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What is the impact of fieldwork effort on subpopulation estimates?

Over the last couple of years, NCRM has worked with TNS BMRB to derive a general model of the impact of fieldwork effort on those total …

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Putting data science in the service of social science

The rise of social media has been important; that is no great revelation. It has wrought profound social change, buffeted our institutions and altered, for many …

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It is all in the sample: report of the inquiry into the 2015 British general election

In the months and weeks leading up to the 2015 general election, the opinion polls told a consistent story; the Conservatives and Labour were tied in …

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Looking forward to the 7th ESRC Research Methods Festival

The 7th ESRC Research Methods Festival (RMF) is a great opportunity for everyone interested in understanding the numerous, tangled and ever-changing ways of looking at the …

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Report of the Inquiry into the 2015 British general election opinion polls

The Report of the Inquiry into the 2015 British general election opinion polls is now available. http://eprints.ncrm.ac.uk/3789/ …

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NCRM and RSS event on Maintaining high response rates is it worth the effort? video and slides available

The Maintaining high response rates is it worth the effort? event was held at the Royal Statistical Society, London on the 3rd March 2016. The seminar …

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Latest research methods audio and video

NCRM video and audio podcast series features a wide range of research methods related topics discussed by experts from NCRM affiliated projects and events. Latest video: …

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Consultation on training needs in advanced social science research methods

One of the initial roles of the Training and Capacity Building (TCB) directorate of the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM), was to consult and liaise …