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S3RI One-day Short Course on the Analysis of Panel Data |
5th April 2006 Highfield Campus, University of Southampton Course aims To discuss the advantages of collecting and analysing panel data. To introduce various approaches to analysing panel data. To discuss the problems faced when analysing panel data, such as handling observational data from complex sample surveys and accounting for panel attrition, item non-response and measurement error. To introduce and give an overview of the issues to be discussed at the Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute (S3RI) Symposium on the Convergence of Methods for the Analysis of Panel Data
Target audience The course is aimed at researchers who wish to be familiar with the advantages, problems and methods of analysing panel data, also called longitudinal data or repeated measures data, especially those who wish to attend the S3RI Symposium on the Convergence of Methods for the Analysis of Panel Data. Participants should already be familiar with statistical inference and multiple linear regression.
The instructors
Peter Smith is a Professor of Social Statistics in the Social Statistics Division, School of Social Sciences, at the University of Southampton. He is also a member of S3RI. He has a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc and PhD in Statistics. His general research interests are in statistical modelling of social and medical data. He has presented various short courses both in the UK and abroad. He is Principal Investigator of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Research Methods project Modelling Attitude Stability and Change using Repeated Measures Data (MASC).
Ann Berrington is a Senior Lecturer in Social Statistics in the Social Statistics Division, School of Social Sciences, at the University of Southampton. She is also a member of S3RI. She has a BSc in Human Sciences, an MSc in Medical Demography and a PhD in Social Statistics. Her general research interests are in demography. She is a co-investigator on the MASC project.
Patrick Sturgis is a Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey. He is also an associate member of S3RI. He has a BA in Psychology and an MSc and PhD in Social Psychology. One of his research interests is the use of structural equation models in the social sciences. He is a co-investigator on the MASC project.
Fees The registration fee for the short course is £100 (£75 for full-time students). This fee includes lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments. Accommodation Participants will have to book their own accommodation. One night’s accommodation (including breakfasts) will be around £55 to £65. FURTHER INFORMATION: Draft Programme to follow Registration form Short Course 5th April 2006 Short Course on the Analysis of Panel Data word version Short Course on the Analysis of Panel Data Pdf version Registration closes on 11th March 2006 Accommodation in Southampton word doc pdf version Getting HereSouthampton is well connected with the rest of the world. The nearest train stations are Southampton Airport and Southampton Central, and the nearest airport is the Southampton International Airport. Two major London airports (Heathrow and Gatwick) are about an hour and a half away either by bus or car. For detailed travel directions please follow http://www.soton.ac.uk/AbouttheUniversity/Southamptongettinghere/HighfieldCampus/#d.en.1627 provided by the University.
S3RI Symposium on the Convergences of Methods for the Analysis of Panel Data
For further information contact: Christina Thompson Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ Email: panel@s3ri.soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)23 80593216
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