Large-scale government surveys, international macrodata, business microdata, qualitative studies and UK census data. Description The UK Data Service (UKDS) is a comprehensive resource funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and delivered by the UK Data Archive to provide researchers with support, training and access to the UK’s largest collection of social, economic and population data. The UKDS provides a single point of access to a wide range of secondary data including: Large scale UK surveys Cross-national surveys Longitudinal studies International macrodata Census data Business microdata Qualitative/mixed methods data In addition to providing access to data resources, the UKDS provides support, training and guidance for data users, owners and creators. UKDS also provides a range of online tools for exploring data. These include: Histpop (historical population reports); NESSTAR (key social and economic data); and UKDS.Stat (for international time-series data). URL UK Data Service Spatial Coverage United Kingdom/International Data Access UK Data Service operates a three tier access policy: - Open data is available for download without registration. - Safeguarded data requires registration with the UKDS. Please use your university login details to register. - Controlled data requires registration with the UKDS and access provided through a physical or virtual secure environment. Key pages or related resources UK Data Service Variables and Question Bank (Search facility) UK Data Service Census Support Histpop: Online Historical Population Reports NESSTAR UKDS:Stat This article was published on 2024-08-21
