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Informationsystem D.P.G. Humbert de Superville: the Essay
This dataset offers background information on the Essay of D.P.G. Humbert de Superville (1770-1849). It contains an integral part of The Essay and the related background information. The text is enriched with hypertext links to drawings and paintings described in the Essay. Secondary literature about Humbert de Superville as well as some letters to and from him are included....
Finnish Science Barometer 2001
The survey monitored various aspects of the production, level, necessity and conditions of scientific information. It also canvassed the advantages and risks of techno-scientific progress as well as the ethics of science. The data reflects citizens' conceptions of science, and, to some extent, also their knowledge. Their opinions, assessments, values, attitudes, and future...
Finnish Science Barometer 2007
The survey studied Finnish public opinion and expectations on scientific information, ethics of science, the advantages and disadvantages of scientific and technological development, and various other aspects of science and research. The respondents rated their interest in following certain subjects in the media (e.g. culture and arts, sports, economy, politics), and...
First Two Years of Science Education in Manchester Secondary Schools, 1977-1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To investigate the possible relationship between attitudes to and performance in science and the following:
(a) Pupils, e.g. sex, ability (as measured by standardised tests);
(b) General school data:- size, organization, resources;
(c) Science teaching:- organisation, methodology and resources;
(d)...
Girls into Science and Technology: Initial Survey, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.GIST is an Action Research project aiming to improve girls' participation in scientific and technological studies at school when these become optional. The initial survey was conducted with 2065 first year children in ten co-educational comprehensive schools in Greater Manchester. Eight of these were...
Geoscience Information in Jordan : a Study of its Communication and Needs of Users, 1984-1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Wales. It studied the communication and information needs of geoscientists in Jordan.Main Topics:Variables
Accessibility and availability of information; awareness of information sources; type of work; type of organisation;...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Doing Embryo Ethics: Safety and Efficacy in Research and Practice, 2004-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This qualitative project explored the social and discursive construction of ethics in research laboratories and clinics working with human embyros. The dataset contains semi-structured interviews with clinicians, scientists, and related professionals.
The study contributed towards understanding...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Wellcome Trust Monitor 3, 2015
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Wellcome Trust Monitor is a unique survey of UK adults' (and in some waves, young people's) views around science and biomedical research. The findings are representative of the UK population and provide fresh and significant insights to inform science communication practice and how research priorities...
Wellcome Trust Monitor 1, 2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Wellcome Trust Monitor is a unique survey of UK adults' (and in some waves, young people's) views around science and biomedical research. The findings are representative of the UK population and provide fresh and significant insights to inform science communication practice and how research priorities...
Eurostat New Cronos, 1950-2060
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Eurostat database (previously known as Eurostat New Cronos) contains high quality macroeconomic and social statistics time series data from 1960 onwards for European Union (EU) Member states and in many cases EU membership candidate countries. The data are monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual data,...
Scientific Career Transitions: from Public to Private Sector Science, 2004-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A great deal of debate has taken place in recent years about the changing nature of knowledge production and the increased commercialisation of science. This study focused on research scientists who had moved between public and private sector contexts. In particular, the following groups were examined:...
Wellcome Trust Monitor 2, 2012
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Wellcome Trust Monitor is a unique survey of UK adults' (and in some waves, young people's) views around science and biomedical research. The findings are representative of the UK population and provide fresh and significant insights to inform science communication practice and how research priorities...
Athena survey of science engineering and Technology (ASSET)
The surveys contain quantitative data on position, seniority, subject area, contract type, salary, career history and some demographics (age, gender, family status). In addition there were a range of open-ended questions relating to experiences of employment, expectations for careers and views on what leads to success. A significant part of the project was to undertake a...
Co-developing risk assessment across disciplines and borders: Gene drive mosquito field trials in Uganda 2019
Gene drive is an emerging biotechnology that can be used to bias the inheritance of a specific genetic trait in any population of sexually reproducing organisms. In Uganda, and in other African countries, there is interest in the possibility of using synthetic gene drives to reduce the population of the mosquito species Anopheles gambiae which is the primary transmitter of...
Understanding the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Public Attitudes and Community Responses to Shale Gas: an Integrated Approach, 2019-2022
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This research project analysed how public attitudes and community responses to shale gas unfold in space and time. Given that public protests about hydraulic fracturing ('fracking') have taken place in several countries including the UK, understanding public attitudes and community responses to...
Young People's STEM Aspirations and Trajectories, Age 10-14, 2009-2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Young People's STEM Aspirations and Trajectories, Age 10-14, 2009-2013 data were gathered as part of the Aspirations in Science (ASPIRES) project, which was a five-year study funded as part of the ESRC’s Targeted Initiative on Science and Mathematics Education (TISME). ASPIRES explored science...
Young People's STEM Aspirations and Trajectories, Age 15-19, 2013-2017
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Young People's STEM Aspirations and Trajectories, Age 15-19, 2013-2017 data were gathered as part of the ASPIRES 2 project. This was a five-year (2014-2019) mixed-methods project which investigated the science and career aspirations of young people in England from age 14 to 19 years. The...
Finnish Science Barometer 2004
The survey studied Finnish public opinion and expectations on scientific information, ethics of science, the advantages and disadvantages of scientific and technological development, and various other aspects of science and research. Respondents rated their interest in following certain subjects in the media (e.g. culture and arts, sports, economy, politics), and interest in...
Girls into Science and Technology (GIST); Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.GIST is an Action Research project aiming to improve girls' participation in scientific and technological studies at school when these become optional. The initial survey was conducted with 2065 first year children in ten co-educational comprehensive schools in Greater Manchester. Eight of these were...
Factors Affecting the Choice of Courses Which Reflect a Scientific or Technological Bias, 1971-1973
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.An intensive study of factors influencing secondary school pupils in their choice of school subjects and of possible careers; in particular, it was intended to discover how far crucial subject decisions made at about the age of 13 affect the rest of their schooling and ultimate choice of higher education...
Relevance of the Ph.D to Scientists and Engineers in Mid-Career, 1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To discover the relevance of the Ph.D to scientists and engineers in mid-careerMain Topics:Variables
Year of degree, gender, age, degree class, subject of degree, details of postgraduate study, jobs held, current salary, gains from study, relevance of study to job, job satisfaction.
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Wellcome Trust Monitor Waves 1-3 Combined Adults Data, 2009-2015
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Wellcome Trust Monitor is a unique survey of UK adults' (and in some waves, young people's) views around science and biomedical research. The findings are representative of the UK population and provide fresh and significant insights to inform science communication practice and how research priorities...
Nanotechnology and News Production: Journalists', Editors' and Scientists' Views, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project investigated a hitherto neglected issue, namely how scientists, journalists and editors, respectively, view the production and coverage of news on nanotechnology. The study was based upon a content analysis of United Kingdom (UK) national newspaper coverage of nanotechnology between 1 April...
UEA-MORI Risk Survey, 2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study investigated public attitudes towards science, risk and forms of governance. The centrepiece was a major quantitative survey conducted with ESRC support, and linked to the Programme on Understanding Risk, a major research programme (2001-2005) supported by the Leverhulme Trust. The...
Accountability and the Governance of Expertise : Anticipating Genetic Bioweapons, 2002-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This collection is made up of 25 semi-structured and open-ended interviews with either commercial and academic research scientists or science policy officials in the UK and US. The interviews discussed a 'case study' into the possible malign applications of research into acetylcholine and muscarinic...
Brain Drain Debate in the United Kingdom, c.1950-1970
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This qualitative project sought to provide an analysis of the 'brain drain' debate of the 1950s and 1960s as a social phenomenon.
The term 'brain drain' was adopted in the 1960s in the context of concerns the United Kingdom was losing skilled scientific and engineering personnel to other countries....