New fund for SMEs interested in using health data
Research Data Scotland (RDS) will deliver a new fund on behalf of Scottish Government to support SMEs based in Scotland to develop innovative products using public sector data.
29 Jul 2026
News and insights
Public engagement at IPDLN conference 2026: from mistrust to meaningful involvement
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
Westminster Health Forum: Next steps for the use of patient data in the UK (Thursday 3 September)
Join Layla Robinson, Chief Operating Officer for Research Data Scotland, at this online conference examining next steps for the use of patient data in the UK.
27 Jul 2026
Guest blog: Beyond England: why CASCID is expanding its coverage of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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 ready? SATRE 2.0 is here
New guidance for the federation of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) has been launched as part of a major update to the SATRE specification led by the Health Informatics Centre (HIC) at the University of Dundee.
15 Jul 2026
New independent assessment highlights devolved nations’ leading role in health data research
A new report, published today, outlines the strengths and experience in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in leading data-driven healthcare research in the UK.
14 Jul 2026
Innovative synthetic data work celebrated with ADR UK award win
A cross-partnership team of colleagues from Research Data Scotland (RDS) and ADR UK Strategic Hub received an award for Most Innovative Project at the ADR UK Partnership meeting this May.
23 Jun 2026
Five Minute Profile: interview with Christina Gilfedder
Associate Product Manager, Christina Gilfedder, shares how her background in digital and heritage informs her work at Research Data Scotland (RDS). She also reflects on the opportunities, challenges and impact of delivering ethical, user-focused data services.
10 Jun 2026
National Patient Data Day: Wednesday 24 June
Join RDS and use MY data for an online webinar exploring what we can expect from the new Health Data Research Service.
08 Jun 2026
Glasgow Research & Innovation Conference: Better Care, Brighter Futures
Research Data Scotland is excited to sponsor this full-day Research and Innovation event hosted by NHS Greater Glasgow and the University of Glasgow.
25 May 2026
DataFest 2026
Visit Research Data Scotland at DataFest 2026, Scotland’s leading data and AI event.
21 May 2026