Apologies for cross-posting. Please let your students know and/or post
the flyer from the website in your department. www.radstats.org.uk - The
open category is for anyone, including those with higher degrees.


*** Second Radical  Statistics Critical Essay Competition, 2004 ***

Two Categories of  entry; Student, Open.

In each category-
First prize £300, Second prize £200;  further prizes at judges'
discretion.

This will be an original essay which addresses a current social
research/policy question  and will involve the critical use and
interpretation of relevant data sources.

Maximum, 3,000 words.
Account will be taken in the judging of age and experience.

Deadline for  applications  - 1st May 2004.

The  essay awarded first prize  will be featured on the Radical
Statistics website (www.radstats.org.uk)  and  in a  special issue of
'Radical Statistics', the newsletter of Radical Statistics (past
copies shown on website).  Judges decision will be  by 1st July 2004.
Applications are encouraged well before deadline.

Essay should be sent by e mail, labelled : Radstats Critical Essay,
to [log in to unmask] Entrants should state their age and the
number of years they have been engaged in social research, statistics,
or the social sciences.

Radical Statistics was formed in 1975 by researchers and statisticians
with a common concern about the political implications of their work
and an awareness of the actual and potential misuse of statistics.
RSG is independent of any other organisation. Members are radical in
being committed to helping build a more free, democratic and
egalitarian society.

Radical Statistics meets once a year (in February) and holds an open
conference on a topical theme (details on website, above) and
publishes a newsletter three times a year (interested in joining? -
send message to [log in to unmask]). It  also has an electronic
discussion list (you can join online at:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/radstats.html where you can also
access archives of past messages and get more details on the list).

 Much of the work of the RSG is done in subgroups, currently in
health, education and economics, whose membership is open to all. In
recent years it has published a number of books including 'Statistics
in Society'  Ed Daniel Dorling and Steven Simpson, 'Official health
statistics; an unofficial guide' Ed. Susan Kerrison and Alison.
Macfarlane and 'Tackling inequalities: where are we now and what can
be done?'    Ed. Christina Pantazis and David Gordon.

Russell Ecob and Robin Rice on behalf of Radical Statistics Group