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How can I access the data?

Understanding Society data can be accessed via the UK Data Service (UKDS). You will need to be registered with the UKDS before requesting and downloading data. As none of the data are Open Access, before downloading the data, you will need to accept the terms and conditions for accessing the data. The access conditions are stricter for data which are considered to more disclosive. As a result, the data are available at three access levels: End User Licence (EUL), Special Licence or Secure Data access. For full information on accessing Understanding Society data go to the access data page of our website.

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