RDS shortlisted for Digital Health and Care award
The Researcher Access Service, which Research Data Scotland (RDS) delivers alongside eDRIS, is shortlisted for the Digital Transformation category in the Digital Health and Care Awards.
17 Feb 2025
News and insights
Coming soon – Scottish LEO data for research
For the first time, Scottish Government Longitudinal Education Outcomes - LEO University data will be made available to researchers through application to the Office for National Statistics.
24 Jan 2025
Five projects receive funding to support public engagement
Research Data Scotland (RDS) has awarded over £34,000 to five projects through its Public Engagement Fund in 2025-26.
15 Jan 2025
Watch: Researcher Access Service webinar
On Wednesday 4 December, Research Data Scotland (RDS) and Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Scotland hosted a showcase webinar to explore how the Researcher Access Service makes it faster and simpler to access data. Watch a recording of the webinar now.
17 Dec 2024
Synthetic census data now available for research
Research Data Scotland (RDS) is delighted to host new synthetic datasets from National Records of Scotland (NRS) which will enable researchers to learn more about Scotland’s census.
11 Dec 2024
New report published on pandemic preparedness
The Scottish Government Standing Committee on Pandemic Preparedness has published a report which includes a key role for Research Data Scotland (RDS) in ensuring Scotland is as equipped as possible to respond to future pandemics.
27 Nov 2024
RDS and the Scottish Government Data Strategy: 5 December 2024
Join us to learn more about the work RDS is doing in collaboration with the Scottish Government Data Strategy for Health and Social Care.
27 Nov 2024
Updated metadata catalogue adds more datasets for research
Research Data Scotland (RDS) has published an update to its metadata catalogue, bringing closer alignment with partner organisations and adding new datasets for research in the public benefit.
11 Nov 2024
Research Data Scotland welcomes Sudlow Review on UK health data landscape
Professor Cathie Sudlow’s independent review of the UK health data landscape, published today, offers insights into how we can safely and securely use data science to improve health services across the UK.
08 Nov 2024
New project to improve data access between the four UK nations
Research Data Scotland (RDS) is contributing to a new project, which is helping to provide a roadmap to join together or federate data access amongst the devolved nations.
07 Nov 2024