Census data workshop: using migration data and the ONS Longitudinal Study

Southend, 26 June

Time: 10.30-16.00 (10.00 registration and refreshments)
Date: Friday, 26 June 2009
Place: University of Essex, Southend Campus, Elmer Approach, Southend-on-
Sea, SS1 1LW
Booking and information:
http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=2175

This workshop will include an introduction to the data services offered by
Census.ac.uk and is aimed at those studying or working in the UK higher and
further education sector, but is not limited to those already registered to use
the census.

At this workshop users will be introduced to the activities of the Centre for
Interaction Data Estimation and Research (CIDER) and the Web-based
Interface to Census Interaction Data (WICID) data extraction system.

Rachel Stuchbury, Julian Buxton and Christopher Marshall from the Centre for
Longitudinal Study Information and User Support (CelSIUS) will introduce the
Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study, with a focus on health and
ethnicity, discussing data sources and structure, offering suggestions for
research topics and designs, showing how to access the data and giving
participants an opportunity to explore the data for themselves using two
teaching datasets, on ethnicity and limiting long term illness respectively.

Shane Bartley, Strategy and Performance Advisor at Southend Borough
Council, will give a short talk about their preparations for the 2011 census.

The workshop is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments. However
travel and accommodation costs will need to be met by the participants.

Booking and information:
http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=2175