

We will improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing in Scotland by enabling access to and linkage of data about people, places and businesses for research in the public good

We are building upon Scotland’s existing data resources, expertise and capabilities offered by service delivery partners and partner organisations

We are a partnership between Scottish Government, Scotland’s leading academic institutions and public bodies which aim to facilitate insight from data and improve economic, social and environmental wellbeing in Scotland.

Answers to the questions we get asked the most about Research Data Scotland covering our service; safety, security & transparency; working with partners; user experience; governance and our COVID-19 Research Data Service.

As a  customer-focused organisation Research Data Scotland is seeking to recruit high calibre colleagues who will help us deliver exceptional services to our users in data and research.

We are committed to providing a high quality, responsible and accessible service for all of our stakeholders. Our Customer Charter statement summarises the key areas of our commitment to high quality service.

By bringing together key datasets in a secure computing environment, researchers can carry out collaborative research and analysis that provides evidence for important COVID-19 related decisions.