The Population Geography Research Group (PGRG) provides a forum for population geographers to present and discuss the latest findings of research in the sub-discipline through its conference and publication activities, to debate relevant theoretical, philosophical and methodological issues, and to consider policy dimensions, both in the UK and internationally.
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Workshop on Teaching Quantitative Methods in Social Science

By Dr Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Tuesday, October 5, 2010

TweetTeaching Quantitative Methods in Social Science Royal Statistical Society, Errol St, London. Wednesday 27th October 2010 This workshop style meeting takes advantage of the visit to the UK by Professor Chris Wild (Univ. of Auckland) and colleagues who have undertaken pathbreaking work in using visual methods to teaching key statistical concepts to new learners. Chris [...]

Placement Fellowship Opportunity with ONS

By Daniel James Lewis - Last updated: Friday, June 12, 2009

TweetAs part of its Placement Fellowship Scheme the ESRC welcomes applications from academics interested in working in a research capacity in the Office for National Statistics (ONS).  The Scheme encourages social science researchers to spend time within a partner organisation to undertake policy relevant research and to develop the research skills of partner employees.  The [...]

ESRC Seminar Series: Time-Space and Life-Course, September 2009

By Daniel James Lewis - Last updated: Friday, June 12, 2009

TweetThe ESRC seminar series on ‘Time-Space and Life-Course’ has reached Seminar 5, which is entitled: ‘Tools for the future: exploring the temporal and spatial ordering of daily life‘ takes place on Monday the 14th of September 2009. The event is to be held at Newcastle University. More details here Any queries regarding this event should [...]

2 Post Doc positions available at Morgan Centre

By Daniel James Lewis - Last updated: Thursday, June 4, 2009

TweetTwo Post Doctoral Research Fellows are required to join the Morgan Centre at the University of Manchester, a research centre providing a focus for research and teaching in the field of personal life and relationship. These posts will provide the successful applicants with an opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of innovative research in this [...]

2011 Census research conference – ESRC – RSS

By Dr Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Thursday, March 5, 2009

Tweet2011 Census research: new data, linkage and outputs Date: 13 May 2009 Location: Royal Statistical Society, London This one-day conference showcases the work of nine research projects funded during 2008-09 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). These have focused on developments in 2011 census data products, innovations in census data linkage through time [...]