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Welcome, Overview and Administrative Matters

Welcome, Overview and Administrative Matters. Phil Rees School of Geography University of Leeds Email: p.h.rees@leeds.ac.uk. QMSS2 Summer School Projection Methods for Ethnicity and Immigration Status 2-9 July 2009 School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK. Welcome.

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Welcome, Overview and Administrative Matters

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  1. Welcome, Overview and Administrative Matters Phil Rees School of Geography University of Leeds Email: p.h.rees@leeds.ac.uk QMSS2 Summer School Projection Methods for Ethnicity and Immigration Status 2-9 July 2009 School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK

  2. Welcome QMSS2 Summer School Projection Methods for Ethnicity and Immigration Status 2-9 July 2009 School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK • The School • The Staff • The Programme • Fire Alarms and Fire Exits • Room Locations • Entry and Exit to Geog East after hours • Health Forms • Field Excursion arrangements and signatures • Swine Flu contingency arrangements • Library cards • Computer usernames and passwords

  3. The School of Geography

  4. The Staff • Phil Rees • Frans Willekens • Nico Keilman • Tom Wilson • Paul Norman • Peter Boden • Pia Wohland • Jianhui Jin • Belinda Wu Summer School Administrator

  5. The Programme: Days One, Two, Five • Day One: Basis Demographic Analysis with Stochastic Projection and ARIMA Modelling • Day Two: Introduction to R with Life Tables in R; Multiregional Projection Models, Ethnic Projection Models, • Day Five: Estimation of Inputs to Ethnic Projection • Day Six: Microsimulation Models • Day Seven: Estimation Methods

  6. Programme: Group Work, Discussions, Consultations, Excursions • Work in Groups of Four on Day Two pm, Day Five pm, Day Six pm • Computer Lab work • Daily Round-Up Q & A at the End of Each Day • Ask Questions in Lectures, Other Sessions • Day Eight: Individual Consultations with Staff • Excursion: Day Three am Walkabout Leeds • Excursion: Day Four – Day in the Dales

  7. Fire Alarms and Fire Exits • If a Fire Alarm sounds, please leave the building immediately. The Fire Alarm is a piercing sound and is different from the Computer Alarm • Use the nearest Emergency Exit, clearly marked • Assemble in University Road opposite Geog Main Building

  8. Room Locations • There are signs around to the various rooms we will use • Toilets: for men at the end of the corridor leading off the Foyer past the PPPP offices (west corridor) • Toilets: for women at the end of the corridor (to the right of the back exit from the Foyer (go east) • The photocopier is at the end of the west corridor. Use keycode 65519

  9. Entry and Exit to Geog East after hours • Only come in and go out (except in emergency) by the main door after 1800 • If you exit via the backdoor after 1800, alarms will sound • Do not enter the lecture theatre after 1800 or alarms will sound • The keypad number for the main door is 3941 • The keypad number for the GIS Lab is 7283 • If you come back to the Building after 1800, please enter your name and other details in the sign in book just to the right as you enter

  10. Health forms • Please complete these forms, which are in your pack and give to Calum • They will be kept completely confidential but we need to know about your health in case of emergencies/illnesses

  11. Field excursion arrangements and signatures • Urban walk (Saturday): the arrangements and the risks; bring water, wear good walking shoes • Rural walk (Sunday): • Bring lots of water (two smaller bottles or one larger) • Bring a packed lunch (can be bought on Saturday and stored in Ellerslie Hall Kitchen fridges) • Bring waterproofs in case in rain, sweater/jacket in case it is cool, good walking shoes/boots • If you don’t feel up to a hill walk (with Paul Norman) there will be a valley walk (with Phil Rees) but I hope we can all climb the hill! • Sign the form saying you have been informed of the risks

  12. Swine flu contingency arrangements • Inform me or Calum via fellow Summer School participant or via telephone • I will inform the University and the support procedures will be activated • Antiviral medication may be offered • You will be cared for in your room while infectious • You can consult NHS Direct by telephone

  13. Library cards • Calum can provide these visitor cards for entry to the Libraries • Place the cards bar code face down in landscape orientation on entrance turnstiles • Lots of help to find things in the Library • Lots of stuff is available electronically from anywhere

  14. Computer names and passwords • Phil will issue these to anyone who does not have one • They are valid until 10 July • In the GIS lab ask for help if you get lost in the system

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