Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research

Crime Surveys User Conference 2024

09:30 - 16:30 6 February 2024
Are you interested in research on crime? Do you want to know the latest developments in crime data from UK social surveys? This free conference, organised by the UK Data Service in…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 13 February 2024
Join our free 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 from the…

Mapping crime data in R: An introduction to GIS and spatial data

11:00 - 12:30 13 February 2024
Do you want to display crime data on maps but don’t know how? Crime data often contains spatial components. As a result, analyses of crime data can create patterns that are clearly…

Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys

10:00 - 11:30 14 February 2024
Did you know that data from major social surveys such as the British Social Attitudes survey, the Labour Force Survey and the Health Survey for England can be accessed for research…

Mapping Crime Data in R: Live code demonstration

11:00 - 13:00 16 February 2024
Do you want to display crime data on maps but don’t know how? Crime data often contains spatial components. As a result, analyses of crime data can create patterns that are clearly…

Introduction to the UK Data Service

11:00 - 12:30 5 March 2024
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…

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

10:00 - 11:30 11 March 2024
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…

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

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 12 March 2024
Join our free 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 from the…

Finding and accessing data from the UK Data Service

11:00 - 12:30 12 March 2024
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…

Developing research questions

10:00 - 11:30 13 March 2024
In this free online workshop we will explore ways of developing effective questions to frame your social science research. We will use themes from across the Social Sciences to develop…

Coding in public: Barriers to reproducibility

09:30 - 16:30 19 March 2024
Reproducibility is an increasingly popular and important concept for building trust into science and research. However, reproducibility entails barriers that may be especially difficult…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 9 April 2024
Join our free 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 from the…

How to become a computational social scientist

10:00 - 11:30 16 April 2024
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…

Getting started with secondary analysis

10:00 - 11:30 22 April 2024
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 effective and practical research data management

10:00 25 April 2024
Research data management encompasses all stages of handling data created during a research project, either primary or secondary. It is not only about adhering to principles but also…

Ethical and legal guidelines in data sharing

10:00 9 May 2024
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. A key data management…

Introduction to copyright: Copyright and publishing

10:00 - 11:30 14 May 2024
This 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…

Consent issues in data sharing

10:00 - 11:30 5 June 2024
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…

Survey data drop-in

12:00 - 13:00 6 June 2024
This free online drop-in session is for anyone working with survey data, who is looking for help and advice with their projects or research. Come along to discuss any questions you…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 11 June 2024
Join our free 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 from the…

Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data

10:00 - 11:30 11 June 2024
Researchers are often at a crossroads on how to share data collected from human participants ethically while complying with the rigorous standards set by UK General Data Protection…

Exploring Educational Outcomes through National Datasets

13:30 - 15:00 14 June 2024
Details The DRTN welcomes you to the second webinar in our 2024 series: Exploring Educational Outcomes through National Datasets. This session delves into a wide range of data sources…

Exploring census microdata

10:00 - 11:30 17 June 2024
Census microdata provides multivariate samples of individuals and households from the England and Wales Census 2021. Similar samples will be released for the Northern Ireland and Scottish…

Best practices for documenting social sciences research data

10:00 - 11:30 18 June 2024
Data documentation is essential to make sure that well-organised and well-documented research data can be produced from our research projects. This workshop provides an overview of…

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