Forthcoming ESDS Government events
The ESDS Government events below are free to attend and lunch is provided. Booking is required as places are limited and because of this a £20 cancellation fee will be imposed for non-attendance at the workshops or for less than 48 hours notice of cancellation.
Learning and teaching with real data: data and resources
University of Manchester
Tuesday 4 May 2010
Presenters include:
* Sean Carey, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield
* Jack Kneeshaw, Economic and Social Data Service (International and Longitudinal)
* Jo Wathan, Economic and Social Data Service (Government)
* Mark Brown, Centre for Census and Survey Research, University of Manchester
This workshop is designed for current and future HE teachers interested in using real data in their teaching. The day combines:
* Information about the government, international and longitudinal data and resources available through the Economic and Social Data Services
* Presentations from teachers of sociology and politics talking about their experience of using real data in their teaching.
* A hands-on workshop using ESDS data and resources
* An opportunity to share experience with other teachers and to discuss your needs with data support service staff.
Further information and a booking form is available at http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/esds/events/2010-05-04/
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Introductory Workshop: Analysing Complex Sample Design in ESDS Government Datasets
Thursday 27 May 2010
University of Manchester
This workshop provides grounding in elementary concepts in complex sample design and the analysis of survey data using Stata. The morning sessions focus on theory and statistical concepts involved in the design and the analysis of complex surveys. In the afternoon, hands on workshops introduce design-based approaches to survey estimation using the svy suite of commands in Stata. Topics covered include producing basic descriptive statistics, sub-population analysis, estimating design effects, and basic multivariate analysis. Practical exemplars are given using the Health Survey for England (HSE).
Course Requirements:
A basic knowledge of the user interface and commands in Stata is required. Those unfamiliar with Stata are referred pre-course to the first few sections of the guide on Analysing the Labour Force Survey using Stata.
An understanding of elementary concepts in sampling theory and estimation will also be helpful (e.g. what a simple random is; knowing the distinction between a population parameter and a sample estimate (such as sample and population means); what are standard errors and confidence intervals).
To view the programme and book a place please go to http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/esds/events/2010-05-27/
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Forthcoming Census.ac.uk events
Workshop: Health and mortality with microdata
29 April 2010
Queens University Belfast
This workshop will offer an introduction to the services available under the ESRC Census Programme, including the Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs microdata) and the three census-based longitudinal studies (England and Wales; Northern Ireland; and Scotland). There will be some hands-on exercises during the workshop, which will enable participants to explore real data.
Unfortunately, only academics can get access to SARs, so parts of the workshop will not be relevant to others. Those parts of the workshop which cover the three longitudinal studies may be of interest to those in Government departments or related agencies.
There is no charge for this workshop, although participants will have to pay their own travel and accommodation expenses. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
To view the programme and book a place go to http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=2408
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