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Cats are liquids: Equipercentile equating of different instruments
Equipercentile equating is an alternative version of observed score equating that can accommodate non-normal response distributions. It corrects for differences in mean and standard deviation but a...
Introduction to metadata initiatives of interest to CESSDA and Service Providers
The content of this report is intended for CESSDA SPs, aspiring CESSDA members, CESSDA MO, and anyone interested in the topics in general and in the metadata work of CESSDA in particular. The repor...
The ebb and flow of UK census data
Oliver Duke-Williams and Vassilis Routsis explore changes in the census and the importance of origin-destination or flow data.
International Day of Happiness – How Can We Lead Fulfilled Lives?
On 20 March, we celebrate the International Day of Happiness. The non-profit organization Action for Happiness suggests in the context of its campaign how to celebrate the day: “Keep Calm. Stay Wis...
Census Day is 21 March
Jon Wroth-Smith, statistician at the Office for National Statistics, continues our ongoing census series by discussing how important the UK censuses are and outlines the journey beyond filling in y...
Census geography and pandemic statistics
David Martin, one of the UK Data Service Deputy Directors, has worked since 1996 on the design of census geographies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. He talks about the importance of the ce...