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Training
courses | On-line research resources | Other
organisations Software | References
Training courses
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Cathie
Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research (CCSR)
CCSR is an interdisciplinary research centre in the Faculty of Social
Sciences and Law at the University of Manchester.
Centre
for Applied Social Surveys (CASS)
CASS
aims to strengthen skills in survey design and analysis within the UK
social science research community.
Centre
for Research on Simulation in the Social Sciences
CRESS, the
Centre for Research on Simulation in the Social Sciences aims to support
the use of simulation by social scientists. It draws together and promote
current research on the application and benefits of simulation methods
across the social sciences.
Day Courses in Social Research, University
of Surrey
One-day courses where social researchers can update their skills and learn
new techniques with practical high quality courses.
Essex
Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection
The Essex Summer School takes place annually. Courses deal with techniques
of data collection, analysis, and model building and also non-statistical but
innovative approaches to social science.
Inter-University
Center for Educational Research
ICO is the Dutch
Interuniversity Center for Educational Research. Participants in the center
are faculty departments and research centres from ten Dutch universities. ICO
is recognised by the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences. The general mission of
ICO is to promote fundamental and applied scientific research in the field of
education.
Inter-University
Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science
data for research and instruction, and offers training in quantitative methods
to facilitate effective data use.
National
Centre for Social Research, The Qualitative Research Unit (QRU)
The QRU
runs two qualitative research training courses at the National Centre:
a five day course on in-depth interviewing and a two day course on group
discussions.
National
Centre for Social Research, Survey Methods Centre (SMC)
The creation of the SMC laid down a recognition for a formal structure
within which the institute's activity and interest in all areas of survey
methodology could flourish.
SdG
Associates
SdG Associates provide training and project consultancy on using software
for qualitative analysis.
On-line research
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Centre
for Applied Social Surveys (CASS)
CASS
aims to strengthen skills in survey design and analysis within the UK
social science research community.
The
CASS Question Bank
The CASS Question
Bank is an ESRC funded resource aimed at the social science research community,
survey professionals and students and teachers of social research methods.
The
Curriculum, Evaluation and Management Centre (CEM)
The CEM Centre is committed to applying the best standards of science to
the development and evaluation of policies.
ERIC
Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
The
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation is one of 16 subject-oriented
clearinghouses operated by the United States Department of Education, Office
of Educational Research and Improvement.
Health
& Social Care Research Support Unit for South East Wales
The Unit is committed to Research Support, Research Dissemination, Research
into Practice.
Resources
for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research
This is a listing of free resources for methods in evaluation
and social research.
Other organisations
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Marketing
Sciences
Marketing Sciences is a major full service market research company, conducting
research in the UK and internationally.
Software
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SdG
Associates
SdG Associates provide training and project consultancy on using
software for qualitative analysis.
Sphinx
survey
The latest version of this integrated, one-stop software program will
help you to create the ideal questionnaire and explore and display your
findings with the minimum of time and effort.
Publications
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The
Curriculum, Evaluation and Management Centre (CEM)
The CEM Centre is committed to applying the best standards of science to
the development and evaluation of policies.
ERIC
Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
The
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation is one of 16 subject-oriented
clearinghouses operated by the United States Department of Education, Office
of Educational Research and Improvement.
Evidence
Network
The Evidence Network is a focus point for evidence based policy and practice
research in the UK.
NHS
Health Technology Assessment
The HTA programme is a national programme of research established and funded
by the Department of Health's Research and development programme.
National
Centre for Social Research, Survey Methods Centre (SMC)
The creation of the SMC laid down a recognition for a formal structure within
which the institute's activity and interest in all areas of survey methodology
could flourish.
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