SARs Events
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If you would like us to give a seminar or hold a workshop at your institution please contact us at:
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| Forthcoming Events | ||
| A joint event with ESDS Government will be held in March 2011 on the theme of housing. More details will be available soon. | ||
| Other Events Events organised by Census.ac.uk |
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| Past Events | ||
| 7 - 8 July 2011 | Census 2011: impact and potential Exploring the research potential of the 2011 census Chemistry Building, Brunswick Street , University of Manchester A conference convened by the ESRC Census Programme with the Royal Statistical Society Study Group 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. |
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| 24 May 2011 | Census microdata workshop: Samples of Anonymised Records, Scottish Longitudinal Study and open data
Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University This workshop will include an introduction to the data services offered by Census.ac.uk and is aimed at those studying or working in the UK higher and further education sector. The workshop will include some hands-on exercises in a computer lab. Speakers to include Necla Acik-Toprak from the Samples of Anonymised Records at the University of Manchester, Chris Dibben, the Director of the Longitudinal Studies Centre - Scotland, David Hall from Census.ac.uk and Hanif Rahemtulla from University of Nottingham. |
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| 15 April 2011 | Census data workshop: postgraduate training day University of Manchester This workshop aims to provide postgraduate students and researchers with an introduction to the range of information available from the UK Census, and the ways in which it can be accessed. It is an ideal opportunity to gain familiarity with this unparalleled socio-economic resource through a mix of short presentations and hands-on experience in computer-based practicals, and to meet some of the staff who provide support for its use. The day will include a general introduction to the census, and to the main census outputs (aggregate and interaction statistics, boundary data, cross-sectional individual level data (SARs) and longitudinal data). No previous experience is assumed. This workshop will include an introduction to the data services offered by Census.ac.uk and is aimed at those studying or working in the UK higher and further education sector. |
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| 7 April 2011 | The SARs team presented a poster at the BSA Annual Conference | |
| 28 January 2011 | SARs user meeting Royal Statistical Society, London The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss requirements and comment on the specifications for the 2011 SARs. Sessions have been split into key topic areas and will be led by an expert in the field to encourage discussion. The Office for National Statistics will give an update on the 2011 Census and the SARs team will talk about general considerations. |
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| 24 November 2010 | Introduction to census data usage London Metropolitan University This workshop will include an introduction to the data services offered by Census.ac.uk and is aimed at those studying or working in the UK higher and further education sector. The workshop will enable participants to gain familiarity with census data, and to put this knowledge to practical use. SARs microdata, aggregate statistics and longitudinal data will be covered in more detail and there will also be practical exercises to try. |
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| 29 April 2010 | Workshop: Health and mortality with microdata Queen's University Belfast |
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| 15 April 2010 | Workshop: Sample data from surveys and the Census: data sources and resources for health analysts University of Manchester This day will provide an introduction to some key national data sources for health analysts: the health surveys (e.g. Health Survey for England) and the Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) from the Census. The day will introduce the data themselves, case studies of use in academic and policy settings and the ways in which the data are obtainable. |
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| 15 March 2010 | Workshop: Overview of census data resources University of Essex This workshop will include an introduction to the data services offered by Census.ac.uk and is aimed at those studying or working in the UK higher and further education sector, but is not limited to those already registered to use the census. |
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| 8 March 2010 | The UK Census: Information Sources and Resources University of Manchester A talk by Jo Wathan, CCSR and Justin Hayes, Mimas for the methods@manchester resources seminar series. The ESRC Census Programme provides access to information from the 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001 UK Censuses, and support for it's use. This talk will outline the range of census data and related resources available from the programme, and focus in particular on the aggregate statistics and the Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) from the 1991 and 2001 Censuses. An update on plans for the 2011 Census will also be included. |
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| 18 November 2009 | Postgraduate Training Day This workshop aims to provide postgraduate students and researchers with an introduction to the range of information available from the UK Census, and the ways in which it can be accessed. It is an ideal opportunity to gain familiarity with this unparalleled socio-economic resource through a mix of short presentations and hands-on experience in computer-based practicals, and to meet some of the staff who provide support for its use. The day will include a general introduction to the census, and to the main census outputs (aggregate and interaction statistics, boundary data, cross-sectional individual level data (SARs) and longitudinal data). |
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| 26-28 August 2009 | RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2009 University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University Theme: Geography, Knowledge and Society A SARs hands-on workshop, Exploring local authority geography with Census microdata, took place at the RGS-IBG conference on Thursday 27 August at 2.40pm. |
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| 8 June 2009 | Working with aggregate
and microdata from the census |
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| 23 April 2009 | SARs user meeting Royal Statistical Society, London This meeting will provide examples of research uses of the 2001 SARs files and give an opportunity to hear from the Office for National Statistics about their plans for the 2011 Census. The afternoon will focus on the case for the 2011 SARs and will end with an open discussion. |
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| 16 April 2009 | Census workshop: health and ethnicity – using Samples of Anonymised Records and ONS Longitudinal Study City University, London |
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| 29 October 2008 | Analysing households with the Samples of Anonymised Records from the census Newcastle University This half-day workshop will give participants the opportunity to discover how Census microdata can be used for household analysis. |
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| 1-3 September 2008 | Census Microdata: findings and futures Humanities Bridgeford Street, University of Manchester An international conference with contributions from census offices around the world, including Australia, France and Canada. |
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| 14 March 2008 | Combining macro
and micro data from the census This workshop will include an introduction to the data services offered by Census.ac.uk and is aimed at users studying or working in the UK higher and further education sector, but is not limited to those already registered to use the census. |
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