Wishing all our service users a Happy Festive Season.

The SLS-DSU will be closed for Christmas break from 22nd December through to the 4th January inclusive.

The last full access day for the Safe Setting will be Tuesday 20th December, as on Wednesday 21st December the servers will be shut down at lunchtime, with the Safe Setting re-opening on Thursday 5th January 2023.

CLOSING DATE FAST APPROACHING – We are seeking a Methodology Research Support Officer with a stats background to work in the SLS-DSU based at Ladywell House, Edinburgh.  Full or part-time hours considered.  UoE Grade 7 post.  Fixed term to Sep 2025.  Closing date Monday 9th May 2022 at 5pm.  Full details and application process:

https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/3838

In case you missed the UKcenLS webinar on 10th December 2021, the video presentations can be viewed on the SLS YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFL9zFqHjPN4qzCQgTN9m1g/playlists

You will also find videos on ‘An introduction to the SLS data’ recently shared with participants in the SLS drop in Q&A session on 28th January 2022.

You can subscribe to our channel to be updated when we add new videos.

Come and work with us!

We are currently looking for a Methodology Research Support Officer.  Full details of the post and application procedure

Closing date 28th February 2022

We look forward to hearing from you.

The SLS-DSU staff will finish work on 24th Dec and will respond to enquiries again from 5th January 2022.  The Safe Setting closed on 17th December and will re-open for bookings on 10th January 2022.

Please contact Greg.Blackadder@nrscotland.gov.uk between 20th-24th December for Safe Setting bookings for the week of 10th January.

Wishing all our service users a very happy festive season.

FRIDAY 28th JANUARY 2022, 10am-1pm

Join us to learn about the SLS data at this free event via self-learn training materials and a hands-on online lab session in R.

About this event:

(i) You will be given access to self-learn training materials (videos) which will focus on the SLS and the types of research that can be done with it, including:

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Fri 10th December 2021, 10am-12pm GMT.

Join us as we showcase the UK Census Longitudinal Studies (UKcenLS) datasets, along with current research using each UKcenLS unit’s data.

Full Programme & Booking via Eventbrite

Free online webinar

Ladywell House will be closed on 20/09/21 for one day.  SLS-DSU staff are still contactable by email.  Safe Setting will reopen on Tuesday 21st September for pre-booked researchers.  Apologies for the inconvenience.

See 3 new blogs around ONS LS and the 2021 Census.

Listen to the CeLSIUS podcast about research using the ONS LS –  Stronger Towns: have the funds been allocated fairly?

Happy Easter to all our service users.  The SLS-DSU & Safe Setting will be closed on Good Friday (02/04/21) and Easter Monday (05/04/21).