Public engagement

Discover how we're involving the public to raise the profile of data for research.

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Our focus

Our public engagement work currently comprises three key areas: our Public Engagement Fund, the public panel we run with SCADR, and our work with DARE UK.

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Public panel: Scotland Talks Data

Learn more about the public panel we run jointly with the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR).

Find out more about our public panel

Public Engagement Fund

Learn about the projects supported by our Public Engagement Fund.

Discover our funded projects

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DARE UK driver projects

Discover the public engagement work we're doing on three driver projects with DARE UK.

Learn about our DARE UK projects

Data explainers

Confused about data? Explore our handy data explainers to learn what public sector data is, how it's kept safe and how it’s used in research.

Current projects

Want to know what we're working on? Find out more about our current projects and stay updated on our key workstreams.

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