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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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SOCIAL STATISTICS SEMINAR SERIES
14:00 - 15:30 10 March 2026
Please join us for the Social Statistics Seminar, we have coffee and cake. We are very pleased to welcome: Mónica Hernández Alava Professor in Health Econometrics, University of Sheffield Title: TBA Abstract: TBA
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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 explore the wide range of resources offered by the UK Data Service (UKDS). Whether you are a new user looking to kickstart your UKDS journey, or an existing user eager...
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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Harnessing Storytelling to Amplify Research
13:45 - 14:45 18 March 2026
How can we ensure our interdisciplinary research creates real-world benefits? At The University of Manchester, we recognise that transformative research requires not just technical expertise, but also strong collaborations across disciplines and authentic engagement with communities. This workshop explores how we can co-create research narratives...
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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 like to study a hard-to-reach population. This free workshop will take you through the research process of a secondary analysis project, including an overview of...
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SOCIAL STATISTICS SEMINAR SERIES
14:00 - 15:30 14 April 2026
Please join us for the Social Statistics Seminar, we have coffee and cake. We are very pleased to welcome: András Vörös Associate Professor in Quantitative Methods, University of Birmingham Title: TBA Abstract: TBA
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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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