Steering Committee

The steering committee is responsible for data protection, confidentiality and security issues for the Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS) and includes all the component data controllers. The committee includes representatives from the SLS/LSCS, UoE, the National Records of Scotland (NRS), the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR), Scottish Government’s Education Analytical Services (EAS), Public Health Scotland (PHS) and SLS users.

• Ryan Scott, NRS
• Gail Turner, NHSCR
• Jim Newman, ONS
• Liam Cavin, NRS (Census)
• John Simmons (NRS)
• Chris Dibben, LSCS
• Lee Williamson, LSCS
• Greg Blackadder, NRS
• Peter Wilger, NISRA
• Nicholas Phin or Tara Shivaji (Deputy), PHS (Cauldicott Guardian)
• Gary Sutton or Adam Naylor (Deputy), EAS, Scottish Government Education Department
• Hill Kulu, St Andrews University
• Matthew Iveson, University of Edinburgh

SLS Research Board

The Research Board is responsible for assessing applications to use the SLS. It includes representatives from the main data providers and the SLS team, as well as an independent academic.

• Ryan Scott, NRS
• Liam Cavin, NRS (Census)
• John Simmons (NRS)
• Nicholas Phin or Tara Shivaji (Deputy), PHS (Cauldicott Guardian)
• Gail Turner, NHSCR
• Chris Dibben, LSCS
• Lee Williamson, LSCS
• Gary Sutton or Adam Naylor (Deputy), EAS, Scottish Government Education Department
• Matthew Iveson, University of Edinburgh