We invite those wishing to apply for projects under this initiative to learn about the data and resources available through the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS), as they may be useful to support any application under the Initiative.

These events are designed for researchers who are not current users of these ESRC-funded data resources, and are aimed specifically at those who are eligible under the initiative.

All workshops are free to attend, but booking is essential via the ESDS website. See the links below (when available) for detailed information and booking forms.

• Introduction to the birth cohorts: National Child Development Study and 1970 British Cohort Study
  29 November 2011, London
  Full day, hands-on  More information
• Introduction to Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study
  29 November 2011, Colchester
  Lunchtime seminar  More information
• Introduction to the British Household Panel Survey using Stata
  28-29 November 2011, Colchester
  Two days, hands-on  More information
• Introduction to the Millennium Cohort Study
  7 December 2011, London
  Full day, hands-on  More information
  
• Data, policy and practice: the potential of secondary data analysis
  11 January 2012, Belfast
  Half day  More information
  
• Understanding Wales: Opportunities for Secondary Data Analysis
  16 January 2012, Cardiff  More information
• Growing up In Scotland (GUS) Data workshop
  17 January 2012, Stirling
  Full day, hands-on  More information
• Introduction to Understanding Society
  24 January 2012, London
  Half day  More information
• Webinar: Introducing ESDS data
  8 February 2012, 15.00
  Webinar, One hour  More information
• Introduction to business microdata: Using the Secure Data Service
  21 February 2012, London
  Half day  More information
  
• Introduction to business microdata: Using the Secure Data Service
  2 March 2012, Cardiff
  Half day  More information
  
• Mixed methods and narrative research: Resources for secondary data analysis from the 1958 British Birth Cohort Study
  6 March 2012, London
  Half day  More information
• Secondary analysis of qualitative data: Opportunities
  13 March 2012, Leeds
  Full day  More information
• Introducing the International Time Series databanks   
  14 March 2012, Manchester
  Half day  More information
• Introduction to ESDS - opportunities for researching the labour market
  21 March 2012, Sheffield
  Full day  More information
• Introducing the European Social Survey and the International Social Survey Programme: Key resources for comparative research
  22 March 2012, London
  Full day  More information
  
• British Secondary data: Researching Housing and the Local Environment
  26 March 2012, London
  Full day  More information
• Tracking Scottish Lives via the Birth Cohort Studies
  29 March 2012, Glasgow
  Full day  More information