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UKDA Seminar
The Scottish Household Survey (SHS)
Friday 7th December 2001
Edinburgh
The UK Data Archive and the Scottish Executive would like to extend an open
invitation to all users and potential users of the Scottish Household Survey
(SHS) to attend a seminar.
The SHS is a continuous survey based on a sample of the general population
in private residences in Scotland. It is financed by the Scottish Executive
and undertaken by a partnership of System Three Social Research and MORI
Scotland. The aim of the survey is to provide representative information
about the composition, characteristics and behaviours of Scottish
households, both nationally and at a more local level. The survey covers a
wide range of topics to allow links to be made between different policy
areas. There is a particular focus on information to inform policy on
Transport, Local Government and Social Inclusion.
Speakers from the Scottish Executive will present an overview of the survey
and issues relating to its design and analysis. The UK Data Archive will
introduce its work as a key service provider of social science and
historical data resources, with a demonstration of the new NESSTAR system (a
suite of online tools for browsing and analysing data) and provide an
overview of Scottish data held at the UKDA. In the afternoon three case
studies will be presented by academics and statisticians demonstrating use
of the Scottish Household Survey.
The one day seminar will be held in central Edinburgh at the Hilton
Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel and the cost will be £25 including lunch and
refreshments. The programme and booking form is attached below but can also
be found at: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/home/SHSSeminar.asp
Please pass on this message to any colleagues who may be interested.
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UKDA Seminar
The Scottish Household Survey (SHS)
Friday 7th December 2001
PROGRAMME
10.30 - 10.50 Registration and coffee
10.50 - 11.00 Introduction from the Chair
Chair: LOUISE FINLAYSON (Scottish Executive)
11.00 - 1.00 The Scottish Household Survey (SHS):
Background to SHS Survey design and content
Fieldwork and processing
Dissemination and results
The dataset: derived variables and weighting
Discussion
Speakers include: JENNY ARNOTT (Scottish Executive), STEVEN HOPE
(NFO System Three Social Research), SIMON BRAUNHOLTZ
(MORI Scotland)
1.00 - 2.00 Lunch
2.00 - 2.45 Data providers
Providing access to data: new developments at the UK Data Archive
including NESSTAR demonstration
Making use of Scottish survey data resources at the UKDA
LOUISE CORTI and JACK KNEESHAW (UK Data Archive)
2.45 - 3.30 Using the Scottish Household Survey
SHS contractors perspective
STEVEN HOPE (NFO System Three Social Research)
Using the SHS for academic research
LYNN JAMIESON (Centre for Research on Families and
Relationships, University of Edinburgh)
Analysing the SHS Travel Diary
ESTA TORKINGTON (Transport Statistician, Scottish Executive)
3.30 Tea
3.40 - 4.00 Discussion and summary
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Reservation Form
Please reserve me a place at the Scottish Household Survey User Seminar on
7th December 2001
Name
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postgraduate, lecturer)
Affiliation ----------------------------------------
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Please send cheque payable to the 'University of Essex' for £25 or supply
order/invoicing details.
Do you wish to join the electronic email discussion list archive-news?
YES/NO
On receipt of your booking form you will be sent:
* confirmation of your reservation
* an invoice (if required)
* a map of the venue
* a final agenda
Louise Corti
Director, User Services, Data Archive
& Deputy Director, Qualidata
University of Essex
Colchester CO4 3SQ
UK
Tel: + 44 1206 872145
email: [log in to unmask]
DATA ARCHIVE: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/
QUALIDATA: http://www.essex.ac.uk/qualidata/
PLEASE NOTE: From 15 Jan - 30 September 2001 I will be contracted on a
part-time basis to Qualidata. For all routine enquiries, please contact
[log in to unmask] in the first instance.
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