ADR UK Conference: 17 - 18 September 2025
All the information you need about our presence at ADR UK conference this year.
04 Aug 2025
News and insights
Researcher Access Service: request an introduction for your organisation
Want to learn how the Researcher Access Service can make it faster and simpler for you and your colleagues to access public sector data for research? Request an introduction from our team.
02 Jul 2025
GovCamp Scotland returns after 12 years with support from Research Data Scotland
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
Watch: synthetic data webinar
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
New report highlights impact of the Scotland Talks Data public panel
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
Animations score silver for Research Data Scotland
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
Synthetic data webinar from RDS and HDR UK: 27 May 2025
Are you interested in learning more about synthetic data?
19 May 2025
RDS at Glasgow Science Festival: 7 - 8 June 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
Cens-able project to link census data for research
We’re working with our partners to improve and empower census data research opportunities in Scotland.
22 Apr 2025
RDS publishes new business plan for 2025-26
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
Five Minute Profile: interview with Linus Chirchir
Linus Chirchir shares some of the highlights and challenges of his role as a Data Analyst at Research Data Scotland.
15 Apr 2025