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

Do today’s young people experience the same or better opportunities than previous generations? A workshop taking place from 9am-4pm (CET) next Tuesday (24 March) will explore how research can help support policies on education, employment, and family. buff.ly/vbxJYRm

New research published by the International Journal of Sociology (@tandfonline) included analysis of our data on digital social contacts. Ebru Işıklı and Mathew J. Creighton (@ucdgearyinst 🇮🇪) explored how respondents' perceptions of ICT are shaped. buff.ly/NiOrRiw

Registration for the @SurveyFutures International Conference being held at @CityStGeorges 🇬🇧 on 17-18 June is now open. Sessions will focus on sampling, recruitment and non-response, incentives, mixed-mode data collection, training, and more! buff.ly/zwDU44w

Join our webinar on experiments in the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) from 12-1pm (GMT) tomorrow (Wednesday 18 March). Tanja Kimova (@VerianGroup) and Gijs van Houten (@eurofound 🇪🇺) will present results from experiments embedded in EWCS 2024. buff.ly/jGZe9HC

ESS data shows that positive views of immigration in Ireland have risen since the mid-2010s and remain high across economic, cultural, and social dimensions, despite a small dip in 2023. #Immigration #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

Interested in contributing to science for EU policy? Apply for the European Commission’s Blue Book Traineeship and join the Joint Research Centre for a 5-month paid traineeship. 📆 Application deadline: 7 April, 10:00 (Brussels time) More info at: link.europa.eu/YNDggC

As part of the Infra4NextGen project, funded by @EUScienceInnov 🇪🇺, harmonised datasets are now available. These include data from five surveys that has been made as comparable as possible, even if the question text and response scales differed. buff.ly/off0k2c

A workshop about conducting research on education, employment, and family values will be held from 9am-4pm (CET) on Tuesday 24 March. The workshop is based on the Make it Strong theme of the Infra4NextGen project, funded by @EUScienceInnov 🇪🇺. buff.ly/vbxJYRm

Register for an upcoming @SurveyFutures workshop: Monday 16 March, 1-1.45pm | Recruitment methods: buff.ly/kn38TXi Monday 16 March, 3-4.30pm | Accessibility and inclusivity: buff.ly/0dxkO4c Thursday 19 March, 3-5pm | Video Interviewing: buff.ly/Xr60zZR

A new interactive training course on science communication includes guidelines to help researchers promote research effectively. This is the second of four online courses being delivered as part of the Infra4NextGen project, funded by @EUScienceInnov 🇪🇺. buff.ly/gDrIqds

A call for proposals to field a module of questions in Round 14 (2029/30) of our survey is open until Monday 27 April. This offers teams of researchers the chance to include up to 30 questions on a single academic area or policy concern within Europe. buff.ly/HPvXxJK

Register to attend a webinar on the European Working Conditions Survey from 12-1pm (GMT) next Wednesday (18 March). Tanja Kimova (@VerianGroup) and Gijs van Houten (@eurofound) will discuss experiments included in the 8th edition of the survey. buff.ly/jGZe9HC

Research recently published by European Politics and Society (@tandfonline) included analysis of our Round 10 (2020-22) data. Klára Vlachová (@sociologicky 🇨🇿) assessed public attitudes towards support for 'a strong leader who is above the law'. buff.ly/xwk1JH6

Register to attend a @SurveyFutures workshop on video interviewing taking place from 3-5pm (GMT) on Thursday 19 March. Experts in the field will present emerging evidence and practical lessons from conducting video interviews in major surveys. buff.ly/Xr60zZR

A SoGreen project webinar from 1-3pm (GMT) on Wednesday 18 March will provide information on collecting data across several surveys. Find out about questions on the green transition being fielded on our self-completion panel (CRONOS-3) and other surveys. buff.ly/6ELEaXg

España se seculariza. Pero la religión pesa más en la política. El 64% de los católicos vota a la derecha. Entre los no creyentes, cerca del 70% vota a la izquierda. Menos religión social, más religión política. elmundo.es/opinion/2026/0…

Irish Catholics rank towards the higher end of European countries on measures of weekly mass attendance and daily prayer, according to research commissioned by the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference rte.ie/news/2026/0303…

Our next survey methods webinar on the European Working Conditions Survey will be held from 12-1pm (GMT) on Wednesday 18 March. Tanja Kimova (@VerianGroup) and Gijs van Houten (@eurofound 🇪🇺) will present evidence from experiments embedded in 2024. buff.ly/jGZe9HC

A workshop about using survey data for research on education, employment, and family values will be held from 9am-4pm (CET) on Tuesday 24 March. The workshop will combine expert presentations and practical activities, including input from policy experts. buff.ly/vbxJYRm

Our next survey methods webinar will focus on the European Working Conditions Survey from 12-1pm (GMT) on Wednesday 18 March. Tanja Kimova (@VerianGroup) and Gijs van Houten (@eurofound 🇪🇺) will discuss experiments embedded in the survey fielded in 2024. buff.ly/jGZe9HC