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Advanced Quantitative Methods Workshop at University of Nottingham
Workshop Title:
'Issues in latent structure analysis using survey data'
The Nottingham ESRC DTC, in collaboration with the Methods and Data Institute, will be hosting an Advanced Quantitative Methods workshop for social science research students (both ESRC DTC funded and non-funded) and academic staff at the Universities of Birmingham, Nottingham and Warwick on Friday, 8 March 2013 from 10:00-16:00.
If you would like to register for this workshop, please email penny.gresswell-bristow@nottingham.ac.uk. Places are limited to 30 participants and registration will be on a first come, first serve basis. Participants should be familiar with methods of quantitative analysis commonly used in the social sciences.
A student's account of Obama's second inauguration
Current undergraduate student Ayla Varvarina was in attendance at US President Barack Obama's second inaugural ceremony last month in Washington DC, and wrote a short account of her personal experience at the event to share with other PAIS students.
PhD student interviewed by vijanaFM on food security in Tanzania
Second year PhD student Marika Mura was recently interviewed on 11 February by vijanaFM, a blog for visual, audio, and written content by the youth and for the youth in East Africa, about her PhD research on food security and farmers’ perspectives in rural Tanzania.
Prof Chris Hughes featured in BBC News article on China-Japan tensions
Prof Chris Hughes, Head of Department, was recently featured in a 8 February BBC News article entitled 'Viewpoints: How serious are China-Japan tensions?' Below is an excerpt from the piece:
The problems of the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party in trying to maintain one party rule in the face of pluralist pressures are well known. Japan is a democracy so does not face quite the same pressures, but there is a similar sense of the bankruptcy of the legitimacy and competency of the governing elites, and all of this is set against a difficult economic climate.
Warwick Retired Staff Association Bursaries
Applications are invited for the 2013-14 Warwick Retired Staff Association Bursaries which aim to support creative and cultural extra-curricular activities by Warwick students. Awards are intended to cover a wide range of activities including Science, Medical, Social Science and Arts-based projects, including both the performing and creative arts.
A sum of £1000 will be available and a small number of awards, not necessarily of the same value, will be offered to the chosen applicants. In recent years a range of projects have been supported.
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