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The project 鈥淏uilding computational capacity among global data service staff鈥� was funded for the UKRI's call on 鈥淒igital infrastructure: new approaches to skills or software."Digital research infrastructures connect researchers, policymakers and …

Building on the success of Methods Con 2022, this iteration had a distinct focus on methods for creating, anticipating and understanding futures, examining themes which are likely to have significant impact on humanity鈥檚 development over the next …

During the month of September, University of Swag直播 colleagues at the UK Data Service (UKDS) delivered the following events: Computational social science drop-in (10 September, J. Kasmire, Louise Capener and Nadia Kennar) Data in the …

The Department of Social Statistics celebrates the publication of the report 鈥淓xploring the Intersection of Technology and Democracy鈥�. Led by Professor Mark Elliot, the 2023 Futures Summer Camp, funded by SPRITE+, was a collaborative effort …

On Thursday 16 May, the department of Social Statistics held its away day at HOME, in central Swag直播. The event was a resounding success, fostering a collegial environment where important discussions flourished. Key themes included research …

During the month of April, University of Swag直播 colleagues at the UK Data Service (UKDS) delivered the following events:Computational Social Science Drop-in (9 April, J. Kasmire, Nadia Kennar and Louise Capener)How to become a computational …

Professor Mark Elliot (Social Statistics) has been awarded an ESRC grant for the project Enhancing Data Accessibility and Security through Innovative Data Synthesis (EDASIDA).The EDASIDA project aims to transform both data accessibility and …

On Wednesday 24 April, the Department of Social Statistics hosted the grand finale of the Data Science in Practice Series. Karolina Michalska from KANTAR's London office captivated an audience of eager students from the MSc Social Research …

On March 22, Dr Nikita Basov received laudation as the recipient of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for outstanding research achievements, as part of the Symposium for Research Award Winners in …

During the month of March, University of Swag直播 colleagues at the UK Data Service (UKDS) delivered the following events:Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data (11 March, Alle …

Chris Shumba, Head of Data Operations (Football) at Swag直播 United, visited the university on Wednesday, 13 March, to share insights with students enrolled in the "Data Analytics" pathways of the BASS/BAEcon programmes. In his talk, Shumba …

Dr Nikita Basov (Department of Social Statistics) has been awarded a British Academy Small Grant. The grant will fund the project titled "Statistical Modelling of Meaning Creation in Interaction: A Test of Core Social Theories.".In this project, Dr. …

Prof. Arek Wisniowski published in February a new article in the prestigious journal 鈥淢igration Studies鈥�. This new article explains that undercounting is a critical issue in migration statistics, resulting in bias. It typically arises from …

The UK Data Service (UKDS) ran several events in the month of February.During the month of February, University of Swag直播 colleagues at the UK Data Service (UKDS) delivered several training courses in partnership with the Office for National …

Aidan O鈥橞rien and Zainab Kapasi (Data scientist at TalkTalk) came to the Department of Social Statistics to talk about their roles as Data Scientists at TalkTalk (a leading U.K. provider of mobile and internet services). They explained to our …

A new article by Dr Nikita Basov (Social Statistics) has appeared in the leading international journal 鈥淧oetics鈥�. The paper notes that in creative settings, people are often put together physically - to stimulate the exchange of ideas and …

Are Children School Ready? Research by Dr. K. Purdam and colleagues from Social Statistics has highlighted the substantial differences in School Readiness at the individual, school and local area levels in England. The educational attainment …

Research by Dr Alex Cernat, Dr Hafsteinn Einarsson and Professor Natalie Shlomo from Social Statistics has highlighted new methods to improve the accuracy of cross-national surveys. Cross-national surveys run the risk of differential survey …

Dr. Tatjana Kecojevic, a lecturer in Social Statistics, has been honoured with the Outstanding Digital Enhanced Teaching award for the 2022/2023. A cornerstone of her teaching methodology is the creation of reproducible teaching materials using …

Swag直播 is one of five partner organisations who together have been awarded 拢37.5 million from The Economic and Social Research Council to fund the UK Data Service until 2030. Of this award 拢7 million is to support our team at …

What鈥檚 it about?Our research has examined the inequalities in health using Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on life expectancy. The differences in life expectancy between local areas in the UK can be as high as 25 years. The …

The Department of Social Statistics launched their first Social Statistics Hackathon event on Saturday, 30 September 2023 at Swag直播. The event was held in the Arthur Lewis Building and aimed to enable students and a wider …

New research into the affordability of funerals in the UK by K. Purdam, G. Chatzi and A.M. Nicoriciu from the University of Swag直播 has been highlighted by the BBC.The research drew on official survey data and interviews with older people aged 50 …

New research by staff from Social Statistics has reviewed the methodology of one of the most comprehensive indices of gender equality, the Gender Equality Index by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The research shows that in …

Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a new report published today.

The UK Data Service and Social Statistics staff co-led two data user conferences with the Office for National Statistics, the Department for Work and Pensions, NatCen and University College London. For more information see:Health Studies User …

The UK Data Service is delighted to announce the winners of this year鈥檚 UK Data Service Dissertation Award. The award celebrates undergraduate dissertations based on the use of archived data available through the UK Data Service. The …

Social Statistics staff led a session on children鈥檚 wellbeing for researchers and policy makers at the Royal Statistical Society Annual Conference. The event highlighted research on: School Readiness, Covid-19 and the impact on wellbeing and …

Social Statistics and UK Data Service staff recently presented new research at the World Statistics Congress. Professor Carter spoke about the importance of data literacy and the value of work placements. Dr. Vanessa Higgins discussed the UK …

Jingwen Zhang from Social Statistics at the University of Swag直播 recently presented her research at the British Gerontology Conference. The research examines ageing and internal migration in China. The research found that not only current …