• UK Data Service Webinar: Key data: UK and cross-national surveys

    10 October 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 BST This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the key survey datasets available from the UK Data Service which provide snapshots of the UK or that allow comparisons to be made across countries. The UK Data Service provides access to a wide range […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Key data: Longitudinal data

    17 October 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 BST This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the wide range of longitudinal datasets available via the UK Data Service. The Service provides access to various types of longitudinal data. One of these are the British Birth Cohort Studies (e.g. the National Child […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Key data: Census

    24 October 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 BST Census data from 1971-2011 provides a unique source of robust population data, particularly for small areas and often-overlooked groups, such as those living in establishments. This webinar is intended as an introduction to the Census data available from the UK Data Service, for anyone who is interested […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Key data: Qualitative and mixed methods data

    31 October 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the qualitative or mixed-methods data available from the UK Data Service. The UK Data Service provides access to a range of qualitative and mixed-methods data including Peter Townsend’s Last Refuge and Neighbourhood Boundaries, Social Disorganisation […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Key data: Business data

    5 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT This webinar is an introduction to Office for National Statistics (ONS) business data available from the UK Data Service, such as the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. The webinar includes an overview of the business survey areas covered (e.g. earnings and skills) and the data available. […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Key data: Data about countries

    12 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the international time series data available from the UK Data Service. Your host Richard Wiseman will give an overview of the diverse topics that are contained within these datasets, which include the open data produced […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Introduction to the UK Data Service

    14 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT The UK Data Service holds the UK’s largest collection of research data. This introductory webinar 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 […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Finding and accessing data in the UK Data Service

    21 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service. Participants will be given a practical overview of the tools that the service provides, particularly our data catalogue to help you to make the most of your data […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Key issues in reusing data

    28 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT Participants will hear about the key issues in secondary analysis as a method. The introductory session 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 […]

  • UK Data Service Webinar: Data management basics

    5 December 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to learn about research data management. Data management is essential to make sure that well organised, well documented, high quality and shareable research data result from your research project. This webinar provides an overview of how to manage, […]