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.
Archives by Tag 'Royal Statistical Society'

Teaching quantitative methods: the challenge and how to meet it

By Dan - Last updated: Monday, October 5, 2009

The Royal Statistical Society are hosting a workshop on developing undergraduate quantitative methods teaching in sociology, social policy, politics and international relations, social anthropology and other social science subjects beyond economics and psychology.
It will take place on Friday 23rd October at the Royal Statistical Society, Errol St, London from 09.30 to 16.30.
Those speaking at [...]

2011 Census: Producing the Numbers

By Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

2011 Census: Producing the Numbers
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1 June 2009, Royal Statistics Society
This meeting will offer the first integrated presentation of the proposed end-to-end methodology for the production of 2011 census population estimates.  Aspects of 2011 census proposals, particularly the use of post-out and post-back of questionnaires, a parallel internet data collection channel, coverage survey and increased use [...]

Family Resources Survey user meeting

By Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Monday, April 20, 2009

Family Resources Survey user meeting
Thursday 30 April 2009
Royal Statistical Society, London
This meeting will provide a forum for data users and producers to meet and discuss new developments and exchange information about the Family Resources Survey.
The meeting is free to attend and lunch is provided. For more details and to book a place please go to [...]

Meeting on Migration Statistics: Interim Report

By Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Thursday, March 19, 2009

 Migration Statistics: Interim Report
 A meeting to discuss the interim findings of a review by the UK  Statistics Authority on improvements to migration statistics will be  held at the Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London, EC1Y 8LX  on 22nd April 2009, 2pm-4pm (coffee and registration from 1.30pm).
 Please email: authority.enquiries@statistics.gsi.gov.uk  to reserve your  place – attendance is free but places [...]

BURISA 2009 Conference – Location, location, location – Whither Geographical Information

By Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Thursday, March 12, 2009

2009 Conference – Location, location, location – Whither Geographical Information  
Royal Society, London
Thursday 14 May 2009
To book click here
Since Lord Chorley’s Report charted a course for handling geographical information 20 years ago, there have been huge advances in spatial data and the technology to process them: digital mapping, aerial photography and gazetteers, GPS, mobile and internet [...]

2011 Census research conference – ESRC – RSS

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

2011 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 and emerging web-based [...]