The Future of Scotland: Attitudes of 14-17 year olds on the Scottish independence referendum
Wednesday 5th June, Royal College of Physicians, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh
During this event results from the first representative survey of 14-17 year olds in Scotland regarding the 2014 independence referendum will be presented. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) a team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh has designed and conducted a Scotland-wide survey of this age group. The understanding of their views is crucial, considering the lowering of the voting age to 16 for the referendum which will see most people in this age group able to cast their vote. So far there has not been a comprehensive and representative survey of this group.
This event will provide the first opportunity to engage with the results from the breadth of themes covered in the survey. The project does not simply provide a poll on the main referendum question, but sets of questions addressing themes relating to:
Views on the idea of an independent Scotland
Attitudes towards politics
Perceptions of national identity
Differences in socio-demographic background
Parental views on an independent Scotland
More info and how to register -
www.aqmen.ac.uk/events/June2013/youthsurvey<http://www.aqmen.ac.uk/events/June2013/youthsurvey>
Through the Public's Eye: Researching attitudes on Scotland's constitutional future with the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey
Wednesday 19th June, Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
The 2014 referendum on Scotland’s constitutional future has stimulated a vast amount of discussions. Many claims are made about what “Scots” want for the future, but too often these claims are not substantiated by empirical research. The Scottish Social Attitudes Survey (SSA) provides a valuable tool to assess the views of the public. In particular it can be used to track attitudes back to the late 1990s and analyse how the public’s views may have changed over time. This one day event will showcase current research using this high-quality data source. In-depth findings on a range of topics will be presented by researchers from a variety of institutions in Scotland (both academic and policy-related). Research teams have worked together to provide responses to some of the most crucial questions about attitudes towards the constitutional future of Scotland – questions that will be important whatever the outcome of the referendum. In presenting their findings, these researchers will not only cast light on the current state of public opinion, but also examine how it has changed over the last 15 years.
This event will be highly valuable for anyone interested in the independence referendum and the future of Scottish public services and in particular public perceptions that shape the debates. It will also be useful for participants interested in the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey and its time series perspective. The event is open to practitioners and academics alike and does not require any prior knowledge.
Chair
Professor Susan Deacon, Assistant Principal, University of Edinburgh
External Speaker
Professor Charlie Jeffrey, University of Edinburgh
Organisers
Professor John Curtice, University of Strathclyde/Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)
Rachel Ormston, Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)
Professor Lindsay Paterson, University of Edinburgh
Dr Jan Eichhorn, University of Edinburgh
More info and how to register -
www.aqmen.ac.uk/events/June2013/SSA<http://www.aqmen.ac.uk/events/June2013/SSA>
Angie Dickson
Marketing & Communications Officer
AQMeN
The University of Edinburgh
15 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh, EH8 9LN
Tel: 0131 650 2128
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Twitter: @aqmennetwork
Web: www.aqmen.ac.uk<http://www.aqmen.ac.uk>
--
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
You may leave the list at any time by sending the command
SIGNOFF allstat
to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.
|