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Welcome to the inaugural meeting John Stillwell (UPTAP Co-ordinator). Primary aims of the UPTAP initiative are to:. build capacity in secondary data analysis promote the use of large-scale social science data sets, both qualitative and quantitative
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Welcome to the inaugural meeting John Stillwell (UPTAP Co-ordinator)
Primary aims of the UPTAP initiative are to: • build capacity in secondary data analysis • promote the use of large-scale social science data sets, both qualitative and quantitative • improve our understanding of demographic trends and processes which affect society and the population
Principal objectives of the UPTAP initiative are to: • build capacity in secondary data analysis amongst new and mid-career researchers • spread knowledge and use of secondary analysis through and beyond the social science community • add value to the ESRC investments in the collection, preservation and promotion of large-scale national data sets by encouraging their use and exploitation • in the longer term, to maximize the knowledge gained about economic and social change from secondary data analysis
UPTAP projects • 4 postdoctoral fellowships • 7 mid-career research fellowships (including 1 user fellowship) • 7 small research projects • 3 larger capacity building projects (with linked studentships) • In total, 21 projects
Various start times and durationsThose that have begun: • 1 October 2005 Saffron Karlsen and James Nazroo; Yaojun Li and Anthony Heath; Paul Norman • 1 November 2005 Roona Simpson; Eric Kaufman • 1 January 2006 Ernestina Coast; Shu-Li Cheng; Dan Vickers; Dimitris Ballas; Daniel Guinea-Martin; Kirstine Hansen, Heather Joshi and Denise Hawkes; Sarah Smith and Mike Brewer; Harriet Young and Emily Grundy • 1 February 2006 Paula Surridge • 1 March 2006 Patrick Sturgis and Nick Allum
Those that will begin in the future: • 1 June 2006 Paul Boyle, Vernon Gayle, Elspeth Graham and Ali Zohoor • 1 August 2006 Alison Smith; Oliver Duke-Williams • 1 October 2006 Michelle Jackson; Gopalakrishnan Netuveli • 1 May 2007 Claudia Thomas
Programme (and changes) Today 1.40-3.00 Session 1: Fertility, Motherhood, Childlessness and Childcare (4 papers) 3.00-3.30 Tea and biscuits, Foyer 3.30-5.30Session 2: Health, Well-being, Employment and Demographic Change (6 papers) 6.00 Reception in Foyer, School of Geography…followed by meal in Leeds Tomorrow 9.20-11.00 Session 3: Identity, Ethnicity, Segregation, Religiosity, Political and Social Values6 papers) 11.00-11.30 Coffee, Foyer 11.50-1.00 Session 4: Mobility and Education(2 papers + open session) 1.00-2.00 Lunch, Foyer
Two questions we will return to for your feedback • Communication and dissemination: How do you want to communicate the results of your work beyond the academic community? • Training or developing new skills: What demands do you have for training and acquiring new skills or for training others?
Presentations to go on web site http://www.uptap.net/