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British Institute of Public Opinion (Gallup) Polls, 1938-1946
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This dataset comprises data from the 58 surviving BIPO polls conducted between 1938 and 1946.Main Topics:Questions cover domestic, foreign and military affairs, including:
- appeasement
- the progress and prosecution of the war
- whether to sue for peace with Germany, Italy and Japan
- satisfaction with...
Lord of the Rings International Audience Research Project: World Questionnaire Dataset, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed methods study, comprising both qualitative and quantitative material. The aim of this project was to use the opportunity afforded by the release of the final part of the film trilogy of Lord of the Rings to gather materials allowing an exploration ofthe role of fantasy, especially film...
Dynamics of Transformative Ideas in Contemporary Public Discourse, 2002-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project sought to address the changing role of ideas and intellectuals in the public discourses of contemporary 'knowledge societies'. To this end, the ethos and development of two ideas institutions were investigated - the think tank Demos and the LSE. The project sought to reconceptualise the...
British Crime Survey, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
Political Change in Britain, 1963-1970; Merged File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study was designed to investigate political change in Great Britain using a panel technique. The main areas of investigation were the party system, campaign issues, and social class. Information on the political background of the respondent as well as extensive demographic data were also collected....
Individual's Attitudes Within Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to Environment and Environmental Compliance, 1996-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of the study were : to understand better the attitudes of individuals within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to environmental compliance and non-compliance including whether they regard the latter as crimes, and to understand the influence of such attitudes on business responsiveness...
British General Election Study, 1997; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. <i>British General Election Study, 1997</i>
The aims of the 1997 British General Election Study are:
to maintain the continuity of the BGES survey series thereby providing a record of voting behaviour over the last three decades;
to compare voting behaviour and issues of identity North...
British General Election Study, 1997 : Ethnic Minority Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. British General Election Study, 1997 : Ethnic Minority Survey
The aims of the Ethnic Minority Survey are:
to evaluate the extent to which ethnic minority voters are integrated into the electoral process;
to evaluate whether, after taking into account their social background, members of the main...
Survey of Public Attitudes towards Conduct in Public Life, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In March 2003 the Committee on Standards in Public Life commissioned BMRB Social Research to conduct a national survey of public attitudes towards the standards of conduct of public office holders in Britain. The survey was part of a long term study to establish a benchmark of public opinions about...
Participation in Political Organisations in the United Kingdom and the Internet, 2001-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project evaluated the use of the internet by political organisations (parties, interest groups, trade unions and new social movements) to promote participation in two dimensions:
increasing vs. decreasing participation: examining whether the internet will increase rates of political participation and...
Penal Communication, 2001-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The overall aim of this mixed methods research project was to contribute to the conceptual and practical development of community penalties. This was to be achieved through the following objectives:
to use empirical research to inform theory about penal communication and to explore the application of...
Public Attitudes to Market Research, 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to measure awareness of, experience of and attitudes to market research.Main Topics:Variables
Main areas covered are:
1. Previous experience of being interviewed.
2. What market research is believed to be and who does it.
3. Opinion of its benefits, utility, confidentiality,...
Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, September 2011 - March 2012
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) is an omnibus survey that collects data from respondents in Great Britain. Information is gathered on a range of subjects, commissioned both internally by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and by external clients (other government departments, charities,...
Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, May 2012 - March 2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) is an omnibus survey that collects data from respondents in Great Britain. Information is gathered on a range of subjects, commissioned both internally by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and by external clients (other government departments, charities,...
Morale and Home Intelligence Reports, 1941-1949
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study is available via the UK Data Service QualiBank, an online tool for browsing, searching and citing the content of selected qualitative data collections held at the UK Data Service.
This is a qualitative data collection. It is comprised mainly of two different types of reports: quarterly morale...
Romanian election panel survey 2016
Survey was conducted before and after the parliamentary election in Romania on 11 December 2016 as a case study on the effect of ethnic party campaigns in communities with different ethnic compositions: ethnic Romanians living in predominantly Hungarian counties, ethnic Romanians in the rest of the country where they are in the majority, and ethnic Hungarians especially from...
Party survey and follow up survey 2017-2019
Two public opinion surveys were conducted.
For the first, main survey, data was collected by YouGov from 1,517 participants between 17th and 21st November 2017. Participants were identified through YouGov's pre-existing panel of survey participants and were selected to produce a nationally representative sample for the UK population. This process involved panel members being...
Smith Commission Survey: Devolution Preferences in Scotland, England and Wales, 2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The "Smith Commission Survey: Devolution Preferences in Scotland, England and Wales" was conducted in the context of the Smith Commission that studied and proposed further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament after the No vote in the Scottish independence referendum. The survey studies and...
ONS Opinions Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, July - November, 2008 and 2009 and August - December 2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) is an omnibus survey that collects data from respondents in Great Britain. Information is gathered on a range of subjects, commissioned both internally by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and by external clients (other government departments, charities,...
Public Attitudes to Parliament (State of the Nation), 1972
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to assess public attitudes to Parliament and to Members of Parliament.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Respondents were asked for information about newspaper readership and interests, television viewing and interest, favoured subjects for discussion with family...
Managing Food Chain Risks, 2006-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use(RELU) programme.
RELU-RISK is a multidisciplinary project which brings together natural science modelling of risks and uncertainties in the food chain with social science approaches to understanding consumer...
National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) was developed in 2007-8 to address the absence of a validated measure of general public awareness of cancer (Stubbings, S., Robb, K., Waller, J., Ramirez, A., Austoker, J., Macleod, U., Hion, S., and Wardle, J. (2009) 'Development of a measurement tool to assess public...
Social Dynamics of Public Engagement in Stem Cell Research, 2005-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection.
This project had two main aims: to investigate the range of views and concerns of people hold about stem cell research (SCR), and to explore critically the scope for increasing public engagement in SCR through a range of public engagement techniques. The research...
Framing of Terrorist Threats in United States and Russian Elections, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This Economic and Social Research Council New Security Challenges small grant project examined the framing of terrorist threats in Russian elections (2003 Duma and 2004 presidential) and the United States (US) presidential election in 2004. The project examined coverage of the nightly news during the...
Inclusion without Membership: Bringing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Closer to Europe: Mass Surveys, 2004-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The project examined attitudes to new forms of co-operation and integration between Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and the rest of Europe. All three countries are the immediate neighbours of the expanding Euro-Atlantic community, which, as a result of the first wave of North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
ONS Omnibus Survey, December 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...
ONS Omnibus Survey, February 1998
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...
Political Ideology and Voting : Opinion Survey, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To test the proposition that political ideologies radiate the electoral relationship between voters and parties.Main Topics:Variables
Voting, belief sets
(Socio-demographic and conventional electoral data for respondents in this data set are available from the 1970-1974 BES Panel Study (SN:422) - matched...
MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of the MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987 was to explore MP's attitudes to welfare policy paying particular attention to privatisation, selectivity, cuts and party divergences.Main Topics:Main topics include:philosophy of the role of the state in welfare;priorities for policy...
National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, Brighton and Hove, 2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) was developed in 2007-8 to address the absence of a validated measure of general public awareness of cancer (Stubbings, S., Robb, K., Waller, J., Ramirez, A., Austoker, J., Macleod, U., Hion, S., and Wardle, J. (2009) 'Development of a measurement tool to assess public...