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Dear Colleague Administrative data has many advantages for social science research. Typically datasets are very large, can cover long time periods, are low cost and regularly updated. The linkage of administrative data to other data sources provides further power and utility for research. However, such linkage is generally problematic with legal, governance, access and ownership barriers to overcome. The Administrative Data Liaison Service will be hosting a one day conference to highlight major innovations in the field of administrative data linkage and analysis that are designed to overcome some of these problems. The ESRC will also provide a perspective on the future of administrative data as a research resource, drawing on the emerging recommendations from the Administrative Taskforce. Speakers include Professor Paul Burton from the University of Leicester, Katie Harron and Professor Harvey Goldstein from University College London, Professor Rainer Schnell from the University of Duisburg-Essen and Professor Peter Elias, ESRC Strategic Advisor. The conference will be held at the Royal Statistical Society, London on Friday the 16th November from 11am until 4pm with registration from 10.30am. The cost is subsided at £35 per person with a further reduced rate of £25 for students. Conference admission will include lunch and refreshments. For further information and details on how to register please visit http://www.adls.ac.uk/news. Contact details : Mr Darren Lightfoot, 01334 463 901. Email: [log in to unmask] We look forward to seeing you there. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.