27-10-2011
First release of ESS round 5 data and documentation
Edition 1.0 of the ESS5 data and documentation is now available from the ESS Data Web Site at http://ess.nsd.uib.no.  In this first edition data and documentation for the following 20 countries are included: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

 26-07-2011
RECSM team at the ESRA Conference in Lausanne
The members of the RECSM team were present at the European Survey Research Association's 4th Conference, both presenting their latest work and coordinating sessions.  The conference was held at Lausanne on 19-22 July, 2011.  To see some pictures of the team while in Lausanne, click here.

 07-06-2011
Prof. Dr. Willem E. Saris has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Debrecen in Hungary
RECSM's director, Prof. Dr. Willem E. Saris, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Debrecen in Hungary, in recognition to his outstanding contributions to social science and scientific methodology. Congratulations!  If you would like to see some photos of the ceremony, click here.

 15-04-2011
Seminar "Probability vs. non-probability sampling"
The seminar will take place on June 1st at UPF. It is free of charge and no prior registration is necessary. 3 experts will discuss the pros and cons of probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling designs: Dr. Matthias Ganninger (GESIS-Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany), Prof. Dr. Jaak Billiet (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) and Mr. José Luis Melero (TNSGlobal - Spain). For complete information, click here.

 04-02-2011
Seminar: "Comparative research: Advantages and disadvantages of the different methodological approaches"
The seminar will take place on February 11th at 10h00. Three experts on the subject will be our guest speakers: Dr. Bart Meuleman (University of Leuven), Dr. Elmar Schlüter (WZB Berlin) and Dr. Marco Steenbergen (University of Bern).  For more information, click here.

 28-01-2011
Daniel Oberski is now a Doctor!
Daniel Oberski, researcher of the RECSM, has succesfully defended his PhD. dissertation entitled "Measurement Error in Comparative Surveys".  As a result, Daniel recently obtained his PhD. degree from Tilburg University, in the Netherlands.  Congratulations Daniel!  To see some pictures from his graduation ceremony, click here.

 29-11-2010
Seminar: "The quality of measures frequently used in longitudinal studies"
The seminar is free of charge and will take place on December 17th at 10h00, at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Two experts on the subject will be our guest speakers: Dr. William van der Veld (Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands) and Dr. Toni Toharudin (Padjadjaran University, Indonesia).  For complete information, click here.

 13-09-2010
RECSM presents "New Developments in Survey Methodology" Course + Seminar Series
RECSM presents its "New Developments in Survey Methodology" Course + Seminar Series, to be held throughout the 2010-2011 academic year.  The series will bring together some of the foremost experts in current survey methodology topics.  For complete information, click here.

 19-07-2010
RECSM Annual Report 2009-2010
RECSM's annual report of activities is ready.  It includes an overview of the activities organized by RECSM during 2009-2010, publications produced by its members, papers presented at professional meetings, working paper series, awards received and advice offered to external institutions.  To view or download it, please click here.

 27-04-2010
Aina Gallego wins the "Juan Linz Prize"
Aina Gallego, Senior Researcher of the RECSM, has been granted the "Juan Linz Prize" for her doctoral dissertation titled "One person, One Vote? Unequal Turnout in Comparative Perspective".  The prize is awarded yearly by the Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales to the best doctoral thesis in Political Science in Spain.

 26-03-2010
The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) announces its next Conference
The 4th Conference of the European Survey Research Association will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 18-22, 2011. For more information on the Conference and its call for papers, please visit the conference's website at http://surveymethodology.eu/conferences/.

 15-09-2009
Prof. Willem E. Saris awarded prestigious World Association of Public Opinion Research's (WAPOR) award
Professor Willem E. Saris was recently awarded the prestigious World Association of Public Opinion Research's (WAPOR) "Helen Dinerman Award" in recognition to his extensive contributions to the fields of public opinion research and development of survey research methods.