UK Data Archive
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| Formation | 1967 |
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| Legal status | Government-funded digital repository for research data |
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UK and abroad |
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Director
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Prof Matthew Woollard |
| Affiliations | ESRC, University of Essex, UK Data Service |
| Website | UK Data Archive |
Coordinates: 51°52′39.7″N 0°56′50″E / 51.877694°N 0.94722°E
The UK Data Archive is a national centre of expertise in data archiving in the United Kingdom (UK). It houses the largest collection of digital data in the social sciences and humanities in the UK. It is certified under the Data Seal of Approval as a trusted digital repository. It is also certified under the international ISO 27001 standard for information security. Located in Colchester, the UK Data Archive is a specialist department of the University of Essex, co-located with the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER). It is primarily funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the University of Essex.
Many of the data services formerly hosted by the UK Data Archive joined the ESRC-funded UK Data Service, established 1 October 2012.
The UK Data Archive is listed in the Registry of Research Data Repositories re3data.org.
The UK Data Archive supports social science research and teaching by acquiring, developing and managing data and related digital resources for secondary use.
The Archive hosts and manages the UK Data Service, which provides free research access to over 6,000 social science data sets, including quantitative data and qualitative data from a wide range of disciplines. Access to the data catalogue, including online documentation such as questionnaires, is completely open. The Archive removes data access barriers wherever possible, however registration is required to download data where there are disclosure risks.
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