Mixed Mode Data Collection in Comparative Social Surveys
Date: 15th September 2005
Venue: School of Social Sciences, City University
Please note spaces for this event are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
This one-day conference will provide an opportunity for survey research practitioners and experts in survey methodology to come together and share expertise on issues concerning methods of mixed mode data collection, with a particular focus on their application in comparative social surveys. The programme – made up of invited papers from expert survey methodologists - will focus on the following themes: the impetus for mixing different modes of data collection in survey research; different methods of mixing modes; the challenges of using multiple modes in a cross-national context and of switching modes within a time series.
Speakers (with linked conference papers)
| Professor Robert Groves | University of Michigan, USA |
| Professor Roger Jowell | City University, UK |
| Dr Edith de Leeuw | Methodika, The Netherlands |
| Caroline Roberts | City University, UK |
| Professor Don Dillman | Washington State University, USA |
| Professor Jon Krosnick | Stanford University, USA |
| Dr Willem Saris | ESADE, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain |
| Professor Peter Lynn | University of Essex |
Programme
Registration will be from 9:30 – 10:00am. The closing session will finish at 5:30pm and will be followed by a wine reception for all attendees. Lunch and refreshments will also be provided.
Student Bursaries
There are a limited number of bursaries made available for postgraduate students studying in the UK wishing to attend the conference. Contact the conference organisers about how to apply.
Accommodation
For attendees requiring an overnight stay in London, a reduced rate has been agreed at the nearby Thistle City Barbican hotel (just a 10-minute walk from the conference venue). Please contact Mary Keane or Caroline Roberts no later than Friday 12th August to organise your hotel booking.
Thistle City Barbican, Central Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 8DS
Travel
The main campus of City University is situated in and around Northampton Square, just off St. John Street in Clerkenwell. The conference will take place in the Social Sciences Building on St. John Street, in room D111.
Travel by tube: If you are arriving by London Underground, the nearest stations are Angel (Northern Line) and Farringdon (Hammersmith and City/ Metropolitan/ Circle line). City University is about a 10-minute walk from either station.
Travel by bus: Bus routes from London mainline stations:
From Liverpool Street: the 153 takes you right outside the Social Sciences building
From Waterloo: the 341 takes you to the Sadler’s Wells Theatre on Rosebery Avenue, a short walk from the building
From King’s Cross/ Euston: the 30, 73, 205, 214, and 473 all take you to the top of St. John Street on Pentonville Road (near Angel station).
From Victoria: the 38 takes you to the Sadler’s Wells Theatre on Rosebery Avenue
From Paddington: the 205 takes you to the top of St. John Street on Pentonville Road.
Travel by air: If you are arriving in London by plane, the following public transport options are available:
From Heathrow airport: take either the tube (Piccadilly line) to King’s Cross (then change onto the Northern Line to Angel) or the Heathrow Express to Paddington (then take the tube from Paddington to Farringdon).
From Gatwick airport: take the Thameslink train to Farringdon (45 minutes) or the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station (see bus and tube options above).
From Stansted airport: take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street (see bus and tube options above).
From City airport: take the shuttle bus to Liverpool Street (see bus and tube options above).
Location
School of Social Sciences
City University
St. John Street
London
EC1V 0HB
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7040 4901
Fax. +44 (0) 20 7040 4900
Duration
9:30am – 5.30pm (followed by an evening reception)
Contact
Caroline Roberts
Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Comparative Social Surveys, City University, Northampton Square,
London EC1V 0HB
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 4914
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7040 4900
c.e.roberts@city.ac.uk