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UK Data Service

The UK Data Service is the largest digital repository for quantitative and qualitative social science and humanities research data in the United Kingdom. The organisation is funded by the UK government through the Economic and Social Research Council and is led by the UK Data Archive at the University of Essex, in partnership with other universities.

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Headquarters
University of Essex, Colchester
Affiliations
ESRC, UK Data Archive
Director
Dr Steve McEachern
Formation
October 2012 (consolidating previous services)
Purpose
Advancing social science research and teaching through access to data, documentation, guidance and support
Region served
UK and abroad

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UK Data Service

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UK Data Service

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related to Structure and governance · 23
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related to Data access · 17
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related to Experts in safe research using controlled data · 15
UK Data Service → Accredited, Digital Economy Act, Essex, Five Safes Framework, HMRC DataLab, Information, ISO27001, Lead, National Statistics Secure Research, Office, Services, UK Data Archive, UK Statistic Authority, University, Working
related to International reputation · 10
UK Data Service → Administrative Data Research Network, ADR-UK, ADRN, Cabinet, Digital Economy Act, In October, The, They, UK, White Papers
related to Advisory committee · 9
UK Data Service → As, ESRC, Following, Innovate UK, Research England, Scientific, The, UK Research Councils, UKRI
related to Digital preservation and archiving · 5
UK Data Service → ISO, OAIS, Open Archival Information System, The UK Data Service, This
related to Data sharing and reuse · 3
UK Data Service → ESRC's Research Data Policy, The UK Data Service, To
is a · 2
UK Data Service → independent body with responsibility to ensure that the investment is developed, largest digital repository for quantitative and qualitative social science and humanities research data in the United Kingdom
Affiliations · 1
UK Data Service → ESRC, UK Data Archive

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UK Data ServiceAffiliationsESRC, UK Data Archive1.00infobox
UK Data ServiceDirectorDr Steve McEachern1.00infobox
UK Data ServiceFormationOctober 2012 (consolidating previous services)1.00infobox
UK Data ServiceHeadquartersUniversity of Essex, Colchester1.00infobox
UK Data ServicePurposeAdvancing social science research and teaching through access to data, documentation, guidance and support1.00infobox
UK Data ServiceRegion servedUK and abroad1.00infobox
UK Data ServiceTypeGovernment-funded research infrastructure1.00infobox
UK Data ServiceWebsiteukdataservice.ac.uk1.00infobox
UK Data Serviceis alargest digital repository for quantitative and qualitative social science and humanities research data in the United Kingdom0.90text
UK Data Serviceis aindependent body with responsibility to ensure that the investment is developed0.90text
the Smart Energy Research Labinstance ofthat enables specific projects0.80text
UK Data Servicerelated to Advisory committeeFollowing0.60section

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