> *Apologies for cross postings*
>
> The Census Registration Service based at the UK Data Archive has been
> launched and is now registering users to access the census data. The
> service provides a one-stop shop for all in UK higher or further education
> (HE/FE) to register for the following four Census Data Support Units:
>
> *Census Dissemination Unit from MIMAS (http://census.ac.uk/cdu)
> (University of Manchester)
> *Census Geography Data Unit (UKBORDERS) from Edina
> (http://edina.ac.uk/ukborders) (University of Edinburgh)
> *Census Interaction Data Service (http://census.ac.uk/cids) (Universities
> of Leeds and Glasgow)
> *Samples of Anonymised Records from the Census Microdata Unit, Cathie
> Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research (http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/sars)
> (University of Manchester)
>
> One registration will entitle UK higher and further education census users
> to use all these services. The new access system for these sites uses
> Athens Single Sign On via personal Athens accounts.
>
> Current users of the four census services will need to re-register with
> the new Census Registration Service, in compliance with the Data
> Protection Act 1998; however, this process should be straightforward and
> speedy, taking no more than five to ten minutes.
>
> To register, users should simply visit http://census.data-archive.ac.uk
> and follow the link to registration. Users should have their personal
> Athens usernames and passwords handy as they will have to log on prior to
> registration. Alternatively, on first accessing one of the Census Data
> Support Units via Athens, the user will automatically be redirected to the
> registration form.
>
> These services are free at the point-of-use for research, study, teaching
> and learning in UK HE/FE through funding from the Economic and Social
> Research Council (ESRC) and the Joint Information Systems Committee
> (JISC).
>
> Please note that not all of the services currently provided by the Census
> Dissemination Unit (CDU) will be included in the initial phase of the
> Athens authentication implementation, which is primarily aimed at
> introducing Athens for Casweb. All new user registrations are now being
> made via the Census Registration Service and as a temporary measure
> additional MIMAS accounts will also be available from the CDU to those who
> wish to use CDU services not yet available via Athens. Work is underway
> to transfer all CDU services to Athens authentication, and it is
> anticipated that this should be completed by the end of 2002. During the
> transitional period a temporary dual system allowing authentication using
> Athens or MIMAS accounts will be in place. This will be withdrawn once
> the transition is complete and there is no longer a need for MIMAS
> authentication.
>
> Any questions on the new registration process should be directed to the
> Census Registration Service (email: [log in to unmask]; tel:
> +44 (0)1206 872013) .
>
> Yours
>
> Lucy Bell
> Census Registration Service
> Tel: +44 (0)1206 872013
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
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