Register to attend a #webinar about rethinking disability measurements in #surveys being held from 12-1pm (BST) on Tuesday 9 June. Laura Tolland (Welsh Government 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) and Lisa Rutherford (@natcen.bsky.social 🇬🇧) will discuss developing new #survey questions to measure #disability.

New analysis of our #data measuring the political participation of #migrants (2010-24) has been published by @ejprjournal.bsky.social. Read a summary of the #research by Zeynep Mentesoglu Tardivo and Simona Guglielmi (University of Milan 🇮🇹) that was published by @ecpr.bsky.social last week.

📢 The #EUPopLink Survey is open! @eupoplink.bsky.social is a Cost Action (here some info: eupoplink.eu) studying EU politics & public opinion, and you can take its new survey in whichever language you prefer🌍 Fill it in, share it, pass it on. Every response matters! 👉 get.epoll.eu/index.php/48...

We are delighted to announce the award of a new €3.2m Horizon Europe project, funded by to consolidate, modernise and future-proof our #survey. The project, funded by @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺, will introduce new technologies, including #AI, and help expand our membership. buff.ly/z1TxFDN

Panel survey #data on climate change, security and defence, and mental health is available to view or download. Wave 6 of our our panel #survey (ESS-CRONOS-3) was fielded in late 2025 in 11 countries as part of the SoGreen project, funded by @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺.

Are young Europeans truly digital natives? Join Infra4NextGen’s “Make it Digital” workshop on 27 May to explore how European data captures digital skills, online activities, and the ability to navigate the digital world. Sing up here: www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...

‼️ New paper with Ian McAllister (ANU) out at @respol.bsky.social. We use @ess-survey.bsky.social data to study over-time changes in the association between education and left-right self-placements.

There is still time to register for the Survey Futures International Conference being held at @citystgeorges.bsky.social 🇬🇧 on 17-18 June. The ESRC (@ukri.org 🇬🇧)-funded project has provided evidence to inform the design and implementation of high-quality social #surveys.

A #workshop being held on Wednesday 27 May will focus on the digital transformation and its consequences for society. The Infra4NextGen Make It Digital workshop will explore how social science research can increase understanding of #digital access, skills, wellbeing, and inclusion.

🔎 Most explanations of migrants’ political participation focus on what happens after #Migration. 🌍️ But using @ejprjournal.bsky.social, Zeynep Menteşoğlu Tardivo & Simona Guglielmi find that origin-country political culture has a lasting influence on participation. 👉️ bit.ly/3PuYmcE

Recent #research published by European Political Science Review (@universitypress.cambridge.org) included analysis of our #data. Raquel Rego (Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa 🇵🇹) and Jeyhun Alizade (@wzb.bsky.social 🇩🇪) investigated support for far-right political parties.

New article out in @wepsocial.bsky.social, with Lucca Hoffeller: doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2026.2662884 We add a new perspective to research on congruence and political support: Group-based congruence, where citizens’ support depends on how well their social group’s preferences are represented. 🧵

Opinions about: "In general, how much do you trust scientists?". The latest CRONOS 3 Wave 1 data are available for 11 European countries (www.europeansocialsurvey.org). @ihs.ac.at @ess-survey.bsky.social

Our next #survey methods webinar will focus on rethinking disability measurement in surveys from 12-1pm (BST) on Tuesday 9 June. Laura Tolland (Welsh Government 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) and Lisa Rutherford (@natcen.bsky.social 🇬🇧) will discuss a viable alternative to existing measurements of #disability.

Find out more about how #data was harmonised for the Infra4NextGen project, and #harmonisation more broadly, in a new online training course. The course takes around three hours to complete. Shorter videos about the NextGen Harmonised Data Gateway are also available.

Can welfare states contain populism? New research finds that countries with more generous welfare spending exhibit lower levels of populist support. ✍ @chasefoster.bsky.social & Jeffry Frieden @eupthejournal.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Most people in Ireland feel good about life — but 1 in 4 still experience loneliness some of the time. #Wellbeing #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

Watch an archived version of last week’s methods #webinar on a study that investigated measurement error and representation bias in our #survey. Barbara Felderer and Lydia Repke (@gesis.org 🇩🇪) investigated 1,452 estimates of measurement error from large-scale experiments.

Register for our next survey methods webinar on rethinking disability measurement being held from 12-1pm (BST) on Tuesday 9 June 2026. Laura Tolland (Welsh Government 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) and Lisa Rutherford (@natcen.bsky.social 🇬🇧) will discuss two alternative definitions of disability.

A new online #training course has been launched to help users navigate harmonised #survey data published as part of the Infra4NextGen project. The training session is aimed at anyone with an interest in #data harmonisation, and takes around three hours to complete. buff.ly/x5jCF6O

The latest wave of #data collected via our self-completion panel survey (CRONOS-3) is now available. Questions mainly focused on the green transition, #climate change and the environment, but data is also available on security and defence policies, and mental health and #wellbeing.

New research published by Telecommunications Policy (@elsevierconnect.bsky.social) included analysis of our data on the digital divide. A group of academics led by José Luis Gómez-Barroso (@uneduniv.bsky.social 🇪🇸) investigated differences between the online and offline population.

In Ireland ESS 11 data suggests 73% of women are in favour of equal paid leave, with 41% being "strongly in favour". Men are on board too with 64% in favour. #Gender #equality #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

Our next #survey methods #webinar will focus on measurement error from 12-1pm (BST) this Wednesday (13 May). Barbara Felderer and Lydia Repke (@gesis.org 🇩🇪) will present a study that explored the relationship between measurement error, representation bias, language, and country.

Education, fair opportunities in the labour market, job security: These challenges concern young people in Europe. At the latest #Infra4NextGen datathon we hosted, emerging researchers created policy briefs and videos on these topics based on European datasets: aussda.at/en/news-deta...

Research that analysed our data on immigration and trust in institutions. was published by Irish Political Studies (@tandfresearch.bsky.social). Tom Turner (@unioflimerick.bsky.social 🇮🇪) explored whether opposition to immigration is associated with lower levels of democratic trust.

Register to attend a #survey methods #webinar on measurement error being held from 12-1pm (BST) next Wednesday (13 May). Barbara Felderer and Lydia Repke (@gesis.org 🇩🇪) will discuss a study that explored the relationship between measurement error, representation bias, and language.

A recording of last week’s #survey methods #webinar on targeted incentives in the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is now available. Lucy Bryant, Sam Hardon and Alice Wolfle (Office for National Statistics 🇬🇧) examined whether targeted monetary #incentives improved participation.

A new article published by European Political Science (Cambridge Core) includes analysis of our data measuring attitudes towards gender. Academics led by Amy Alexander (University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪) outlined four challenges for gender research based on evidence from our survey.

A workshop being held on Wednesday 27 May will focus on #research into the #digital transformation and the consequences for society. Combining expert insights with hands-on guidance, participants will learn how to analyse data for evidence-based policymaking.

#Research into gender-based interviewer effects in our #survey was recently published by @jssam.bsky.social. Ádám Stefkovics and Vera Messing (ELTE 🇭🇺) explored #data on #gender attitudes collected during Round 11 (2023/24) in Hungary by both male and female in-person interviewers.

Very happy to share our latest piece of research with Juan J. Fernández. We show that income predicts preferences for redistribution better than other measures of socioeconomic status link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Register to attend a workshop on #health inequalities being held from 9am-4pm (CEST) on Wednesday 5 May. Combining expert presentations with guided activities, participants will explore key concepts, analyse comparative #datasets, and develop policy-relevant #research.

The latest wave of #data collected via our self-completion panel #survey (CRONOS-3) in 11 countries is now available. Questions fielded in October and November 2025 focused on the green transition, #climate change, security and #defence policies, and mental health and #wellbeing.

The Survey Futures International Conference will be hosted by @citystgeorges.bsky.social on 17-18 June 2026. Sessions will focus on #sampling frames, recruitment and non-response, incentives, mixed-mode #data collection, measurement, #AI in #survey research, and capacity building.

A #survey methods #webinar focusing on measurement error will take place from 12-1pm (BST) on Wednesday 13 May. Barbara Felderer and Lydia Repke (@gesis.org 🇩🇪) will discuss a study that explored the relationship between measurement error, representation bias, language, and country.

New research that analysed our data on the digital divide was published by Telecommunications Policy (@elsevierconnect.bsky.social). A group of academics led by José Luis Gómez-Barroso (@uneduniv.bsky.social 🇪🇸) examined the characteristics of the offline population.

❇️ FirstView - 📊Dataset Amy Alexander, Susan Banducci, @hildecoffe.bsky.social, @martafraile.bsky.social & @jessfortin-ritt.bsky.social introduce the new module Gender in Contemporary Europe: Rethinking Equality and the Backlash developed for Round 11 of @ess-survey.bsky.social 👉 buff.ly/5W07Y56

You only have until Monday (27 April) to apply to field a module of up to 30 #questions in Round 14 (2029/30) of our #survey. Applications for new topics are invited from multi-national teams of 3-5 researchers based at institutions in at least three ESS participating countries.

The latest edition of our panel #survey features #data on #climate change, security and defence, and mental health and #wellbeing. Wave 6 of the self-completion panel (CRONOS-3) was fielded in 11 countries as part of the SoGreen project, funded by @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺.

Register to attend a #survey methods #webinar on measurement error being held from 12-1pm (BST) on Wednesday 13 May. Barbara Felderer and Lydia Repke (@gesis.org 🇩🇪) will introduce a study on the relationship between #measurement error, representation bias, language, and country.

Analysis of our Round 10 (2020-22) data on conspiracy theories and politics was recently published by @bjpir.bsky.social. Andrés Bernstein (UIB 🇪🇸) and John Kenny (@unisouthampton.bsky.social 🇬🇧) explored whether there is a link between a belief in conspiracies and populist right attitudes.

A #webinar being held from 12-1pm (BST) next Wednesday (29 April) will explore targeted #incentives in the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey. Lucy Bryant, Sam Hardon and Alice Wolfle (Office for National Statistics 🇬🇧) will discuss trying to reach traditionally under-represented groups.

A workshop being held from 9am-4pm (CEST) on Wednesday 5 May will focus on using #data to examine #health inequalities in Europe. With expert presentations and hands-on activities, it's a great opportunity to explore key concepts, and analyse datasets for policy-relevant #research.

Register to attend a #webinar being held from 12-1pm (BST) on Wednesday 29 April on using targeted incentives in the Opinions and Lifestyle #Survey. Lucy Bryant, Sam Hardon and Alice Wolfle (Office for National Statistics 🇬🇧) will present the results of these targeted #incentives.

New analysis published by @electoralstudies.bsky.social focuses on gender differences in attitudes towards the #environment. Ingvild Zinober (@eui-eu.bsky.social 🇮🇹) examined data from our survey (2002-24) to establish that 'women consistently express greater concern... than men'.

New panel survey #data (CRONOS-3) on #climate change, #security and defence policies, and #health and #wellbeing is now available. Wave 6 of the self-completion panel #survey was fielded as part of the SoGreen project, led by @share-eric.bsky.social and funded by @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺.

You have until Monday 27 April to apply to field up to 30 #questions on a single academic area and/or policy concern in Round 14 (2029/30) of our #survey. Applications should be limited to new modules based on topics that have not been covered in this way before.

#Research published by @ecpr.bsky.social assessed our #data (2002-22) on #voting in the context of #religion. The analysis was conducted by Martin Elff (Zeppelin University 🇩🇪), Ruth Dassonneville (@umontreal-en.bsky.social 🇨🇦) and Kamil Marcinkiewicz (University of Wrocławski 🇵🇱).

🚨New article with @andres-bernstein.bsky.social at @bjpir.bsky.social using @ess-survey.bsky.social. We show a positive association between different conspiracy beliefs and populist radical right attitudes, and how such associations can sometimes differ between Western and Central & Eastern Europe.