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The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors.

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jan 17

Hello survey researchers on #bluesky! As the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe we we will inform you about our activities, including our

- journal Survey Research Methods #SRM
- survey research #awards
- beloved & popular biennial #conference

Let's connect! #newhere

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Aug 28

👉 See the full list of our committee members here: www.europeansurveyresearch.org/about/commit...

ESRA Committee 2025-2027

The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

www.europeansurveyresearch.org

European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Aug 28

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱!

We are pleased to present the members of the ESRA Committee 2025–2027. Congratulations to all newly elected representatives! 👏

𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗴 has been elected as 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. We look forward to the committee’s work in shaping the future of survey research!

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔹Alternatively, watch the interview with ESRA’s founding president, Willem Saris:
www.europeansurveyresearch.org/about/history/

#ESRA #SurveyResearch

History

The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

www.europeansurveyresearch.org

European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Aug 21

🎉 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆!

Founded in 2005, ESRA has been dedicated to advancing survey research across Europe and beyond.

📖 Curious about our history? Learn more about how it all began:

🔹 Revisit the very first ESRA Conference:
decisions-saris-gallhofer.weebly.com/new-activiti...

European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

The latest issue (Vol. 19, No. 2) of 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴 is here – featuring new research on survey design, data quality, sampling, nonresponse, & more.

See the issue:
🔗 ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/issue/vi...

#SurveyResearch #SurveyMethods #ESRA

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

Leah's work demonstrates how patterns in response behavior combined with machine learning can support more reliable survey data.

👏 A valuable contribution to strengthening data quality in survey research. Congratulations!

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

The paper was chosen from 8 entries as best junior scholar paper at #ESRA25. Many thanks to FORS @forsresearch.bsky.social for sponsoring this award! 🙏

📄 A link to the publication will be shared once it becomes available.
(Note: The title has since been updated from the version shown in the photo)

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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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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 31

🏆 This award acknowledges sustained & high-level contributions to European survey research—whether methodological, substantive, or infrastructural.

🙏 Thank you, Natalie, for your continued dedication and impact on the survey research community in Europe and beyond!

Photo: University of Manchester

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 31

Looking back at #ESRA25:
Honouring exceptional contributions to the field!

We’re delighted to present the 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 to Professor 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼 (School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK)! 🎉

👇 See below for more details

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Kriminologisches Forschungsinstitut Niedersachsen @kfnhannover.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎉 Wir gratulieren unserem Kollegen Daniel Seddig herzlich zur Wahl zum Präsidenten der European Survey Research Association (@esrasurvey.bsky.social)!

Wir freuen uns sehr über diese Anerkennung seiner wissenschaftlichen Expertise und seines Engagements in der Umfrageforschung! 👏

📷 Dasha Nelina

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 30

📄 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.18148/srm...

Incorporating Machine Learning in Capture-Recapture Estimation of Survey Measurement Error | Survey Research Methods

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 30

The award honors outstanding originality, relevance & rigor.
Reviewed by ESRA Board members: Tom Smith, Angelo Moretti, Pablo Cabrera, Daniil Lebedev, Mengyao Hu & Stephanie Steinmetz.

A strong contribution to improving survey measurement using multi-source data and innovative methods! 👏

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 30

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 #𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝟮𝟱:

🎉 Congrats to 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗱, 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁, & 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗽 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 for receiving the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!

🏆 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 was selected among the top papers in 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴 (2023–25).

(👇See DOI)

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RatSWD @ratswd.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hoi hoi! 👋 The #NFDI went to the Netherlands!

Last week, RatSWD and @konsortswd.bsky.social joined the 11th Conference of the @esrasurvey.bsky.social in Utrecht #ESRA25

Great talks, new connections, and a truly enriching exchange with colleagues from across Europe! 💬🌐

Dank je wel, Utrecht!

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Kristen Olson @olsonkm.bsky.social · Jul 24

I was honored to be the keynote speaker at the #ESRA25 @esrasurvey.bsky.social conference last week in Utrecht. A fantastic conference all around, with great talks on data collection methods, AI, data donation, questionnaire design, and much more.

Me (Kristen Olson) standing in front of my title slide that says "From Mail Surveys to Chatbots: Changes in Survey Modes, Methods, and Data Sources Over Time" at the keynote address at the European Survey Research Association conference in Utrecht

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · Jul 29

Conference presentations: We presented our research at the 2025 conferences of the European Political Science Association #EPSA in Madrid and the European Survey Research Association @esrasurvey.bsky.social in Utrecht.
👇Further information can be found here
achimgoerres.de/politsolid

POLITSOLID – The Ties that Bind: Experimental Analyses of Political Solidarities in Modern European Democracies

POLITSOLID is a Consolidator Grant Project funded by the European Research Council that kicked off on 01 January 2021 and will extend to the end of 2026. This project is receiving funding from the …

achimgoerres.de

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 23

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝟮𝟱! 🎉

Thanks to all who joined us in Utrecht – whether on stage, BTS, or during sessions.

From thought-provoking keynotes to meaningful conversations, it was a week of learning & exchange.

🌍 Missed it or want to revisit highlights? Check out #ESRA25.

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝟮𝟳! 💙

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Tom Emery @drtomemery.bsky.social · Jul 18

If you are attending #esra25 and wondering what to listen to on your journey home, why not listen to our podcast on how ODISSEI supports the implementation of SHARE in the Netherlands.

ODISSEI @odissei.bsky.social · Jul 18

New ODISSEI podcast! 🎙️

We talk with Bella Struminskaya about
@share-eric.bsky.social, why this European study on ageing matters, what challenges it faces, and how ODISSEI helps link SHARE to data like LISS & @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social 🎧

Listen here: odissei.transistor.fm/episodes/sha...

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 18

🌐 Let’s stay connected – and keep the ESRA spirit alive. What inspired you most? #ESRA25

European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 18

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟱 – 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 & 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹

It’s the final day of #ESRA25!

There are still a couple of sessions left – let’s make the most of them.

Thank you for being part of this inspiring week of research, ideas, and community. 💙

Wishing everyone safe travels home!

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 17

What did his work mean to you? 👉🏻 Share via #ESRA25.

European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 17

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟰 - 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻

Join us to reflect on Don‘s legacy and the future of survey methodology in our keynote panel:
🕯️ 𝘞𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘰 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳: 𝘈𝘯 𝘌𝘚𝘙𝘈 𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘯
⌚ 11:00-12:30, Theatre Theatron

🔗 www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference/u...

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · Jul 17

Check out Thursday's schedule of SRC participants in the @esrasurvey.bsky.social‬ 2025 conference. We have presentations on social media, survey recruitment strategies, and satisficing in textual responses. See our full schedule of activities at #ESRA25 myumi.ch/z9jDP

SRC at ESRA 2025 | Thursday, July 17
9:00-10:30 – Michael F. Schober (Presenting Author), Johann A. Gagnon-Bartsch, Frederick G. Conrad, Rebecca S. Dolgin, Mao Li, Erik Zhou, Peilin Chen, Paul Beatty, Qualitative Insights from AI Summaries of Social Media Posts. Room: Ruppert 002.

1:45-3:00 – Jessica Daikeler (Presenting Author), Joachim Piepenburg, Barbara Binder, Henning Silber, Piggybacking Strategies in Survey Recruitment: The Role of Salience and Incentives in Cross-Sectional vs. Longitudinal Designs. Room: Ruppert A – 0.21.

2:00-3:00 – Frederick Conrad (Presenting Author), Capturing Public Opinion by Automatically Summarizing Social Media Posts. Room: Ruppert 002.

3:30-5:00 – Xinyi Chen (Presenting Author), Mao Li, Unveiling Satisficing in Textual Responses: Understanding Nonsense Response Patterns in Open-Ended Survey Questions. Room: Ruppert A – 0.21.

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European Survey Research Association (ESRA) @esrasurvey.bsky.social · Jul 16

📅 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝟮𝟱 - 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲

Midweek at ESRA means packed sessions and great networking!

📌 Don’t miss our 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 today – 15:00-16:00 (Ground Floor Hallway)

Explore innovative ideas and ongoing research in a more informal setting. Which poster caught your eye? Let us know using #ESRA25 ✍️