LARIA - Local Area Research + Intelligence Association

SRA Summer Event 2014: Living with austerity – What does research tell us?
2014-07-01 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Since 2010, the UK Government has reduced spending on welfare and made even larger reductions in local government budgets. At the same time the cost of living continues to rise. This event showcases research that can help us make sense of the impacts of austerity.
Living with austerity – how is it affecting the better-off half of the 99%? Danny Dorling (Oxford University)
Families in austerity – a focus on food poverty Suzanne Hall (Ipsos MORI)
Holding on to a home – the impacts and implications of welfare reform Hilary Burkitt (Shelter)
Council Tax Support and Adult Social care: recent work by the National Audit Office Richard Douglas and Sarah Taylor (National Audit Office)
Event chair: Helen Barnard, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
(Please see the website for more details of these presentations)

The event will be followed by a complimentary drinks reception on the LGA rooftop patio overlooking Westminster.

Price: £65.00 (Discounted admission for SRA Members).

Positives and negatives in the Welsh government’s drive for bilingualism
2014-06-27 13:00 - 16:15
A balanced look at the potential for both positive and negative outcomes from these language policy interventions, based on recent research.
Potential positives and negatives in Welsh language policy documents
Dr. Dave Sayers, Sheffield Hallam University & Swansea University
Potential positives and negatives in bilingual education
Dr. Charlotte Selleck, University of Copenhagen
Potential positives and negatives in Welsh language broadcasting
Dr. Elen Robert, Cardiff University
Chair: Professor Gwynedd Parry, Professor of Law and Legal History, Director of the Hywel Dda Research Institute, Swansea University.
More details and booking: http://the-sra.org.uk/event-registration/?ee=171

Please note: Entrance is free to SRA members

Progress and challenges in social research
2014-06-24 11:00 - 13:00
This inaugural event of the SRA’s North and Central England group presents:
The Post Incident Research Programme: A case study of collaborative research in The North
Dr Andrew Clark, University of Salford and Jessica Smith, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
Arts Council England Research Programme 2014-17: Supporting development of and advocacy for the arts and cultural sector
Jonathon Blackburn, Arts Council England.
In Search of Common Ground: Evaluating a project on farmer-grazer conflicts in North West Cameroon
David Drew, Dawn Harris and Veronica Wigley, Village Aid Research Group, Derbyshire
More details and booking: http://the-sra.org.uk/event-registration/?ee=149

Latest findings from the Great British Sex Survey
2014-06-11 17:00 - 18:30
In this free seminar, Soazig Clifton (NatCen Social Research) and Clare Tanton (UCL) will talk about the latest survey of National Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, including gender differences, change over the lifecourse and change over time in sexual behaviour in Britain; and the use of biological samples to enhance questionnaire data.
This event will be of interest to anyone who wants to hear about the survey, and especially to researchers working on sensitive topics or using biomarkers. Following the presentation there will be time for audience questions and discussion.
More details and booking: http://the-sra.org.uk/event-registration/?ee=154

Research into supporting an older rural population
2014-05-20 05:00 - 18:30 | Nobel House, 17,Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR, United Kingdom
Nearly a quarter of all older people in England and Wales live in rural areas. For service commissioners and deliverers, it is important to understand how ageing impacts upon service delivery so that services can be tailored to address those needs and ensure equitable services for an increasingly important sector of the population.
At this free evening seminar, researchers from TNS BMRB and the International Longevity Centre describe research which explores:
• The impact of an older population in rural areas on service demand and delivery
• Where and how the design and delivery of key services need to be tailored to meet present and future needs
• Underlying principles of good practice in designing and delivering key services to an older population.
The research methods used include a literature review, secondary data analysis, and qualitative research with a range of service users and designers/deliverers. This research was conducted to inform Defra’s development of policy and local strategies for the protection and improvement of services and to better understand the needs of older people.

Social Media in Social Research
2014-05-16 10:00 - 16:30 | British Library Conference Centre, 96 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
We’re pleased to announce that the SRA Social Media in Social Research conference on Friday 16 May is now open for registration. It will be at the British Library conference centre in central London
It’s our fourth conference on this topic. The presentations this year are:

Uninformed consent and social media research

Dan Nunan, Henley Business School

Using social network analysis for social media in social research

Dhiraj Murthy, Goldsmiths, University of London

The Collaborative Online Social Media ObServatory: a progress report

Rob Procter, University of Warwick

The ESRC’s social media agenda

Samantha McGregor, ESRC

A social media case study – Facebook and Scottish independence

Preriit Souda and Alastair Graham, TNS BMRB

The social media challenge within the Food Standards Agency

Dr Joanna Disson and James Baker, FSA

Analysing digital activism: The use of multi-layered digital ethnography in the social sciences

Suay Ozkula, University of Kent
With questions after each presentation, and a Panel discussion to follow, delegates will have plenty of opportunity to raise and debate the issues.
The delegate rate is £75 for SRA members, £105 for non-members. Lunch and refreshments are provided.
More information, a flyer and online booking can be found on the SRA website

LARIA Conference 13th-14th May 2014
2014-05-13 - 2014-05-14 | University of Warwick, Warwick, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
Book your place at the next LARIA Annual Conference. It will be held 13th-14th May 2014 at the University of Warwick.
This will be LARIA’s 40th anniversary and we are looking for the 2014 conference to be our biggest and most successful yet. We know that the public sector continues to face a challenging financial climate at the same time as a rising demand for services. This conference will be about how local research makes a difference. This follows the challenge set at our 2013 Conference by Martin Reeves, our honorary president. Our speakers will illustrate how we can meet this challenge by showing research that is:

Fit for purpose
Rapid and robust
Include communities and others
Able to have impact on local services and communities

You can also download a pdf of the conference 2014 programme

Public Health Intelligence Network Event, 7th March 2014
2014-03-07 09:00 - 15:15 | Park Crescent Conference Centre, Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom
Dear Colleague,
Re: Public Health Intelligence Network Event, 7th March 2014
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to the Public Health England Intelligence Network event, 7th March 2014, at Park Crescent Conference Centre, Great Portland Street, London.
View the Knowledge and Intelligence event 07 March 14 – Agenda and directions
The Network is aimed specifically at public health information and intelligence professionals and other users of public health data and intelligence within the boundaries of the two PHE Centres (Anglia and Essex and South Mids. and Herts).
The day will be split in to three parts:
1. Information Governance and access to data.
2. Fingertips Midlands and East future consultation.
3. Workforce development and training.
Bookings are to be made through emailing James.Harrison@phe.gov.uk by the 3rd March 2014. The event is free, lunch and refreshments will be served.
Please note numbers are strictly limited to 100. Public Health England reserve the right to cancel a booking if an organisation is over-subscribed, this is to ensure equity across all organisations to guarantee that each organisations is fairly represented and their views are heard.
Please pass on this invite to any colleague who may benefit from attending the Network.
Yours sincerely
Julian Flowers
Director KIT (East)
