MRS Research Policy and Standards - Quarterly Webinar

Series 6, Episode 4 - Compiled and presented by the MRS Standards and Policy team - the experts behind Codeline, MRS’ email advice service for information on the Code of Conduct, GDPR, regulations and guidelines. Helping you to stay up-to-date and within the rules. 

Topics to be covered in the new episode will include: 

MRS guidance updates

An update on revised MRS guidance featuring:

• Best Practice Guide on Accessible Data
• Best Practice Guide: Collecting Data on Sex and Gender
• How to read opinion polls

Domestic and international updates 

• An update on the Employment Rights Bill
• Progress with implementation of the Data (Use & Access) Act 2025
• An update on preparations for the 2031 Census
• New guidelines from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
• The latest monetary penalties, enforcement notices, undertakings, prosecutions and reprimands issued by the ICO.

International updates

• CJEU clarifies the scope of the concept of personal data in the context of a transfer of pseudonymised data to third parties
• Irish Data Protection Commission fines TikTok €530 million following Inquiry into transfers of EEA User Data to China
• EU's ePrivacy Regulation (ePR)

You’ll also have the chance to submit questions to the MRS experts during the webinar, about any of the topics covered, or any other burning issues you may have.