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Research Methods Festival Programme

Programme for: Saturday 3rd July am

Venue: See conference programme

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Teaching quantitative methods

10:00 - 12:30

Chair: Dick Wiggins, Department of Sociology, City University

This session is designed for lecturers who teach quantitative research methods. It is designed to share information on resources and current practices.

10:00 - 11:30

 

 

 

Teaching quantitative methods

Using the European Social Survey in teaching survey methods

Peter Lynn, University of Essex


Publications           Slides           Web link

Report of consultation on quantitative methods teaching

Malcolm Williams, University of Plymouth

Slides           Full paper


11:00

A brief overview of key resources

ESDS Government resources

Jo Wathan, University of Manchester

Slides


Question Bank, Survey Link Scheme

Martin Bulmer, Julie Lamb and Harshad Keval, University of Surrey

SOSIG, University of Bristol

X4L Crime data materials

Louise Corti, Data Archive

Overview           Slides


11:30

Coffee

11:45 - 12:30

ESRC strategy for graduate training and development

Haydn Ellis, Chair of ESRC Training and Development Board

This session will be of interest to all university teachers with responsibility for meeting ESRC 1+3 guidelines.

An opportunity to discuss ESRC strategy on 1+3 training, the role of quota awards, how ESRC visits work, the next recognition exercise, support for one-year masters courses, possibilities of applying to ESRC funding to develop training courses and resources.

Slides

12:30 Lunch