Research Data Scotland was proud to support the first GovCamp Scotland since 2013 – a special type of gathering for those in the public sector focused on service delivery design – as part of our work with partners to transform aspects of the data research system.
24 Jun 2025
Curious to learn more about synthetic data? On Tuesday 27 May, Research Data Scotland (RDS) and Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Scotland hosted a showcase webinar to explore how synthetic data is being created, used and considered across the UK.
17 Jun 2025
Scotland Talks Data – a public panel co-hosted by Research Data Scotland (RDS) and the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR) – has published its first impact report, highlighting some of the areas where members of the public have made a difference in data research.
26 May 2025
Three animations created to demystify some of the ways data is used for research to the public won a silver prize for the ‘Best use of animation’ at the DataComms 2025 Awards.
23 May 2025
Are you interested in learning more about synthetic data?
19 May 2025
Research Data Scotland (RDS) is attending Glasgow Science Festival this June with our family-friendly activity 'Data Linkage: Joining the Dots'.
09 May 2025
We’re working with our partners to improve and empower census data research opportunities in Scotland.
22 Apr 2025
The new business plan, covering the period 2025 to 2026, highlights key areas of focus for Research Data Scotland including ambitions to widen the range of data available for users and to reduce the delay in accessing data in a safe and secure way.
17 Apr 2025
Linus Chirchir shares some of the highlights and challenges of his role as a Data Analyst at Research Data Scotland.
15 Apr 2025
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £4.94 million towards a £6.2 million programme, TREvolution, to advance the development of key technical requirements and capabilities for UK Trusted Research Environments (TREs) as part of DARE UK (Data and Analytics Research Environments UK).
10 Apr 2025
Chief Executive of National Records of Scotland (NRS), Alison Byrne, joins the Research Data Scotland (RDS) Board of Trustees as an Advisor, bringing insights and experience to help shape the future of data research in Scotland.
09 Apr 2025
