A conference convened by the ESRC Census Programme
with the Royal Statistical Society Census Study Group
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Thursday 7 - Friday 8 July 2011
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Chemistry Building, Brunswick Street , University
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The 2011 Census, like its predecessors, promises to be a unique and valuable data resource for researchers. Use will be made by a wide range of users across the academic, public and private sectors. This two-day conference, organised by the ESRC Census Programme, will showcase the research potential of the 2011 data by users of the full range of aggregate and microdata census outputs.
Conference flyer (PDF)
Programme and slides
| Day one: Thursday 7 July 2011 |
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| 10.00 |
Coffee and registration |
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| 11.00 |
Lecture theatre G53
Plenary session: 2011 – how was it for you?
Convenor: Dave Martin
Office for National Statistics – Glen Watson: First reflections on the 2011 Census
Economic and Social Research Council – Paul Boyle: The importance of the Census to social science research
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| 12.30 |
Lunch |
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| 1.30 |
Lecture theatre G53
Aggregate data sets 1: Stock data
Convenor: John Stillwell
The value of census data for area classification
Dan Vickers, University of Sheffield
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The value of census data in the private sector
Keith Dugmore, Demographic Decisions Ltd
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The value of census data for population projection
Phil Rees et al., University of Leeds
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Lecture theatre G54
Longitudinal studies 1
Convenor: Emily Grundy
Chair: Emma Wright, Office for National Statistics
Transitions from independent to supported environments in England and Wales: examining trends and differentials using the ONS Longitudinal Study
Emily Grundy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Longitudinal data, an exceptional tool for demographers: Lessons from Belgium
Michel Poulain, Université Catholique de Louvain
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The Swiss National Cohort: The benefits and challenges of constructing a nationwide census-based longitudinal study without personal identifiers
Marcel Zwahlen, University of Bern
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| 3.00 |
Coffee |
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| 3.30 |
Lecture theatre G53
Aggregate data sets 2: Interaction data
Convenor: John Stillwell
Interaction data: Progress and Potential
John Stillwell and Oliver Duke-Williams, University of Leeds
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Using interaction data in the public sector/policy context
John Hollis, Greater London Authority
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Using the Special Migration Statistics for research on human capital flows
Tony Champion, Newcastle University
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Lecture theatre G54
Longitudinal studies 2
Convenor: Emily Grundy
The ONS Longitudinal Study - plans for the 2011 Census and beyond
Jim Newman, Office for National Statistics
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The Scottish Longitudinal Study – overview and future development
Chris Dibben, University of St Andrews
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The NILS: Present Opportunities and Future Prospects after 2011
Ian Shuttleworth, Queens University Belfast
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| 5.00 |
Wine Reception/Poster session, Schuster Building, Brunswick Street |
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| 6.30 |
Evening meal at Felicini, Oxford Road, Manchester |
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| Day two: Friday 8 July 2011 |
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| 9.00 |
Lecture theatre G53
Geographical boundaries and change
Convenor: Justin Hayes
Developments in Output Geographies for 2011
Andy Tait, Office for National Statistics
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Area boundary changes and the Census: not just a challenge but an irreplaceable opportunity
Mike Coombes, CURDS, Newcastle University
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Maintenance of the 2001 output geographies and the creation of Workplace Zones
Samantha Cockings, University of Southampton
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Lecture theatre G54
Research potential of cross-sectional Census microdata
Convenor: Ed Fieldhouse
Chair: Jo Wathan, University of Manchester
Comparative research potential of Census Microdata
Bob McCaa, Minnesota Population Center
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Using UK census microdata to study residential mobility and integration of ethnic groups
Nissa Finney, University of Manchester
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Using Census data in the study of ethno-religious differences in education and employment
Nabil Khattab, University of Bristol and Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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| 10.30 |
Coffee |
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| 11.00 |
Lecture theatre G53
Delivery systems and geovisualisation
Convenor: Justin Hayes
Chair: Dave Martin, University of Southampton
Proposals for Dissemination of 2011 Census Outputs
Chris Ashford, Office for National Statistics
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Feel the Feed! InFuse and Dimensional Data for the UK Census and Beyond
Justin Hayes, CDU/Mimas, University of Manchester
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Geovisualisation of the Census for the Google Generation
Oliver O'Brien and Pablo Mateos, UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis
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Lecture theatre G54
Microdata access principles
Convenor: Ed Fieldhouse
Chair: Phil Rees, University of Leeds
Legal and corporate policy frameworks
Paul Jackson, Office for National Statistics
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Secure Data Service: an improved access to disclosive data
R. Afkhami, University of Essex
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Data access: user issues and preferences
Jo Wathan, University of Manchester
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Discussant: Keith Dugmore, Demographic Decisions Ltd |
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| 12.30 |
Lunch |
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Lecture theatre G53
Plenary session: futures
Convenor: Dave Martin
US Census Bureau - Sharon Stern: The American Community Survey: Experiences with Meeting Data Users' Needs
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Office for National Statistics - Roma Chappell: Will 2011 be the last Census of its kind in England and Wales?
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| 3.00 |
End of conference |
We have provided some suggestions of hotels to stay in the area. It is advisable to book as soon as possible as rooms are booked up quickly.
