Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research

Data in the spotlight: Census and population studies

10:00 - 11:30 29 November 2022
This free 90-minute online workshop will introduce you to the UK Census, the data held by the UK Data Service, and how to use the web interfaces to access the data. There will also…

Data in the spotlight: Longitudinal data

10:00 - 11:30 1 December 2022
Did you know that longitudinal data from major social studies such as the British Birth Cohort Studies, Understanding Society and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing can be accessed…

Data in the spotlight: International time series databanks

10:00 - 11:30 6 December 2022
This free 90-minute online workshop will introduce you to the international time series data held by the UK Data Service, we’ll look at the range of socio-economic topics covered, explore…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 13 December 2022
Join our free monthly UK Data Service data drop-in to get or give some help on computational social science projects. This event will take place on Zoom. There will be a data expert…

Data in the spotlight: Qualitative and mixed methods data

10:00 - 11:30 13 December 2022
The UK Data Service provides access to a range of qualitative and mixed-methods data, including ethnographic data and field notes, images, oral history transcripts, and essay responses.…

Teaching with census data

10:00 - 12:00 17 January 2023
Census 2021 will provide demographic, employment, housing and other characteristics about local populations at neighbourhood level. This free workshop is designed to enable those teaching…

Introduction to Longitudinal Data Analysis - Online

27 January - 24 February 2023
Longitudinal data is essential in a number of research fields as it enables analysts to concurrently understand aggregate and individual level change in time, the occurrence of events…

Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2023

09:30 - 16:30 2 February 2023
Are you interested in research using the UK Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys? Do you want to know the latest developments in the data? This annual conference, organised by…

GM4Women2028 Pankhurst-Fawcett Scorecard: Annual Data Reveal & Celebration

10:30 - 14:30 6 February 2023
Come and join us on Monday 6th February 2023 for our 5th annual event, revealing the latest scorecard data, to see how Greater Manchester is faring for gender equality in the last twelve…

Introduction to the UK Data Service

11:00 - 12:30 23 March 2023
The UK Data Service holds the UK’s largest collection of research data. This introductory workshop is for anyone with an interest in social research who wants to hear about the vast…

Finding and accessing data from the UK Data Service

09:30 - 11:00 29 March 2023
This introductory workshop is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service and contains interactive elements throughout. Participants will be given…

How to become a computational social scientist

10:00 - 11:30 18 April 2023
Scientific research and teaching are increasingly influenced by computational tools, methods and paradigms. The social sciences are no different, with many new forms of social data…

Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data

10:00 - 11:30 20 April 2023
Secondary analysis offers a great option for dissertation students who are looking to gain experience working with data but who have limited abilities to go out into the field or would…

Data management basics: Introduction to data management and sharing

11:00 - 12:30 27 April 2023
Data management is essential to make sure that well-organised, well-documented, high quality and shareable research data can be produced from our research projects. These introductory…

Data management basics: Ethical and legal issues in data sharing

10:00 - 11:30 4 May 2023
Data management is essential to make sure that well-organised, well-documented, high quality and shareable research data can be produced from our research projects. The introductory…

Statistical disclosure control methods for Census 2021

10:00 - 11:30 10 May 2023
The UK Data Service and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are running this free webinar to help users get to grips with statistical disclosure control in the Census 2021 for…

Depositing your data with ReShare

11:00 - 12:30 11 May 2023
This is a workshop designed to give participants a virtual tour of ReShare, where you will learn everything you need to know in order to archive data using our self-deposit repository.…

Introduction to copyright: Copyright and publishing

10:00 - 11:30 19 May 2023
This free workshop is the first of two on ‘Introduction to copyright’. The first session focuses on copyright considerations in the context of publishing while the second session focuses…

Getting started with secondary analysis

10:00 - 11:30 22 May 2023
Participants will learn about the key issues to consider when using secondary data analysis as a method. This introductory workshop will briefly cover the pros and cons of reusing data…

Introduction to copyright: Copyright issues in secondary data use

10:00 - 11:30 25 May 2023
This second session on copyright focuses on copyright considerations in the context of secondary data use. The first session, Introduction to copyright: Copyright and publishing, provides…

Data documentation

11:00 - 12:30 1 June 2023
Data documentation is essential to make sure that well-organised and well-documented research data can be produced from our research projects. This free introductory workshop on data…

Consent issues in data sharing

10:00 - 11:30 8 June 2023
Does your research involve human participants? This means your research will require ethical approval. Do you know the different types of consent, for example consent for research participation…

How to anonymise qualitative and quantitative data

11:00 - 12:30 15 June 2023
The past few years has involved a huge change in expectations for researchers in how they manage and share participants information. There are new legal obligations, such as the new…

Health Studies User Conference 2023

29 June 2023
The morning session is now fully booked but you can book a place for the afternoon sessions by following the event link. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for the full-day…

Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2023

09:30 - 15:30 10 July 2023
Are you interested in research on family finances? Do you want to know the latest developments in family finance data from UK social surveys? Join us for the annual Family Finance Surveys…

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