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New agreement with Chinese General Social Survey

The European Social Survey (ESS) has agreed a formal partnership with the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) for the next four years.

Corporate
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Variable visualisation now available on ESS Data Portal

Users of the European Social Survey (ESS) Data Portal can now view weighted results for individual questions without having to download data.

Data
| 3 min read

Global Connections over Europe and Noth Hemisphere.

East Asian Social Survey partnership

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the European Social Survey (ESS) and the East Asian Social Survey (EASS) research network.

Corporate
| 3 min read

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General Assembly meeting next month

The 27th meeting of the European Social Survey General Assembly will take place in London, United Kingdom, on Thursday 11 April 2024.

Corporate
| 1 min read

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Jowell-Kaase prize nominations now open

Candidates for the Jowell-Kaase Early Career Researcher Prize 2024 can now be proposed to the European Social Survey (ESS).

Call
| 2 min read

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Round 12 Survey Specification published

The Survey Specification for Round 12 of the European Social Survey (ESS) - due to be fielded across Europe in 2025/26 - outlines the beginning of a data collection mode transition.

Fieldwork
| 3 min read

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Round 11 questionnaire and provisional release dates

The main questionnaire and showcards for Round 11 (2023/24) of the European Social Survey (ESS) have now been published.

Questionnaire
| 2 min read

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Webinar for rotating module applicants

The European Social Survey (ESS) will be hosting a webinar for prospective question module design teams from 2-3pm (GMT) on Thursday 8 February.

Events
| 2 min read

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Latest research on academic impact published

The latest monitoring of academic articles has revealed that 6,585 publications have included significant analysis of European Social Survey (ESS) data (2003-22).

Impact
| 2 min read