Research Data Scotland welcomes finance trustee to its board
Martin Sinclair joins the Research Data Scotland (RDS) Board of Trustees, which brings finance expertise to the membership.
Research Data Scotland
27 Feb 2023
News and insights
Data-driven innovation for improving health and social care outcomes
Research Data Scotland welcomes the people-centred approach of Scotland’s first data strategy for health and social care.
Roger Halliday
24 Feb 2023
RDS welcomes national data strategy to support health and social care
Research Data Scotland (RDS) is tasked with delivering support for research and innovation and ethical approaches to data, alongside other organisations.
Research Data Scotland
24 Feb 2023
Equality data – mind the gap
A new equalities dataset for research draws upon anonymised records covering many of the protected characteristics for over six million people.
Duncan Buchanan
23 Feb 2023
Data team set to grow
We are pleased to announce a number of new technical roles in our Data Team on two-year fixed term contracts.
Research Data Scotland
01 Feb 2023
Public engagement is key to using data for research
Partnership and Strategy Director, Layla Robinson, reflects on our future plans.
Layla Robinson
30 Jan 2023
Nexer Digital chosen to develop new Data Access Service for Research Data Scotland
The six-month project will see the service design agency create a new website and brand assets, and design a new application service.
Research Data Scotland
13 Jan 2023
RDS announces £40,000 public engagement fund
The pilot fund will support projects that improve public understanding of the use of data in research.
Research Data Scotland
13 Jan 2023
Starting as we mean to go on
How we're laying the foundations to simplify data access.
Hugh Wallace
12 Jan 2023
Research insight: behind the scenes on why Scouts and Guides participation boosts later life health
We speak to co-author Dr Lynne Adair for an in-depth perspective on a new paper that suggests taking part in the Scouts or Guides is associated with better general health in middle age.
Research Data Scotland
21 Dec 2022