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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 2d

Our new teaser introduces the video “A Short Introduction to the Structure of SWISSUbase”, giving a glimpse into the platform’s three-level architecture — projects, datasets & files. We help you organise, preserve & share your data.
🎬 Teaser: youtu.be/1yoqSFknNH4
📽️ Full video: youtu.be/1lM2DBSqoAk

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Line Rennwald @linerenn.bsky.social · 3d

Join us in Lausanne! @sspunil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social

Anke Tresch @anketresch.bsky.social · 3d

📣Job alert: we are hiring a PhD candidate in comparative political behavior @sspunil.bsky.social in beautiful Lausanne, Switzerland, to work with data from @cses.bsky.social @nesconsortium.bsky.social and other networks : bit.ly/4mWVrnE

Deadline: 9 November.

#polisky

Opportunités de carrière : Assistant·e·diplômé·e en sciences politiques dans le domaine des comportements politiques comparés (22500)

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 5d

Get free, professional advice on social science data – no registration required
The next FORS Data Live – Your Social Science Data Q&A session takes place Thursday, 9 October 2025, 13:00–14:00 CEST, online via Zoom.
Participation is free and open to all — no sign-up needed.
forscenter.ch/data-live/

FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 6d

FORS Guide out now ! ⬇️
Measuring assigned sex, gender identity & sexual orientation in population surveys
Practical guidance to help researchers and survey practitioners measure gender differences more accurately — with methods & key question recommendations.

forscenter.ch/fors-guides/fg-2025-00026

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 7d

We’re pleased to have the opportunity to showcase our work in the CESSDA news carousel as one of its members.

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 9d

Get to know @forsresearch.bsky.social!🇨🇭
Learn how CESSDA's Swiss Service Providerconnect researchers, data, and expertise across Switzerland and beyond!
www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

#SocialScience #OpenScience #Switzerland #DataScience #DataResearch

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isspsurvey.bsky.social @isspsurvey.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎉 Call for submissions for the 4th ISSP User Conference on Health and Healthcare!
🗓️ Date: November 24, 2025
🕧 Time: 12:30 – 16:30 CET
📌 Submission Deadline: October 20, 2025
📄 Details & guidelines: lnkd.in/e5-3dzwB

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 11d

Register now: Advanced Skills in Research Data Management & Open Science

📅 17–21 Nov 2025 | 📍 @usi.ch

Hands-on training for doctoral & postdoctoral researchers on planning, curating & sharing research data responsibly.

👉 Info & registration: www.usi.ch/it/formazion...

Advanced Skills for Research Data Management and Open Science in Social Sciences.

Instructors: Dr. Agata A. Lambrechts, Università della Svizzera italiana; Dr Alexandra Stam, FORS; Emilie Morgan de Paula, FORS; Dr. Igor Sarman, Università della Svizzera italiana; Mario Gay, Univers...

www.usi.ch

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Survey Methods: Insights from the Field @surveymethods.bsky.social · Sep 12

How can we better include older adults in nursing & retirement homes in surveys? Exclusion creates bias & leaves social outcomes incomplete.

We welcome insights on methodological hurdles, ethical dilemmas, fieldwork experiences & innovative solutions.

surveyinsights.org/wp-content/u...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 11

Join our first DReMSS webinar in collaboration with @sspunil.bsky.social

Rethinking Gender Measures in Population Surveys
Mon, 15 Sept 2025 | 🕐 13:00–14:00 CEST | Online
Speakers: @stephsteinmetz.bsky.social
& Roxane Mordasini (FORS)

All info and access link: forscenter.ch/events-train...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 4

New FORS–DaSCH webinar on ⬇️
How to effectively document research data
👉25 Sept 2025, 14–15:30

Discover how documentation ensures usability, reproducibility & long-term access.

👉Register here: newsletter.forscenter.ch/newsletter/i...
👉Further info: forscenter.ch/fors-dasch-w...

FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 19

Wie teilen Schweizer Paare Erwerbstätigkeit & Hausarbeit auf?
Christina Bornatici (FORS) & Isabelle Zinn analysieren fast 20 Jahre Daten des Swiss Household Panel (2002–2020).

👉 Ein spannender Beitrag zu Werten, Familienrealität & Politik in der Arbeitsteilung:
🔗 www.defacto.expert/2025/07/30/t...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 7

We are excited to share Vol. 3, Issue 2 (2025) of Survey Methods: Insights from the Field.

Featuring research on:
-Mail delivery issues in COVID-era sampling
-Cognitive interviews in Lebanon
-Fraud prevention in online surveys in Nigeria

Read all open-access articles here 👉 www.surveyinsights.org

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 7

We're proud to support the next generation of survey researchers! Happy to have sponsored the ESRA Early Career Award – congratulations to the winner. 😀

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Aug 5

Looking back at #ESRA25: Celebrating our 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 winner!

We’re pleased to recognize 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘆 (@hebrewuniversity.bsky.social) with the 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 for her paper:

🔍 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘎𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦

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Katy Morris @katymorris.bsky.social · Aug 4

Joint work with Daniel Oesch, Oliver Lipps, @roujman.bsky.social & Erik Bihagen of @unil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social & @sofi.su.se, we hope OEP proves to be a useful addition to the social science research toolbox

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jul 31

Great initiative, great programme!

AUSSDA @aussda.bsky.social · Jul 31

We’re excited for the upcoming Open Science Festival at Uni Vienna, happening on September 8 and 9 at the historic campus! The call for posters has been extended to August 10 – do submit a proposal for the interactive session! #osfestival2025 @univie.ac.at
👉 osfestival2025.univie.ac.at/en/call/

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jul 28

4th ISSP User Conference on Health and Healthcare
November 24, 2025 | 12:30-16:30.
The CALL FOR ABSTRACTS is open! Deadline for submission is October 20, 2025.
Details and submission guidelines: issp.org/wp-content/u...

FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jul 8

In two days! FORS Data Live – Your Social Science Data Q&A ➡️ Got questions about data management, sharing or reuse in the social sciences? 📷 Thursday 10th of July 2025, 12:30–13:00 CEST, Online via Zoom. No registration needed 📷 Details + zoom link: forscenter.ch/data-live/

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jul 8

Looking for social science data for your research?
➡️ Our new video shows how to search and download ready-to-use datasets on SWISSUbase.

🎬 Teaser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodV...
📽️ Full tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z4O...
@snsf.ch @sshoc-ch.bsky.social @opendataswiss.bsky.social

Teaser: How to Search for and Download Social Science Datasets on SWISSUbase

YouTube video by SWISSUbase

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jun 20

Les données Selects ont permis d’examiner si les jeunes générations de votant·e·s se détournent véritablement des partis traditionnels.
→ Newsletter SelectsActuel forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...
→ Vous y trouverez aussi des résultats issus de la dernière enquête Selects.

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jun 20

Kürzlich konnte anhand von Selects-Daten untersucht werden, ob sich die jüngeren Wählergenerationen tatsächlich von den traditionellen Parteien abwenden.

Mehr dazu im neuen Newsletter SelectsAktuell – inklusive Ergebnissen der jüngsten Befragung.

→SelectsAktuell forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎥 Watch our teaser: youtu.be/zu0CKsOov8I
Make your social sciences project visible with SWISSUbase — the Swiss platform to register and promote your research.
FORS supports you every step of the way.
👉 info.swissubase.ch
#SWISSUbase #OpenScience #FORS #SocialScience

Make your Social Sciences Project Visible

YouTube video by SWISSUbase

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jun 13

SHP & TREE marked 25 years of longitudinal research in🇨🇭 with a conference @unil.bsky.social on June 4–5. 100+ participants gathered to exchange on the value & future of long-term surveys. Great teamwork, rich discussions & shared commitment to key social questions. forscenter.ch/projects/swi...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · Jun 12

💬 Today ! Next live session
🟢 FORS Data Live – Your Social Science Data Q&A
➡️ Got questions about data management, sharing or reuse in the social sciences?
🗓 Thursday 12 June 2025
🕒 12:30–13:00 CEST
📍 Online via Zoom
💡 Free and open – no registration needed
➡️ Info+ forscenter.ch/data-live/