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Data explainers

Explore our handy data explainers and learn more about public sector data in Scotland.

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Learn about data

Want to know more about data but don't know where to start? Explore our handy data explainers to learn what public sector data is, how it's kept safe and how it’s used in research.

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Intro to public sector data

Learn more about what public sector data is and how it's used in research.

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What is the Five Safes framework?

Discover what the Five Safes framework is and how it's used to keep data secure.

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What are Trusted Research Environments?

Learn about Trusted Research Environments and how they help researchers access data.

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Current projects

Want to know what we're working on? Stay updated on our key workstreams such as our new Researcher Access Service, our synthetic data work and projects we're working on with our partners.

Shaping our services

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