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Events
The Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMI) hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including seminars, conferences, workshops, and short courses.
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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 only available or practical through computational means (Kitchen, 2014). While social science research has always been marked by technological approaches to some degree,...
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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 both publishing and teaching. In the first part, attendees will become familiar with copyright considerations when publishing different outputs, in both open and closed...
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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Co-Authorship: Rotating Roundtables
14:30 - 16:30 21 April 2026
Co-authoring can offer significant benefits in interdisciplinary research bringing together experts from various fields to produce impactful publications. How can we effectively manage co-authoring processes to ensure equitable contributions and recognition? What best practices can we adopt to enhance collaboration and productivity? Join us to...
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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 will focus on the use of the free and open-source cross-platform QGIS GIS application to create maps and other geographical visualisations from 2021/22 census data...
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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 component is considering the ethical and legal issues of collecting, using and/or sharing data. Researchers obtaining or using data obtained from people are expected...
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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, join us on 29 April. The session is targeted at academic and non-academic researchers, analysts, students, and anyone with an interest in census data, whether...
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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 crucial. Join us for a free, 90-minute online workshop designed to guide researchers through the complexities of informed consent in the context of data archiving...
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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 academic and non-academic researchers, analysts, as well as students and anyone with an interest in survey data, whether absolute beginners or more seasoned users. Come...
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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 Regulation and the Data Protection Act. This introductory workshop offers a foundational understanding of data anonymisation principles and practices tailored for social...
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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 and the importance of learning about the origins of your data. Quantitative and qualitative secondary analysis will be discussed with examples and issues of context,...
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