The UK Data Service Dissertation Week starts on 11 October. If you are a dissertation student, or supervisor, you can book your place now for our dedicated webinar, workshops and data drop-in sessions.
Designed for dissertation students and supervisors, the week will:
- Highlight data available for dissertations.
- Provide ideas for projects.
- Share tips and tools for managing your data and work.
- Launch the 2021-2022 UK Data Service Dissertation Award.
There will be an opening webinar, online workshops, and a data drop-in session, as well as links to resources and tools.
Programme
Monday
Webinar: Data for dissertations
Join this online session to learn about data available for dissertations with case studies, tips and details of the UK Data Service Dissertation Award.
Tuesday
Online workshop: Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data
Join this workshop for a practical run through of the research process of a secondary analysis project.
Wednesday
Online workshop: Why and how to document your steps?
This session will help you to learn how to record your data analysis to make it clear to you and others.
Thursday
Online workshop: Data in the spotlight: Large scale social surveys
This workshop is intended for anyone who wants to learn about survey data available from the UK Data Service.
Data drop-in
Come and ask your data related questions to our expert team in an informal session.
All week
Collecting and managing your own data?
Read our guide for tips and resources to help with collecting and not losing your dissertation data. There are free resources including templates for consent.
Visit our new dissertation page for information and resources including guides, case studies and information about the Dissertation Award.
For further information and to book, visit our Dissertation Week Event page.