Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research

Code anxiety club

01:30 - 14:00 6 January 2026
Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 13 January 2026
Do you find yourself: stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? not sure what to learn next? the only person in your team using computational methods? wanting to meet other computational…

Code anxiety club

13:30 - 14:00 20 January 2026
Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow…

Code anxiety club

13:30 - 14:00 3 February 2026
Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 10 February 2026
Do you find yourself: - stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? - not sure what to learn next? - the only person in your team using computational methods? - wanting to meet…

Perspectives on Engagement and Impact: a UK Data Service event for Early Career Researchers

09:30 - 15:30 11 February 2026
Join us for an exciting opportunity to learn, share and build connections at Perspectives on Engagement and Impact: an event for Early Career Researchers. In today’s world of complex…

Code anxiety club

13:30 - 14:00 17 February 2026
Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow…

Using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data

14:00 - 16:00 18 February 2026
This free online workshop explores the intersection of two computational social science ideas, synthetic data and agent-based models: 1. Synthetic data – which is generated data rather…

UK Data Service essentials: Introduction, finding and accessing data

10:00 - 11:30 17 March 2026
A practical overview of the UK Data Service including guidance on searching and accessing data. This interactive session is ideal for anyone interested in social research and keen to…

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

10:00 - 11:30 24 March 2026
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…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 14 April 2026
Do you find yourself: - stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? - not sure what to learn next? - the only person in your team using computational methods? - wanting to meet…

How to become a computational social scientist

10:00 - 11:30 15 April 2026
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…

Introduction to copyright

10:00 - 11:30 16 April 2026
This workshop will introduce key aspects of copyright in publishing, teaching, and the use of secondary data. The first part of the session will focus on copyright considerations in…

Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service

10:00 - 12:30 22 April 2026
A table of numbers is not always the best way to present census data, often we want to visualise the information as a map to help people see patterns quickly. This free online workshop…

Ethical and legal guidelines in data sharing

10:00 - 11:30 23 April 2026
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…

UK census data drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 29 April 2026
This free online drop-in is for anyone working, or thinking of working, with UK census data from the UK Data Service. If you are looking for help and advice with your project or research,…

Role of informed consent in ethical data collection, sharing and reuse

10:00 - 11:30 30 April 2026
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…

Survey data drop-in

12:00 - 13:00 6 May 2026
This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data who are looking for help and advice with their project or research. It is targeted at…

Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data

10:00 - 11:30 7 May 2026
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…

Getting started with secondary analysis

10:00 - 11:30 11 May 2026
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…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 12 May 2026
Do you find yourself: - stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? - not sure what to learn next? - the only person in your team using computational methods? - wanting to meet…

Introduction to effective and practical research data management

10:00 15 May 2026
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…

Code Anxiety Club

13:30 - 14:00 19 May 2026
Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we…

Best practices for documenting social sciences research data

10:00 - 11:30 20 May 2026
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…

Homeworking for Special Licence and Secure Access data

10:00 - 11:30 21 May 2026
With more researchers working remotely, many are asking: “Is it possible to access safeguarded Special Licence or Secure Access data from home?". Whether you are already accessing such…

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