Past events
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Computational social science drop-in
12:00 - 13:00 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 UK Data Service present to chair the session. Feel free to join for general advice on getting data, learning to code and...
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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 for researchers from traditionally excluded or underrepresented populations. This workshop dives into what reproducibility...
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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 questions that help you to describe the social world, explore change over time and space, and look at associations between...
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Data Science in Practice
14:00 - 15:00 13 March 2024
Sixth and last event in the Data Science in Practice Series, organised by the Department of Social Statistics for any student interested in the use of Data Science in commercial settings. This week the speaker will be Chris Shumba, Head of Data Operations (Football) at Manchester United. 13th of March,...
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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 a practical overview of the tools that the service provides, particularly our data catalogue to help you make the most...
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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 UK Data Service present to chair the session. Feel free to join for general advice on getting data, learning to code and...
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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 like to study a hard-to-reach population. This free workshop will take you through the research process of a secondary...
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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 like to study a hard-to-reach population. This free workshop will take you through the research process of a secondary...
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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 array of resources we offer. Participants will learn about the different types of quantitative and qualitative data...
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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 and teaching? These UK surveys provide a rich source of data from representative samples on important social and economic...
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