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Workshop to explore online survey design

A workshop organised by the GenPopWeb2 network will explore the design and implementation of online surveys. The free event will take place online on Tuesday, 28 …

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Registration opens for 2021 Research Methods e-Festival

Registration is now open for the 2021 Research Methods e-Festival, which will be held online on 25-29 October. The e-festival will feature more than 80 sessions over …

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NCRM publishes online learning resource on fake news research

A new NCRM learning resource explores the subject of fake news and the tools that can be used to study it. The online resource is presented by …

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Online learning resource on Bayesian methods now available

A new online learning resource on modern Bayesian computation is now available on the NCRM website. Presented by Dr Gabriel Katz from the University of Exeter, the …

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Understanding Society to host survey methods mini-conference

Understanding Society is hosting a four-day, online mini-conference on 27-30 September. Sessions will include keynote talks, paper presentations and training, with each day of the conference focusing …

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SafePod Network levels up access to data for public benefit research

The SafePod Network (SPN) is a major new research innovation providing standardised safe settings (SafePods) across the UK to enable researchers to securely access datasets to …

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NCRM videos watched more than one million times

The NCRM YouTube channel has reached a significant new milestone, with views of its videos now totalling more than one million. The channel has published 320 videos …

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Survey experts to discuss transition to online data collection

The GenPopWeb2 network is hosting the final event in its series on COVID-19 and transitioning to online data collection in social surveys. The free, virtual event, …