Seminar Series |
Spring 2012 Seminar Series - Understanding Individual and Social Change
The Institute for Social Change (ISC) and the Centre for Census and Survey Research (CCSR) at Manchester University are hosting a joint seminar programme in 2011/12. Invited experts in quantitative methods and social statistics will explain their latest research on aspects of individual and social change and methods of measurement.
The joint seminar programme will be of interest to all members of ISC and CCSR as well as to many others in the University and outside.
Unless listed otherwise below, seminars are held on Tuesdays from 4pm - 5.15pm, and are held in Room 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street. Tea and coffee is available.
A full list of seminars can be donwloaded here |
| 31st January: |
Prof Frank Windmeijer, University of Bristol
Genetic markers as instruments for obesity and hypertension: a GMM approach
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar
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| 7th February: |
Prof Fiona Steele, University of Bristol
A multilevel simultaneous equations model for within-cluster dynamic effects, with an application to reciprocal relationships between maternal depression and child behaviour
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar |
| 14th February: |
Prof Maarten van Ham, University of St Andrews/Delft University of Technology
Neighbourhood effects
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar |
| 21st February: |
Prof James Nazroo, University of Manchester
Ethnic inequalities in health: the role of social and economic inequalities?
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar
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| 28th February: |
Dr Richard Emsley, University of Manchester
What’s the mechanism? Using causal mediation analysis to estimate direct and indirect effects
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar |
| 6th March: |
Prof Amanda Sacker, University of Essex
A multiple-process latent transition model of poverty and health
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar |
| 13th March : |
Prof Nick Longford, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Policy-Related Small Area Estimation
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar |
| 20th March: |
Prof Alastair H Leyland, Medical Research Council
TBA
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar |
| 17th April: |
Stephanie von Hinke Kessler Scholder, University of York
TBA
Please view the poster for an abstract on this seminar |
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Details, slides and papers from the previous series' are still available: Autumn 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Autumn 2010, Spring 2010, Autumn 2009 , Spring 2009, Autumn 2008 |
ISC Brownbag Seminar Series
The Institute for Social Change (ISC) at Manchester University are hosting a Brownbag seminar series in 2011/12.
The Brownbag seminar series will be of interest to all members of ISC both staff and students as well as to many others in the University and outside.
Seminars are held on the first Wednesday of every month. 1-2pm in room 2.07B Humanities Bridgeford Street.
