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Call for papers: Workshop on applied policy evaluation, 14-15 June, IFS, London This small-scale workshop is open to all papers which present examples of policy evaluation. Papers featuring dynamic analysis or that use duration modelling (survivor analysis) will be particularly welcome, as will methodological papers in these areas. Papers will be selected based both on the substantive application, and ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Friday, 3rd February 2012

Methodological innovations in researching socially excluded groups: Young people with autism Article by Jaimie Ellis, NCRM Hub, University of Southampton Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) is a life-long developmental disorder which affects how a person makes sense of the world, processes information and relates to other people. It is a condition that affects approximately 1 in 100 people ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Wednesday, 1st February 2012

Call for proposals for NCRM Networks for Methodological Innovation The National Centre for Research Methods is inviting applications for Networks for Methodological Innovation projects. The aim of this scheme is to enable networks of researchers to meet in order to stimulate debate and develop ideas in relation to methodological innovation. The scheme allows a series of events and related activities ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Wednesday, 1st February 2012

4 ESRC Studentships in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences & Health, University of Bristol South West Doctoral Training Centre (University of Bristol) are inviting applications for 4 ESRC '+3' studentships on the South West Doctoral Training Centre's Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Science & Health (AQM) pathway. The AQM pathway is based at the University of Bristol and these studentships will run from October ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Wednesday, 11th January 2012

New book: Innovations in Youth Research Plagrave Macmillan publishers have brought out a new book 'Innovations in Youth Research' with multiple contributions from NCRM affiliated researchers. Over the course of the last decade, it has been hard to ignore the repeated rallying cries for methodological innovation in the social sciences. This book puts ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Wednesday, 11th January 2012

PhD research opportunities at the NCRM Hub The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) coordinating Hub at the University of Southampton welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD students interested in research methods topics. Students may be eligible for funding as part of the http://www.soton.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/esrcdtc.html" target="_blank">University of Southampton ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (deadline 29 February 2012) or from other ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Monday, 9th January 2012

Call for case studies: Framework for Responsible Research and Innovation in ICT The UK EPSRC funded project on a Framework for Responsible Research and Innovation in ICT call for case studies proposals. Financial contribution: approximately £5000 per case study Submission deadline: 19 January 2012 Further info: http://www.responsible-innovation.org.uk BACKGROUND ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Wednesday, 21st December 2011

Vacancy: Research Fellow (Quantitative) Full time, fixed term until March 2014 Salary: £34,745 to £44,016 pa NCRM Hub at the University of Southampton is recruiting for a Research Fellow (Quantitative) role. In this post you will support the programme of methodological research and training of NCRM and conduct ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Tuesday, 20th December 2011

Narrative Analysis in research on families' habitual practices Article by Ann Phoenix, NOVELLA node, Institute of Education Across the social sciences the study of the everyday is recognised as central to the understanding of identities, agency and social life. Yet, all too often, attempts to research the everyday fail to capture the complexity of ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Wednesday, 14th December 2011

Methods for understanding public opinion about emerging technologies Article by Paul Stoneman and Patrick Sturgis, NCRM Hub, University of Southampton Historically, science governance has been a policy domain driven almost entirely by 'elites'. Today, public consultation procedures have become an automatic part of the policy-making process with the aim of bringing members of the ... Read more... Submitted by Kaisa Puustinen on Wednesday, 14th December 2011

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