News and insights

Five minute profile: interview with Shona McElroy

Our interview series shines a light on what it’s like to work at RDS. Meet Shona McElroy, a Senior Project Manager in Research Data Scotland’s Programmes and Data Acquisitions Team.

Data-driven innovation for improving health and social care outcomes

Research Data Scotland welcomes the people-centred approach of Scotland’s first data strategy for health and social care.

Equality data – mind the gap

A new equalities dataset for research draws upon anonymised records covering many of the protected characteristics for over six million people.

Public engagement is key to using data for research

Partnership and Strategy Director, Layla Robinson, reflects on our future plans and recruiting for a Public Engagement Manager.

Starting as we mean to go on

How we're laying the foundations to simplify data access.

Research insight: behind the scenes on why Scouts and Guides participation boosts later life health

We speak to co-author Dr Lynne Adair for an in-depth perspective on a new paper that suggests taking part in the Scouts or Guides is associated with better general health in middle age.