Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research

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…

Introduction to depositing data with the UK Data Service

10:00 - 11:00 20 June 2024
Does your research generate data that could benefit others? Deposit your data with the UK Data Service to amplify its impact and ensure its preservation for future research. But where…

Health Studies User Conference 2024

1 July 2024
Do you want to know the latest developments in health data from social surveys? Are you interested in research using health data? This free conference is organised by the UK Data Service…

Family Finance Surveys User Conference 2024

10 July 2024
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 Family Finance Surveys…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 10 September 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…

SPRITE+ Showcase 2024 (online)

16 September 2024
We are excited to invite you to the SPRITE+ Showcase 2024 taking place on 16th September 2024 (online). The programme is packed with a range of talks from community members. Programme…

Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys

10:00 - 11:30 24 September 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…

Survey data drop-in

12:00 - 13:00 24 September 2024
This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with survey data who are looking for help and advice with their project or research. It is targeted at academic…

Introduction to effective and practical research data management

10:00 - 11:30 30 September 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…

How to become a computational social scientist

10:00 - 11:30 1 October 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…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 8 October 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…

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

10:00 - 11:30 8 October 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…

Ethical and legal guidelines in data sharing

10:00 - 11:30 10 October 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…

Getting started with secondary analysis

10:00 - 11:30 15 October 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…

Teaching with census data

10:00 - 12:00 22 October 2024
Census 2021 provides demographic, employment, housing and other characteristics about local populations at neighbourhood level. This free workshop is designed to enable those teaching…

Creating interactive visualisations with gender identity data: Live code demonstration in Python and R

10:00 - 12:00 23 October 2024
The most recent census in 2021 asked two novel, voluntary questions on sexuality and gender identity. By learning how to create interactive visualisations with gender identity data,…

Role of Informed Consent in Ethical Data Collection, Sharing and Reuse

10:00 - 11:30 24 October 2024
Are you collecting research data involving human participants? Do you plan to share these data? Understanding the role of informed consent when working with human participants is ethically…

Introduction to copyright: Copyright and publishing

10:00 - 11:30 29 October 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…

Introduction to copyright: Copyright and secondary data use

10:00 - 11:30 5 November 2024
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…

Introduction to the UK Data Service

10:00 - 11:30 7 November 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…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 12 November 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 19 November 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…

Finding and accessing data from the UK Data Service

10:00 - 11:30 20 November 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…

Best practices for documenting social sciences research data

10:00 - 11:30 26 November 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…

Data in the spotlight: International time series databanks

10:00 - 11:30 28 November 2024
Are you wanting to understand how the world works? Have an interest in climate science, economy, trade, demographics, health or international development? Want to know about and how…

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