Past Events
More recent events are listed on the main page.
| 5 December 2007 | Census microdata workshop Social Science Building, City University, London Representatives from three census organisations will be offering participants the chance to find out more about census microdata and to explore data online. This workshop will include an introduction to the data services offered by Census.ac.uk and is aimed at new 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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| 20 November 2007 | RSS/SRA CATHIE MARSH MEMORIAL LECTURE Using the Samples of Anonymised Records (SARS) to research the experience of ethnic minorities This year's RSS/SRA Cathie Marsh memorial lecture aimed to illustrate how the Samples of Anonymised records (SARS) from the British Census together with small area statistics can be used to look at key issues of social concern about the different labour market experiences of minority ethnic groups. Samples of Anonymised Records: a resource for ethnicity research Ed Fieldhouse, University of Manchester |
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| 12 November 2007 | SARs User Meeting Royal Statistical Society, Errol Street, London This meeting will provide examples of research uses of the 2001 SARs files and give an opportunity to hear from the Census Offices about their plans for microdata. It will also give an opportunity to discuss the needs for microdata files from the 2011 Census. |
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| 16 November 2006 | SARs User Meeting Royal Statistical Society, Errol Street, London This meeting will include presentations on how the various 2001 SARs/CAMS/SAM files are being used. It will also include an opportunity to discuss the needs for microdata files from the 2011 Census and to hear from the Census Offices about their plans for microdata. |
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| 1 November 2006 | An introduction to government microdata - focus on ethnicity Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol This is an introductory workshop conducted jointly by the Economic and Social Data Service (Government service)and Samples of Anonymised Records Support team. The workshop will provide a general introduction to the microdata which are available for use by secondary analysts and the services that provide support for researchers. The afternoon will provide the opportunity to focus on data on ethnicity and users will undertake a hands-on session. |
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| 13 October 2006 | SARs introductory workshop: focus on the Small Area Microdata CCSR, University of Manchester This workshop will provide information on the various SARs data files that are available from the 2001 Census. There will be a particular focus on the Small Area Microdata (SAM) which contains local authority level identifiers for sampled individuals, thus providing better geographical referencing than other licensed SAR data. The afternoon session will include a demonstration on mapping census data and a practical and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. |
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| 18 July 2006 | SARs presentation at the Research Methods Festival St Catherine's College, Oxford Resources session 9.15 to 10.45am Mary Sunley Seminar Room Using UK Census Data in your Research: the ESRC/JISC Census Programme The aim of this session is to explain the variety of data resources available and to demonstrate some of the ways in which the Census programme can support your research needs. Following an overview of census essentials by the programme coordinator, the session will take the form of a series of case studies of how research users can take advantage of the principal census data resources: Aggregate statistics Digital boundary data Interaction data Samples of Anonymised
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| 26 June 2006 | An introduction to UK Microdata - focus on ethnicity
Sociology, 3rd floor, AD building, University of Surrey This is an introductory workshop conducted jointly by the Economic and Social Data Service (Government service), Question Bank and Samples of Anonymised Records Support team. The workshop will provide a general introduction to the microdata which are available for use by secondary analysts and the services that provide support for researchers. The afternoon will provide the opportunity to focus on data on ethnicity and users will undertake a hands-on session. |
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| June 2006 | Overview of the SARs at the RSS | |
| 9 September 2005 | Introduction to Government Microdata: ESDS Government and the Samples of Anonymised Records Edinburgh University Data Library A one-day workshop giving an introduction to government microdata. The workshop will provide a general introduction to ESDS Government surveys and the SARs and will include presentations on access and analysis issues and the research potential of these data. Hands-on sessions will enable participants to explore the data online in Nesstar. |
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| 15 July 2005 | Exploring Census Microdata: SARs User Group Meeting Royal Statistical Society, London This meeting, jointly organised by CCSR and the Office for National Statistics, will provide an update on the 3% Individual SAR, the 1% Household SAR and the 5% Small Area Microdata. The meeting will also provide examples of research uses of the SARs files and a discussion of users’ needs, particularly for microdata from the 2011 census. |
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| 26 May 2005 | SARs seminar School of Geography, University of Leeds This half-day seminar will give an introduction to the 2001 SARs and details of how to access the data.
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| 15 April 2005 | Large-scale government microdata workshop: an introduction to the SARs and ESDS Government Surveys University of Plymouth This workshop will focus on the 2001 Individual (Licensed) SAR, including background, access arrangements and analysis issues. The workshop will also introduce the other SAR datasets as well as major social surveys supported by ESDS Government. The day includes 2 hands-on sessions using Nesstar and SPSS. |
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| 21 March 2005 | SARs training workshop Committee Room 2, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff University This workshop will give an introduction to the 2001 licensed SAR and details of how to access the data. The presentations will also include details of other versions of the SARs that will become available. The workshop is free of charge and is particularly well suited to users who want a general or beginners introduction to analysing the SARs. It will include hands-on sessions in Nesstar and an analysis package. |
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| 23 February 2005 | SARs workshop Committee Room 2, Greater London Authority, City Hall, London This half-day workshop will give an introduction to the 2001 SARs and details of how to access the data. The presentations will include details of the different SAR files and different modes of access.
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| 28 January 2005 | SARs training workshop Department of Geography, University of Oxford This workshop will give an introduction to the 2001 licensed SAR and details of how to access the data. The presentations will also include details of other versions of the SARs that will become available. The workshop is free of charge and is particularly well suited to users who want a general or beginners introduction to analysing the SARs. It will include hands-on sessions in Nesstar and an analysis package. |
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| 10 December 2004 | SARs training workshop CCSR, University of Manchester The first file from the 2001 SARs will be available to download from Tuesday 2 November 2004. This workshop will give an introduction to the 2001 licensed SAR and details of how to access the data. The presentations will also include details of other versions of the SARs that will become available. The workshop is particularly well suited to users who want a general or beginners introduction to analysing the SARs. It will include hands-on sessions in Nesstar and an analysis package. |
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| 30 September 2004 | An Open Meeting on the Samples of Anonymised Records from the 2001 Census The Royal Statistical Society, London The first file from the 2001 SARs (the Individual SAR) is expected to be released by ONS at the end of September. The Household SAR and a Small Area Microdata file are planned for release at the end of the year. This meeting will provide information on the content of the files how to access them. |
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| 8 October 2003 | Joint Census meeting Manchester The first in a series of Census Programme Workshops providing an overview of the data resources becoming available to the academic community from the 2001 Census. |
More information on the 2001 Census of Population Programme
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| 17 September 2003 | Social science data resources:
new opportunities for using government surveys and census microdata
Newcastle Joint event with ESDS Government |
For more details please see ESDS past events |
| 04 July 2003 | Access and Specification Workshop Manchester |
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| 25 - 27 July 2005 | A SARs presentation was given at the IPUMS-Europe 'Integrating Census Microdata Workshop' in Barcelona | |
| 16 November 2001 | What have we learnt from the SARs A one day conference to showcase some of the most important and innovative research findings based on the 1991 SARs |
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