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Getuigen Verhalen, De Russenoorlog, opstand Georgische troepen op Texel, interview 03
Cor Kievits (82) vertelt over zijn jeugd op Texel, over zijn ouders als onderwijzer en over het eiland in de oorlog waarop hij opgroeide. Tijdens de Georgische Opstand wilde hij meevechten maar werd met geweer en al in de kraag gegrepen. Samen met andere Texelaars werd hij op een wagen naar de Mok vervoerd. Halverwege sprongen hij en een vriend eraf. Iemand anders sprong er...
Great Britain Historical Database : Economic Distress and Labour Markets Data : Poor Law Statistics, 1859-1939
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Great Britain Historical Database has been assembled as part of the ongoing Great Britain Historical GIS Project. The project aims to trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain at sub-county scales. Further information...
Socioeconomic, housing and school catchment data for Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Data collection resulting from the compilation of existing data sources to assess the link between local housing markets and education markets through an analysis of children's travel to school.. This research was funded by the ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI).
The data show the existence of key socioeconomic determinants of school travel distance and mode,...
Hong Kong as a source for education policy in England
Transcripts of interviews with UK policy advisors on Hong Kong education policy.
Recently England has engaged heavily in external policy referencing to drive its educational reforms. Hong Kong has been a major source of such referencing by virtue of its strong performance on international tests of pupil achievement. Using Hong Kong as a case study; the project will analyse...
26 English parish family reconstitutions
Reconstitutions of families from historical parish register baptism, marriage and burial entries of individuals in 26 English parishes (Alcester, Aldenham, Ash, Austrey, Banbury, Birstall, Bottesford, Bridford, Colyton, Dawlish, Earsdon, Gainsborough, Gedling, Great Oakley, Hartland, Ipplepen, Lowestoft, March, Methley, Morchard Bishop, Odiham, Reigate, Shepshed, Southill,...
Katherine Building, 1885-1962
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This unpublished study of social change focused on the inhabitants of Katharine Buildings in Stepney, London. The Buildings were established in 1885 as an experiment in improving working class housing conditions and were influenced by the ideas of Octavia Hill, Beatrice Webb and Ella Pycroft. Professor...
Life Styles and Patterns of Mobility in Hertfordshire Commuter Villages, 1964-1965
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This small data set includes research material collected from two related projects: 'The Brickendon Lane Estate Mobility Survey, 1965' and the 'Survey of the Wife in the Family, 1964-65'. These were both carried out as part of the activities of the University of Cambridge Extra-Mural Studies Department....
Metropolitan Villages Survey, 1966-1968
bstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This study examined some of the social, economic and administrative aspects of the growth of housing in the outer metropolitan region in new or expanded small settlements. It took the example of the (then) New Ash Green housing development in Kent. The data held includes the minutes of meetings of the New...
Creation and Collapse of an Occupational Community, the Case of Sheerness Naval Dockyard, 1950-1980
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This study aimed to provide support for other, parallel, research on aspects of the contemporary labour market of the Isle of Sheppey. It focused on the Naval Dockyard which had dominated the labour market and the social life of Sheerness, the Island's principal town, until its closure in 1960. The...
The Economic, Social, and Cultural Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Independent Arts Workers in the United Kingdom: Freelancers in the Dark, Survey Data, 2020-2021
This dataset pertains to a research project investigating the social, cultural, and economic consequences of COVID19 on independent arts workers, specifically in the theatre sector, across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The project recognised the unique vulnerability of this workforce in dealing with the impact of COVID19. Their workplaces closed overnight...
Anti-Fracking Protest Events in England, 2011-2019
This data contains information about the number of ‘conventional’ and ‘non-conventional’ protest events during the anti-fracking campaigns in England, by year and county. Years cover the campaign period from its beginning in 2011 until the nationwide moratorium announced by the UK Government in 2019, with protest events from October 2011 until March 2019 captured. The...
Anti-Fracking Protest Events in England, 2011-2019
This data contains information about the number of ‘conventional’ and ‘non-conventional’ protest events during the anti-fracking campaigns in England, by year and county. Years cover the campaign period from its beginning in 2011 until the nationwide moratorium announced by the UK Government in 2019, with protest events from October 2011 until March 2019 captured. The...
Allotments Historical Data Collection, 1793-1873
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Allotments Historical Data Collection is a set of seven data sets relating to the history of allotments in England between 1793 and 1873. The largest of these data sets is the Combined Allotments Database, which consists of 3503 records for 2281 unique allotment sites, each record containing 22...
Food Poverty in the UK: An Anthropological Study in North London and South Wales, 2014-2019
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study draws from data collected in two areas: a borough in north London and a county in west Wales. Interviews and participant observation were carried out in food banks, a soup kitchen, community cafes and centres, and a Citizen’s Advice Bureau for a five year period between 2014 and...
Constructing the European Higher Education Student: a Comparative Study of six European Countries, 2016-2019
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.There are currently over 35 million students within Europe and yet there is no clear
understanding of the extent to which understandings of ‘the student’ are shared. Thus, a central aim of this project was to investigate how the contemporary higher education (HE) student is conceptualised and the extent...
Domestic Abuse Harnessing Learning Under COVID-19, 2021
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The DAHLIA-19 ('Domestic Abuse Harnessing Learning Under Covid 19') was a research study of policy and practice responses to domestic abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic in four jurisdictions - Australia, Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK, covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern...
CAMPOP: 26 English family reconstitutions in intermediate data structure format with fertility analysis files 1538-1851
Wrigley, Schofield, Oeppen and Davies' 'English Population History from Family Reconstitution 1580-1837' (1997) was important both for its scope and its methodology. It was based on data from 26 family reconstitutions carefully selected to represent 250 years of English demographic history (UKDA-SN-853082). These data remain relevant for new research questions, such as...
Great Britain Historical Database : Economic Distress and Labour Markets Data : Government Unemployment Statistics, 1901-1974
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Great Britain Historical Database has been assembled as part of the ongoing Great Britain Historical GIS Project. The project aims to trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain at sub-county scales. Further information...
Three Hertfordshire Villages Survey, 1961
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This was the first social study of the influx of middle class managerial and professional commuters to Hertfordshire villages; and the impact that this selective migration of newcomers had on formerly rural communities. One of the three villages studied still maintained the character of a predominantly...
Fishing Community and Industry : East Anglia and North East Scotland, 1870-1950
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A study of the family and community life of East Anglian and North East Scotland fishermen in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Using both documentary research and interviews the research aimed to study the social history of a major regional industry, then in decline; the distinctive...
Young People at a Crossroads: Negotiations of Environmental Knowledges, Practices and Subjectivities in Immigrant Homes at a Time of Climate Crisis, 2021-2022
This research aimed to explore migrant-background young people's responses to climate change education and the conversations taking place between generations about climate change in families where there was a recent history of migration.
The research was conducted primarily with 14-18-year-old young people with family migration backgrounds living in Manchester or...
Transitions in the English and German educational system
This project had interrelated substantive and methodological foci. The substantive aim was to investigate the link between social background and educational experience, using a variety of methods and comparing England and Germany. This link is well established, and there are various theories to explain it, including rational choice theory, i.e. the notion that people...
Postgraduate Transitions Survey, 2013-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Postgraduate Transitions Survey, 2013-2014 was commissioned by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, supported by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and was conducted by NatCen Social Research (NatCen) in collaboration with the Institute for Employment Studies (IES)....
The Economic, Social, and Cultural Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Independent Arts Workers in the United Kingdom: Freelancers in the Dark, Policy Timeline, 2019-2022
The policy timeline was developed as a dataset for the Freelancers in the Dark Project by Ali FitzGibbon and Laura Harris with support from Alexandra Young. Using public statements, media coverage and online reporting, it marks dates of relevance to the experience of theatre freelancers between January 2020 (when certain early reporting of COVID-19 began to emerge) and March...
National Teacher Parental Engagement Survey, 2023-2024
Background:
This dataset was collected as part of an ESRC-funded PhD project at the University of Warwick. The project aimed to investigate the parental engagement knowledge, skills, attitudes and practices of teachers in England.
Method:
The dataset was collected via an anonymous online survey. The full questionnaire is provided. The survey was distributed via email,...
Interviews on Brexit, trade, migration and higher education 2017-2018
This project uses interview data to investigate the implications, implementation and consequences of Brexit for UK universities, including the effects in relation to migration, international education and financial sustainability.
The generic research questions are: 1) What are the perceived implications of Brexit for UK universities as leaders and others see it? 2) What are...
Great Britain Historical Database: Digital Boundaries for the Administrative Counties of England and Wales, 1911-1971
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Great Britain Historical Database has been assembled as part of the ongoing Great Britain Historical GIS Project. The project aims to trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain at sub-county scales. Further information...
Merchant Taylors' Company of London: Apprentices 1583–1800
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The database provides a comprehensive index of the apprenticeship bindings for the Merchant Taylors' Company, London's largest guild, from 1583-1800.
The records are a unique and substantial source of information about the social, geographical and familial background of each apprentice, providing the...