CALLING ALL... Postgraduate Students Teachers of Research Methods Social Science Researchers a FREE opportunity to observe the data collection phase of one of a range of major British surveys. Participation involves attending a workshop and a chance to accompany an interviewer PLEASE APPLY TO: http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sls.htm Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Planning and Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688 Hi, Further to my email last month on the Survey Link Scheme. We have just run two SLS Workshops for over 35 quantitative and qualitative researchers drawn from a variety of backgrounds; and received a very positive response. Participants thought it relevant both for their current activities and their future careers. For example: "I thought today's workshop was excellent, superbly organised and pitched at just the right level of active participation, informality and useful information. I just wanted to say thank you for such a brilliant workshop today, I enjoyed it hugely and feel it was immensely useful, both for the project and my own career development." We still have some vacancies for the Workshop @ Edinburgh and I should be grateful if you might make a fresh contact with anyone who is interested to encourage them to register for the Workshop on 22 June. Thank you Tom ________________________________ The workshops that we are planning to run in Edinburgh are part of a nationwide dissemination of the ESRC Survey Link Scheme. Each workshop in the Napier Building, Edinburgh can accommodate 18 participants; and we wished to publicise it throughout the major Universities in Scotland. The Workshop on 22nd June features the British Social Attitude Survey conducted by NATCEN; and the one on 23rd June - the Scottish House Condition Survey conducted by ONS. The Workshops are Free and reasonable travel expenses are paid. Details of the Scheme are contained in the promotional material attached. Essentially it represents a desire by ESRC to provide academics - postgraduates and teachers of social science methodology - with an insight into how major survey organisations undertake their surveys; and use BLAISE & CAPI in developing and conducting interviews. The workshops are designed to be helpful both to quantitative or qualitative researchers. The Scheme which has been running for some several years provides the opportunity for participants to accompany interviewers in the field: http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sls.htm Applications can be made through the website and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Thank you for your help but please feel free to contact me should you need more information. Tom ****************************** Tom Daly Survey Link Scheme - Liaison Officer School of Human Sciences Room 4AD03 University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH United Kingdom Telephone: UK: 01483-683966 http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/crag/research.html ******************************