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Richard Silverwood @rjsilverwood.bsky.social · 1d

This event is suitable for anyone with an interest in survey mode effects and their handling, including survey methodologists, survey practitioners, and analysts of mixed-mode survey data across all disciplines.

Richard Silverwood @rjsilverwood.bsky.social · 1d

3. A systematic review of the experimental literature on mode effects (@georgiatomova.bsky.social a, UCL)

4. Adaptive mixed-mode survey design (Barry Schouten, Statistics Netherlands)

Richard Silverwood @rjsilverwood.bsky.social · 1d

Presentations:

1. Viewing survey mode effects through the lens of causal directed acyclic graphs (@rjsilverwood.bsky.social , UCL)

2. Methods for handling survey mode effects (Liam Wright, UCL)

Richard Silverwood @rjsilverwood.bsky.social · 1d

Surveys are increasingly adopting mixed-mode designs (e.g. face-to-face, telephone, web, video). Due to differences in how items are presented, responses can differ systematically between modes (“mode effects”). Unaccounted for, mode effects can introduce bias in analyses of mixed-mode survey data.

Richard Silverwood @rjsilverwood.bsky.social · 1d

We are organising a @royalstatsoc.bsky.social Social Statistics Section online event:

Handling survey mode effects

Wednesday 12 November 2025, 10.00AM - 12.10PM

Full info and booking: rss.org.uk/training-eve...

RSS Event: Handling survey mode effects

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Reposted by Mel Bartley, Richard J. Silverwood, Paul Nightingale

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're excited to announce CLS will lead the first new nationally representative UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years. Generation New Era will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026, during their early years, and potentially beyond. Read more: bit.ly/4gfttBP

Photo of three babies lying on the carpet

Graphic describing some of the key features of the study: 30,000 babies will take part, it is the first new UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years, babies will be age 9-11 months at the first survey, and 3-4 years at the second survey.

Graphic showing sample sizes in the four UK countries: 16,300 babies in England, 5,000 babies in Scotland, 4,500 babies in Wales, and 4,200 babies in Northern Ireland.

Graphic describing some of the elements of the study. This includes boosts for ethnic minority and low income families, interviews with fathers as well as mothers, consent to linkage to administrative data.

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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · Aug 29

@clscohorts.bsky.social is supporting #ADRUKConf25 as a Silver Sponsor! 🎉

Learn why linking cohort + admin data is vital for impactful research, and why CLS is backing the conference.

👉 www.adruk.org/news-publica...

Bringing linked data on cohorts to the ADR UK community: Why the Centre for Longitudinal Studies is supporting the ADR UK Conference 2025

This blog, written by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), explores why they’re proud to support the ADR UK Conference 2025 and highlights the unique v...

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Reposted by Richard J. Silverwood, Julia Lynch, Barrett

Jonathan Bartlett @jonathan-bartlett.bsky.social · Aug 20

We are recruiting a Research Fellow to develop machine learning based methods for handling missing data @lshtm.bsky.social. See jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... for more details.

Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Fellow

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...

jobs.lshtm.ac.uk

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Reposted by Richard J. Silverwood, Gema Zamarro, Toby Seddon

UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Jul 31

A fantastic opportunity in our amazing department! Come and join us as Director of our Centre for Longitudinal Studies www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Dec 18

🚨New webinar! Join @rjsilverwood.bsky.social and Dr Liam Wright on Thursday, 27 February to learn about mode effects in the UK cohort studies and discover methods for handling them. Sign up now: https://buff.ly/41A9Cbe

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Mar 6

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Data from the 1970 British Cohort Study Age 51 Sweep are now available to download from @ukdataservice.bsky.social

These new data offer opportunities for research on midlife and ageing, and for cross-cohort comparisons with earlier-born generations.

Read more: buff.ly/Lcl8IqK

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 22

🎉 News from the 1958 National Child Development Study! Data from the Age 62 Sweep are now available to download from the @ukdataservice.bsky.social. This is the most comprehensive data collection of the cohort’s adult lives.

Find out more: bit.ly/4lIwpJa

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Big news! 1958 National Child Development Study Age 62 Sweep
Data now available.
Centre for Longitudinal Studies

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Richard Silverwood @rjsilverwood.bsky.social · Jul 18

(With apologies to all my wonderful colleagues and collaborators, inspiring fellow speakers and heroic conference organisers who were overlooked in my sole ESRA post in favour of a weak Olivia Rodrigo/architecture joke.)

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Richard Silverwood @rjsilverwood.bsky.social · Jul 18

It's brutal out here. #ESRA25

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 3

Register for our latest webinar to explore the rich new data from the Age 62 Sweep of NCDS, to be released imminently. Join us on Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm to discover how lifelong factors affect retirement and ageing.

Book now 👉 buff.ly/vpvsEUI

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1958 National Child Development Study at age 62: explore the new data
Webinar: Thursday,
17 July
1-2pm UK time
Centre for Longitudinal Studies

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jun 20

📣 Our latest training webinar will introduce users to the most comprehensive data in the adulthood of NCDS, captured at Age 62 when cohort members approached State Pension age.

Join us on Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm to explore this major new research resource. Register now👉 buff.ly/z5iDzAX

Grandfather showing tablet to grandson sitting with father on sofa in living room at home.
1958 National Child Development Study at age 62: explore the new data
Webinar: Thursday. 17 July 2025
1-2pm UK time
Centre for Longitudinal Studies

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood, Naomi Priest , and 1 more George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood, Naomi Priest, Dylan Kneale

Darío Moreno-Agostino @dmorenoagostino.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢 Job opportunity! 📢

I am recruiting a 2-year postdoc to join me at @clscohorts.bsky.social to work on a SUPER exciting project on the quantitative study of intersectional inequalities in youth mental health across time and place!

See www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... for more info and how to apply!

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · May 27

🌟 Join us for our latest free webinar on Thursday, 12 June 2025. Discover new harmonised asthma and diabetes measures, find out how you could use these data to compare 5 generations, and learn about other future health data releases.

👉 Register here: buff.ly/1TF4P00

Harmonising physical health measures in five national cohort studies webinar information with a photo of a little girl sitting on a sofa using an inhaler while reading a book.

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

Richard Shaw @richardshaw.bsky.social · Apr 11

"New" Paper : Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Using @ukllc.bsky.social data

Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records

Introduction Following the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of people became economically inactive in the UK. We investigated the association between coronavirus infection and sub...

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Mar 20

📢 CLS wants your help to shape the content of the next cohort study surveys 📢

⏱️Submit your ideas by Friday, 16 May 2025 via the links below:

👉 The joint NCDS and BCS70 web survey - buff.ly/mmTudlI

👉 The web survey of parents and carers of MCS participants - buff.ly/6YLBL5t

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Feb 27

✨ Work and worklessness, pay gaps and parenting: join our free webinar to understand the millennial generation and how to use our headline-grabbing data in your research. Book now: https://buff.ly/3D9XZOm #NextStepsStudy #Millennials

Next Steps at age 32 webinar text and image of two dads with family in playground

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Feb 27

🚨 JOB ALERT: We're looking for a skilled researcher with a strong understanding of survey methodology and experience in conducting quantitative analysis of complex survey data.

Apply by Friday, 14 March! Find out more on the CLS website: bit.ly/3KuzL1x

New job alert: research fellow/ Research Assistant. Apply by Friday, 14 March 2025

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Reposted by Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Feb 26

🚨New webinar! Explore the 1970 British Cohort Study at age 51. Join us on Wednesday, 19 March to discover the value of this national cohort study for research into midlife and ageing. The #BCS70 data is due this March. Sign up now: https://buff.ly/43d2get

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Reposted by George B. Ploubidis, Richard J. Silverwood

UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Jan 7

Ever wondered about how the way a survey item is presented to participants might bias the responses?

On February 27th, the Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social is hosting a fascinating seminar on “mode effects”. Learn more and register here:

cls.ucl.ac.uk/events/handl...

Handling survey mode effects in the UK cohort studies | CLS

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