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RWAAI: Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage
The Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage (RWAAI) is a digital multimedia resource dedicated to the maintenance of research materials documenting the intangible heritage of the Austroasiatic communities of Mainland Southeast Asia and India. It is the first resource dedicated to a specific language family in this diverse and dynamic region.
RWAAI...
PPRU Surveys of Disability, 1989-1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The surveys were commissioned to provide information about disability for use in planning policies and services.
The aims of the surveys were to:
estimate the prevalence of disability among adults and children in Northern Ireland;
assess the circumstances under which people with disabilities live;
provide...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
OPCS Omnibus Survey, January 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
TAPS Study of Long-term Non-demented Patients, 1985-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.TAPS was established by the North East Thames Regional Health Authority (NETRHA) to evaluate their policy of closing two of the region's six psychiatric hospitals, Friern and Claybury, and replacing them with district-based services.
The main aim of the project was to determine whether the quality of life...
National Evaluation of Sure Start, 2003-2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Sure Start represents a unique approach to early intervention for children 0-4, their families, and communities. Rather than providing a specific service, the Sure Start initiative represents an effort to change existing services. This is to be achieved by reshaping, enhancing, adding value, and by...
Life Opportunities Survey: Waves 1-3, 2009-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Life Opportunities Survey (LOS) was a large scale longitudinal survey of disability in Great Britain, which ran from 2009-2014. It was the first major ONS social survey to explore disability in terms of the social barriers to participation that people experience. The survey compared the experiences of...
British Candidate Study, 1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This dataset consists of two files:
1. The survey of party members (members.por) included 1,634 Labour and Conservative activists who attended 26 selection meetings in contituencies throughout Britain. The constituencies to which the researchers had access were chosen to be broadly representative in...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4, 1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
ONS Omnibus Survey, January 1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
National Pupil Database, Key Stage 2, Tier 4, 2002-2016: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Pupil Database (NPD) is one of the richest education datasets in the world. It is a longitudinal database which links pupil characteristics to information about attainment for those who attend schools and colleges in England.
There are a range of data sources in the NPD providing detailed...
National Child Development Study: Age 23, Sweep 4, 1981, and Public Examination Results, 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a continuing longitudinal study that seeks to follow the lives of all those living in Great Britain who were born in one particular week in 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the...
National Child Development Study: Age 33, Sweep 5, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a continuing longitudinal study that seeks to follow the lives of all those living in Great Britain who were born in one particular week in 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the...
Study of Early Education and Development: Wave 1, 2013-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) is a major study about early years education and its impacts on child development. It is funded by the Department for Education and is undertaken by NatCen Social Research, the University of Oxford, Action for Children and Frontier Economics. The study...
Millennium Cohort Study: Linked Education Administrative Datasets (National Pupil Database), England: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Background:
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a large-scale, multi-purpose longitudinal dataset providing information about babies born at the beginning of the 21st century, their progress through life, and the families who are bringing them up, for the four countries of the United Kingdom. The...
1970 British Cohort Study: Birth and 22-Month Subsample, 1970-1972
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
1970 British Cohort Study: 42-Month Subsample, 1973
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
Educational Priority Areas Project, 1969; Survey of Parents
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The object of the research programme was to find ways of improving the quality of the education provided for children in poor areas and of enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities they are offered. Local projects were started in five areas and project directors have developed a range of...
Survey of Disabled Children Living in Private Households, 1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In response to a request from the DHSS, the OPCS undertook a programme of research to find out the numbers and circumstances of disabled people in Great Britain. This programme included surveys of disabled adults living in private households; disabled children living in private households; disabled...
Care for Elderly People at Home, 1989
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main aim of the Care for Elderly People at Home project was to explore new ways to help elderly people at risk of failing to cope, to remain in their own homes. An important assumption underlying the approach of the project was that for elderly people in particular, health problems are intimately...
Sample of GCSE Examination Results for Pupils from London Schools, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this research was to determine to what extent GCSE examination results differ between schools. The data were collected from 65 schools in six inner London education authorities in 1990, and were analysed using multilevel value added analysis.
Some teaching materials using these data have been...
Shyness and Children's Vocabulary Scores, 2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study examined the influence of conditions of test administration upon shy children's performance on tests of vocabulary. Prior research had established that shy children differ from their peers not only in their use of language in routine social encounters, but also in formal assessments of their...
Improvisation Training in Teacher Education: Preliminary Assignments and Learning Diaries 2017-2018
The data consists of pre-assignments, learning diaries and peer feedbacks from learning diaries written by student teachers at the University of Helsinki, in which they discuss improvisation and improvisation methods as well as interaction and performance situations. The data was collected in the context of a study conducted during the course "Improvisation for...
Life Course 1971-2002
This longitudinal study covered the impact of ability (intelligence), social background and educational achievement on a person's life course (life history). In the early 1970s, the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) was used to test the verbal intelligence of Finnish children aged 3-9. The test included 12 subtests which measured decoding, processing and...
Qualitative Study of Democracy and Participation in Britain, 1925-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main aim of the study was to undertake a new empirical study of voluntary activists in Britain. More specifically, the objectives were to undertake a qualitative study to (1) generate a deeper understanding of the processes by which people become activists, (2) describe citizens’ experiences of...
Qualitative Study of Democracy and Participation in Britain, 1925-2003: Teaching Data
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative teaching data collection.
Dr Jo Haynes (Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bristol) has been using numerous data collections to support her teaching of qualitative research methods for several years. A key motivation was her desire to provide students with data, enabling...
Representation and Retrieval of Arithmetical Facts, 1996-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Developmental disorders of arithmetical ability are frequently seen in children of normal intelligence who have no known medical history of relevance. A recent study reports an incidence of 4%. Three forms of the disorder have previously been identified, relevant to the structure of the underlying...
Profiling Elements of Prosodic Systems in Children (PEPS-C), 1997-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this project were :
to build up a comprehensive picture of the development of various facets of prosodic ability in the school years, by administering a range of tests of prosodic output and comprehension, and to relate prosodic development to other aspects of linguistic development;
to...
ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...