European Social Survey

Data from all 31 participating countries in Round 11 (2023/24) of our survey is now available. The latest dataset includes Estonia 🇪🇪 and Ukraine 🇺🇦 for the first time, alongside data from 29 other countries. buff.ly/j5La2SN

Panel survey data on climate change, security and defence, and wellbeing is available to view or download. Wave 6 of our panel survey (ESS-CRONOS-3) was fielded in late 2025 in 11 countries as part of the SoGreen project, funded by @EUScienceInnov 🇪🇺. buff.ly/NByykJC

There is still time to register for the @SurveyFutures International Conference being held at @CityStGeorges 🇬🇧 on 17-18 June. The @ESRC-funded project has provided evidence to inform the design and implementation of high-quality social surveys. buff.ly/zwDU44w

A workshop being held on Wednesday 27 May will focus on the digital transformation and its consequences. The Infra4NextGen workshop will explore how social science research can increase understanding of digital access, skills, wellbeing, and inclusion. buff.ly/mAEToOi

Recent research published by European Political Science Review (@CambridgeCore) included analysis of our survey data. Raquel Rego (ISCTE – IUL 🇵🇹) and Jeyhun Alizade (@WZB_Berlin 🇩🇪) investigated support for far-right political parties. buff.ly/SStTTet

Our next webinar will focus on rethinking disability measurement in surveys from 12-1pm (BST) on Tuesday 9 June. Laura Tolland (@WelshGovernment 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) and Lisa Rutherford (@natcen 🇬🇧) will discuss viable alternatives to existing measurements of disability. buff.ly/K6I0s3P

Find out more about how data was harmonised for the Infra4NextGen project, and harmonisation more broadly, in a new online training course. The course takes around three hours to complete. Shorter videos about Infra4NextGen harmonisation are available. buff.ly/x5jCF6O

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY May 20, 2026, at 13:00 for our webinar “A self-completion survey now. The retirement of face-to-face data collection with Rory Fitzgerald of @ESS_Survey Register directly at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Learn more at wapor.org/resources/wapo…

Most people in Ireland feel good about life — but 1 in 4 still experience #loneliness some of the time. #Wellbeing #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

Watch an archived version of last week’s methods webinar on a study that investigated measurement error in our survey. Barbara Felderer and Lydia Repke (@gesis_org 🇩🇪) found a positive association between measurement error and representation bias. buff.ly/Huzkvd0

One of my favorite data journalists is @jburnmurdoch and he is cooking once again with this piece: “In country after country the birth rate plunged after the introduction of smartphones, no matter what the previous trend was…the modern digital media environment has had profound effects on society that have led to a decline in romantic coupling”. Read here: ft.com/content/fba35e…

Register for our next survey methods webinar on rethinking disability measurement being held from 12-1pm (BST) on Tuesday 9 June. Laura Tolland (@WelshGovernment 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) and Lisa Rutherford (@NatCen 🇬🇧) will discuss two alternative definitions of disability. buff.ly/K6I0s3P

A new online training course has been launched to help users navigate harmonised data published as part of the Infra4NextGen project. The training is aimed at anyone with an interest in data harmonisation, and takes around three hours to complete. buff.ly/x5jCF6O

The latest wave of data collected via our self-completion panel survey (CRONOS-3) is now available. Questions mainly focused on climate change and the environment, but data is also available on security and defence, and mental health and wellbeing. buff.ly/NByykJC

New research published by Telecommunications Policy (@ElsevierConnect) included analysis of our data on the digital divide. A group of academics led by José Luis Gómez-Barroso (@UNED 🇪🇸) investigated differences between the online and offline population. buff.ly/2JfDT9h

In Ireland ESS 11 data suggests 73% of women are in favour of equal paid leave, with 41% being "strongly in favour". Men are on board too with 64% in favour. #Gender #equality #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

Our next webinar will focus on measurement error from 12-1pm (BST) on Wednesday (13 May). Barbara Felderer and @LydRep (@gesis_org 🇩🇪) will present a study that explored the relationship between measurement error, representation bias, language & country. buff.ly/wB4rDx9

Research that analysed our data on immigration and trust in institutions was published by Irish Political Studies (@tandfonline). Tom Turner (@UL 🇮🇪) explored whether opposition to immigration is associated with lower levels of democratic trust. buff.ly/0veuWu8

Register to attend a survey methods webinar on measurement error being held from 12-1pm (BST) next Wednesday (13 May). Barbara Felderer and Lydia Repke (@gesis_org 🇩🇪) will discuss a study that explored large-scale experiments in our survey. buff.ly/wB4rDx9

A recording of last week’s survey methods webinar on targeted incentives in the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is now available. Lucy Bryant, Sam Hardon and Alice Wolfle (@ONS 🇬🇧) examined whether targeted monetary incentives improved participation. youtu.be/M2I3iZV4Lhg

A new article published by @EPSJournal (@CambridgeCore) includes analysis of our data measuring attitudes towards gender. Academics led by Amy Alexander (@uniofgothenburg 🇸🇪) outlined four challenges for gender research based on evidence from our survey. buff.ly/Fak10HF