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CESSDA Series on Variable Harmonization: Process, Challenges and Quality Criteria
Dr. Kristi Winters (GESIS) and Janek Bruker (formerly of GESIS) discuss social science harmonization examples from large international survey programs. This is video 2 in a series of 4 videos desig...

CESSDA Series on Variable Harmonization: An Overview of Concepts and Strategies
Dr. Kristi Winters (GESIS) and Janek Bruker (formerly of GESIS) discuss social science variable harmonization and harmonized data documentation practices. This is video 1 in a series of 4 videos an...

The UK Data Service response to the CoreTrustSeal consultation
Darren Bell, Hervé L’Hours and Matthew Woollard introduce the CoreTrustSeal and the UK Data Service’s response to their consultation with specialists, generalists, and Technical Repository Se...

Statistical Disclosure Control Handbook now available in Spanish
James Scott and Christine Woods, both Senior User Support and Training Officers at the UK Data Service, update us on the success of the Statistical Disclosure Control Handbook that they have co-aut...

Democracy, autocracy, whatever? Citizens’ views of the political regime they live in
Faced with far-reaching restrictions on civil liberties to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, political observers have pointed out the value of democratic rights and how democratic principles mu...

Quality: The Trade-off of Working with Big Data
Esmeralda Bon, one of our #DataImpactFellows, was inspired to write this blog post by a reflective piece she wrote for this British Academy report, as well as discussions with peers that took place...