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Achieving ISO 27001 Certification of UK LLC’s Trusted Research Environment
16th Mar 2023
Protecting the confidentiality and security of study participant data is of critical importance to UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). For that reason, UK LLC has invested heavily in developing a comprehensive ‘Information Security Management System’. This involves undertaking independent...
Involving the public in our work
10th Jan 2023
An important part of my role at UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) is to make sure that members of the public are involved across our whole programme of work. As my first task at UK LLC was to set up our...
Prioritising information security at the UK LLC
23rd May 2022
Enjoying information security surprises me. My PhD and subsequent research focused on evolutionary biology, but a move to Australia tempted me to try wider roles at the Menzies School of Health Research, including a stint with their Kidney Health Team....
Developing the UK LLC Data Access Process
22nd Apr 2022
I am Stela McLachlan, a Research Manager at the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) and my role is developing and overseeing the data access process. My background is in genetics, and my career has involved using large amounts of...
Launching an important piece of UK research infrastructure: The UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration
6th Apr 2022
Robin Flaig, our Deputy Director, talks to CLOSER about the launch of the UK LLC, the data held within our Trusted Research Environment and how UK based researchers can apply. https://www.closer.ac.uk/news-opinion/blog/launching-an-important-piece-of-uk-research-infrastructure/
The UK LLC Origin Story
1st Apr 2022
The UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) is a national resource for COVID-19 research. It’s a new and globally unique Trusted Research Environment (TRE) that offers predictable and efficient access to longitudinal data for researchers and analysts across the UK....