Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Summit & Awards 2026
Join Research Data Scotland at the Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Summit & Awards (SEMTA) 2026
24 Sept 2026
News and insights
Making it easier for researchers to discover data: recent improvements to the RDS metadata catalogue
We’ve made further improvements to the Research Data Scotland (RDS) metadata catalogue, which will make it easier for researchers to discover data that is available for research in Scotland. Learn more in this blog post by Siân Robson, Senior Data Analyst.
Siân Robson
11 Sept 2026
Public engagement in a rapidly changing system: insights from Understanding Patient Data’s State of the Nation Report
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
Looking to a federated future: reflections from IPDLN Rotterdam
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
GovCamp Scotland: Monday 21 September 2026
Supported by Research Data Scotland, GovCamp Scotland’s next ‘unconference’ takes place this September.
06 Aug 2026
New fund for SMEs interested in using health data
Now open for Expressions of Interest: Research Data Scotland (RDS) will deliver a new fund on behalf of the Scottish Government to support SMEs based in Scotland to develop innovative products using public sector data.
29 Jul 2026
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