Cathie Marsh Memorial Lecture
18th November 2008
4.30pm-7pm
Royal Statistical Society
12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX
Are web-based surveys the survey method of the future?
This years RSS/SRA Cathie Marsh Memorial Lecture brings together speakers
who have contrasting views on the growing use of web-based surveys in social
and political research. It will be highly relevant both for commissioners
and practitioners who want to understand more about the latest developments
in web-based surveys and for academic researchers who are interested in the
quality of data obtained via web-based methods of social enquiry.
4.30 Tea and Registration
5.00 Welcome and introduction by the chair Prof Ian Plewis, Cathie Marsh
Centre for Census and Survey Research, University of Manchester and chair of
the RSS Social Statistics Section.
. Web-based surveys: the method of the future.
Prof Paul Whiteley, Department of Government, University of Essex.
. Computer Aided Web Interviewing: latest but not greatest
Bill Blyth, Director of research, TNS Europe
. Discussant : Prof. John Curtice, University of Strathclyde
6.30 Questions and discussion
6.45 Drinks reception and book launch for the second edition of 'Exploring
Data' by Cathie Marsh and Jane Elliott, generously sponsored by Polity
Press.
Further details about the event can be obtained from Jane Elliott at
[log in to unmask] and details of the venue are available at
http://www.rss.org.uk/.
There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is requested. Please
email [log in to unmask] to register
Chris Kershaw
Sent on behalf of the RSS Social Statistics Committee
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