Data acquired for the UK Data Service collection undergo rigorous and comprehensive curation prior to publishing and release. This ensures that data, documentation and metadata are processed and published to the highest standard possible, both for ease of use in secondary analysis and for archival preservation.
The curation procedures carried out depend on the individual nature of each dataset and document, but as a general guide the following tasks are always undertaken:The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use is not permitted.
Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Users must apply for access via a Secure Access application.
Use of the data requires the Lead Researcher to request a one-time bespoke subset of variables per project, for which approval is requested from the data owner or their nominee. If approved, the researcher(s) will be able to access the bespoke dataset via their Secure Lab project area.
Registered users must complete the Safe Researcher Training course.
Registered users must be based in the UK when accessing data.
The Data Collection must be accessed via a secure connection method in a safe environment approved by the UK Data Service.
Users should indicate on their Research Project Application form all Safeguarded dataset(s) that they wish to access alongside the study (selected from the 1970 British Cohort Study series webpage).
Additional conditions of use:
I agree not to use nor attempt to use the Data Collections to identify the individuals from which the study sample was selected, nor to claim to have done so.
I agree not to link between the research identifiers supplied by the UK Data Service [BCSID] and any other identifiers previously issued.