Slides & Materials from AQMeN events
This section of the website provides information about previous AQMeN events including slides and materials presented at the event. Click on the headings for each event for more information about the event/materials used.
MANTRA - Effecting culture change in research data management through online training
10th October 2011, University of Edinburgh
The Research Data Management Training, or MANTRA project www.ed.ac.uk/is/data-library-projects/mantra has produced an open, online training course to help disseminate good practice in research data management at the University of Edinburgh and beyond. It was formally launched at an AQMeN seminar on the 10th Oct 2011.
Comparing Regression Coefficients Between Models using Logit and Probit: A new method
23rd June, University of Edinburgh
Slides and video of the lecture given by Richard Breen, William Graham Sumner Professor of Sociology at Yale University, and Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course (CIQLE). This event was organised by the local AQMeN Edinburgh network.
Multidimensional Scaling - 3 day training course
15-17th March, University of Edinburgh
Slides form presentations given by Professor Tony Coxon during the Mutidimensional Scaling training event.
Drugs, Lost Villages and Bank Failure - Multidimensional Scaling to the Rescue
14th March - University of Edinburgh
A lecture by Tony Coxon, Emeritus Professor of Sociological Research Methods at Cardiff University. In this talk, Tony demonstrates that MDS is a robust, informative and significant means of inferring structure relating to important substantive problems in a range of disciplines, and using a variety of data-types.
AQMeN Annual Lecture 'Statistics: the science of the individual'
25th February - Royal Society of Edinburgh
A lecture by David Hand, Professor of Statistics at Imperial College London, and current president of the Royal Statistical Society. In the 2011 annual lecture, Professor Hand discusses a notion of statistics as being about the individual and describes some of his experiences in developing and applying statistical tools aimes at making statements about individuals.
Talk about Revolutions: The changing face of data dissemination in the 21st Century
23rd February - University of Edinburgh
During this seminar, Dr Steve Rogers from the ONS Data Visualisation Centre presented an engaging talk charting historical and recent developments in Data Visualisation and other related sciences such as Visual Perception and Information Technology that can be used to improve the way in which statistics are communicated.
The presentation and links used during this seminar are available here.
Longitudinal Research and Ethnic Group Comparisons, Challenges, Findings and Future Possibilities
11th February - University of Stirling
A lecture by Professor Lucinda Platt, Director of the Millenium Cohort Study at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the Institute of Education, London. In this lecture Lucinda outlines the contribution of longitudinal approaches to our understanding of the social world and explores a number of examples which have been able to shed light on comparisons between ethnic groups in dynamic processes.
The Use of Technology in Teaching Quantitative Methods
18th January - University of Edinburgh
This one day workshop included presentations and hands-on practical workshops on available resources and good practice techniques in teaching quantitative methods. Presented by Mark Brown from the Cathie Marsh Centre at the University of Edinburgh, Chris Dibben from the Administrative Data Liaison Service at the University of St Andrews and John MacInnes, Head of Sociology at University of Edinburgh.
Age and Fertility: Can women wait until their early thirties to try for a first birth?
Lecture by Professor John W. 'Mac' McDonald, Professor of Longitudinal Social Statistics at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Institute of Education London. This event was part of the Edinburgh seminar series organised by the local AQMeN Edinburgh group.
Multilevel (Mixed Models) and their Applications in the Social Sciences and Medicine Talk given on 29 November by Helen Brown to Aberdeen local RSS group.
Modelling Contexuality and Heterogeneity with Multilevel Models
Lecture by Professor Kelvyn Jones, University of Bristol
6th September 2010 - Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
This lecture provided an introduction to Multilevel Modelling prior to the Multilevel Modelling training event held at the University of Edinburgh from 7-9 September. During the lecture, Professor Jones from the School of Geographical Sciences and Centre for Multilevel Modelling at the University discussed the potential of multilevel models making the argument without algebra, but graphically and through examples.
Some Uses (and abuses!) of Regression
Lecture by Professor John Curtice, University of Strathclyde
10th August - University of Strathclyde
This Knowledge Exchange event provided an introduction to Regression prior to the Regression for Categorical Training event also at the University of Strathclyde. During this lecture Professor Curtice illustrates some uses of regression based on his own research, and also its limitations and thus potential abuses.
Introduction to Advanced Quantitative Techniques
Methods Taster event run as part of the first AQMeN doctoral training event
13 May 2010 - Edinburgh Napier University
This seminar provided an introductory taster to a variety of advanced quantitative techniques with demonstrations of how they may be applied in the social sciences.
Data Collection Seminar
AQMeN PhD Event
12th May 2010 - Edinburgh
As part of a three-day doctoral training event, representatives from Scottish Government and the survey companies Scotcen, TNS-BRMB and Ipsos MORI Scotland introduced four large scale Scottish datasets, providing an awareness of what data is collected, why and how it is collected, survey design, sampling and much more.
The Changing Face Of Scotland
ESRC Festival of Social Science Event
18 March 2010 - Dundee This event was held at the Dundee Science Centre, Sensation, as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2010.A variety of speakers and workshops explored demographic change and patterns of migration within Scotland and how this is likely to impact on necessary service provision.
How Long Will Scottish Babies Live?
Training event on constructing life tables hosted by Professor Phil Rees
17 December 2009 - Edinburgh This hands-on training event was a follow on to the annual lecture and was also delivered by Professor Rees. He provided a 1 day class in building period and cohort life tables and projecting mortality.
The Dynamics of Population Large and Small
AQMeN's Inaugural Annual Lecture presented by Professor Phil Rees 16 December 2009 - Edinburgh
Professor Rees is Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds and a leading authority on demographic analysis. This lecture reviews the processes of population change, the models we use to simulate the processes and what we can say about the future.
AQMeN Introductory Seminar
We have been visiting HE institutions and organisations across Scotland introducing AQMeN and inviting feedback about the types of training and events that people would like us to provide. The slides from these seminars are available below. If you would like us to visit your organisation to run a seminar please contact info@aqmen.ac.uk.
