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We welcome applications from any UK-based researchers, including PhD students.
We have adopted the ‘Five Safes’ decision making framework to help assess user applications. All applicants must demonstrate that they are ‘safe people’ who are trained and authorised to use data safely and understand current UK GDPR legislation. Applicants must either hold ONS Accredited Researcher status or be enrolled on an ONS Safe Researcher Training course. Applications are assessed in a three-stage process. The process starts with an enquiry via the UK LLC Application System. Please also refer to our Data Access and Acceptable Use Policy.
Stage 1
Expressions of Interest (EoIs) are made via the UK LLC Application System. Applicants have the opportunity to revise EoIs in the application system. Applicants whose EoIs are approved by our triage team are invited to complete and submit a full application, including data selection via UK LLC Explore.
Stage 2
An initial assessment of full applications is conducted by our Application Review Panel against the ‘Five Safes’ framework: Safe projects; Safe people; Safe settings; Safe data; and Safe outputs. Any questions or concerns are sent back to the applicant(s) and resubmitted applications are re-reviewed by the our Application Review Panel.
Stage 3
Applications are reviewed by i) the individual Longitudinal Population Study (LPS) Data Access Committees (DAC). Each study DAC is responsible for reviewing the application on behalf of their study; (ii) the UK LLC Data Access Public Review Panel; (iii) the UK LLC Linked Data Review Panel.
The latter two comprises the UK LLC DAC. Applications that only include LPS data are reviewed by only; (i) the individual LPS (DACs); (ii) the UK LLC Data Access Public Review Panel.
Review a template expression of interest form and template application form. Applications are additionally assessed for public good and will require ethics before approval. For any queries related to your application, please email access@ukllc.ac.uk.
