The Archive

Who can use the archive?

The Timescapes Archive is available without charge for the use of professional researchers who are affiliated to research-active institutions (whether academic or non academic) in the UK or internationally.

Using Data Ethically

The sharing and re-use of Qualitative Longitudinal data is a relatively new field of research practice, giving rise to a range of ethical considerations. Such data may present higher risks of disclosing identities because of the wealth of data gathered over time.

Resources for thinking about ethical re-use are available here.

Access the Archive

For information about the Timescapes Data Archive or to apply to access data in the Timescapes Data Archive, please contact Professor Kahryn Hughes [email protected].

Access the Timescapes Archive

How to guides

• Timescapes Archive interactive demonstration
• Introducing the Timescapes Archive

Researcher Archive Support Documents

• Neale, B. and Hughes, K. (2020) Data Management Planning: A Practical Guide for Qualitative Longitudinal Researchers

Our Partners

• ESDS Qualidata: a collection of multimedia qualitative data sources, managed by the Economic and Social Data Service (now part of the UK Data Service).
• Joint Information Systems Committee [JISC]: provides support for innovative use of ICT to support research and education.
• Leeds University Library: hosts the Timescapes archive.
• UK Data Archive: internationally-renowned centre of expertise in data acquisition, preservation, dissemination and promotion; the curator of the largest collection of digital data in the social sciences and humanities in the UK.

Archive Publications and Outputs

• The Timescapes Archive Report - submission of Dataset output for the Research Excellence Framework, December 2013
• Publications and Outputs