A newly published State of the Nation report, developed by Understanding Patient Data, explores the current state of public trust in data research. Learn more in this blog post by Katie Oldfield, Senior Engagement Manager.
Katie Oldfield
12 Aug 2026
The International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference brings together data linkage professionals from across the world. Discover key insights from the conference in this blog by Kate O'Sullivan, RDS Chief Data Officer.
Kate O'Sullivan
11 Aug 2026
Discover insights from the RDS Engagement Team on their recent trip to IPDLN conference in Rotterdam.
Katie Oldfield (Senior Engagement Manager) and Rachel Edwards (Public Engagement Officer)
28 Jul 2026
Research Data Scotland is pleased to publish this guest blog post from Ed Stubbs, Derek King and Raphael Wittenberg from London School of Economics (LSE) about social care data, which has been expanded to include data from the devolved nations.
Ed Stubbs, Derek King and Raphael Wittenberg from London School of Economics
22 Jul 2026
Federation of data services across the UK is closer than ever, thanks to the work of the Connect 4 partnership project.
Jen Muir
24 Mar 2026
Our Chief Executive Officer, Professor Roger Halliday reflects on RDS’s vital work to achieve shared goals for data access in Scotland, and the changing landscape for data organisations in the UK as we head into 2026.
Roger Halliday
28 Jan 2026
Layla Robinson, our Chief Operating Officer at RDS, welcomes the decision from UK Research Innovation (UKRI) to award Research Data Scotland with Independent Research Organisation status.
Layla Robinson
15 Jan 2026
October saw a significant release of the Researcher Access Service (RAS) which included a raft of improvements designed to support researchers.
Adam Coulson
25 Nov 2025
Master’s students Elise Darragh and Haley Dees share their experience and takeaways from Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Conference.
Haley Dees and Elise Darragh
11 Nov 2025
Several of our RDS colleagues were able to make it along to the ADR UK Conference in Cardiff this September, with many sharing their work through presentations and posters.
29 Oct 2025
Get to know the Pupil Census dataset with Data Analysts Stella Telford and Jen Muir.
21 Oct 2025
