National Child Development Study and 1970 British Cohort Study: Introductory workshop

Location: Institute of Education, University of London
Date: Thursday 10 May 2012

Bookings are now open for the above workshop which will introduce the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) and the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70), focusing on the newly available data from the surveys carried out in 2008 when the study members were aged 50 and 38 years respectively.

This event is designed for new and intending users of data from the studies and is jointly organised by the ESDS and the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) at the Institute of Education.

The taught component of the workshop includes presentations on:

• survey design
• data coverage and methodology
• patterns of attrition
• using the data dictionaries
• accessing the data

The hands-on component will provide participants with the opportunity to carry out SPSS or Stata analyses using sub-sets of NCDS/BCS70 data, with support from members of the CLS cohort studies team.

For further details and to book a place, please visit: http://www.esds.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=3170

Mixed methods and narrative research: resources for secondary data analysis from the 1958 British Birth Cohort Study

Date: 6 March 2012

Location: Institute of Education, London

A few places are still available for a free workshop on mixed methods and narrative research that explores resources for secondary data analysis from the 1958 British Birth Cohort Study, also known as the National Child Development Study.

The workshop, which will take place on 6 March 2012 at the Institute of Education in London, will look at how qualitative resources from the study can be used in tandem with the quantitative longitudinal data to carry out mixed methods research. However researchers may also be interested in the qualitative materials in isolation as rich resources for secondary analysis or as material to help inform and frame new data collection.

This is one of a series of events, organised by ESDS, in support of the ESRC's Secondary Data Analysis Initiative. These events are designed for researchers who are not current users of these ESRC-funded data resources, and who wish to apply for grants under this Initiative. It is not suitable for students.

This course is free to attend but booking is essential. Cancellations must be received within 5 working days of the event, otherwise a cancellation fee of £25 will be charged.

Book now to avoid disappointment. See details and booking form at the link below.

http://www.esds.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=3102