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Trust, but verify: Harmonization with dedicated control variables
In the finale of season 1 of the blog series, I explore the idea to craft control variables that help us mitigate quality and comparability issues in our source surveys. Embedding such control vari...
Success in strange times: the UK Data Service Secure Lab during the pandemic
James Scott offers some insight into running the Secure Lab during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing world values - how the pandemic is affecting norms and expectations for the future
How are values and attitudes of people in different countries changing while COVID-19 is impacting their everyday lives? Researchers of the Values in Crisis (VIC) study are investigating this quest...
What happened to unpaid caring during the COVID-19 pandemic?
During Carers Week, Anne Alarilla, Fiona Grimm and Mai Stafford explored who was providing care during the second wave of the pandemic and why this is important.
What do the data tell us about the effect of Covid-19 on global fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions?
Whether through lack of data availability or the onset of a global pandemic, sometimes research can take an unexpected turn as Doctor Vanessa Smith explains.
International Children’s Day – Caring for Our Future
Children are lucky: Every year, there are several occasions around the world when they are honored with their own day. Traditionally, International Children’s Day is celebrated in the states of the...