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Student Life at Three Universities

Hatch, S., Policy Studies Institute; University of Essex, Unit for Research into Higher Education
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To form a general picture of student life and more particularly to see what factors affect the level of participation in student activities.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Information on attitudes to student life and to relative importance of each of several advantages of university...
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Conservative Party Representatives Study, 2002

Meek, N. Gervas, London Metropolitan University, Department of Law, Governance and International Relations
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Conservative Party Representatives Study 2002 is a multi-focus, wholly quantitative analysis of the attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and socio-demographic background of Conservative Party politicians in 2002. A 20-page questionnaire was sent in April 2002 to all Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs),...
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Survey of Electors in Glasgow, 1966

Smith, A. L. M., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; Brand, J. A., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; Margolis, M., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; (1 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The five surveys in this group comprise a comparative study in local government of the cities of Glasgow and Belfast. The purpose of the study was to devise and test a comprehensive framework which draws together the results of previous findings and theory, within which the effects of political...
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Survey of Electors in Belfast, 1966

Smith, A. L. M., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; Brand, J. A., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; Budge, I., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; (1 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The five surveys in this group comprise a comparative study in local government of the cities of Glasgow and Belfast. The purpose of the study was to devise and test a comprehensive framework which draws together the results of previous findings and theory, within which the effects of political...
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Survey of Councillors in Belfast, 1966

Smith, A. L. M., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; Margolis, M., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; Budge, I., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics; (1 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The five surveys in this group comprise a comparative study in local government of the cities of Glasgow and Belfast. The purpose of the study was to devise and test a comprehensive framework which draws together the results of previous findings and theory, within which the effects of political...
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Accommodation to Change : Panel Study to Examine Attitude Change towards the EEC Before and After the Referendum, June 1975

Himmelweit, H., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Psychology
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To examine accommodation to a fait accompli by contrasting attitudes held in 1971 with those held in 1975 and, by examining what changes occurred in each instance once the decision had been taken.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Two questionnaires were administered. A: 2 weeks before the June...
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Swiss Voting Study, 1972

Sidjanski, D., Universite de Geneve, Department of Political Science; Kerr, H. H., Universite de Geneve, Department of Political Science
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study collected information on voting behaviour in Switzerland in 1972.UKDA Note, February 2025:The data file for this study has been converted from ASCII fixed-width text to SPSS, Stata and tab-delimited formats. Variable labels have been added to the data, and value labels can be found in the...
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Political Communication and the Young Voter, 1970: Post Election Questionnaire, Adult Sample

McQuail, D., University of Southampton, Faculty of Social Science; Blumler, J. G., University of Leeds, Centre for Television Research; Nossiter, T. J., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Political Science
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect data about the first-time elector, whose attitudes towards, exposure to and response to the flow of campaign communications during the 1970 and the 1974 General Election were examined in the context of political outlook, role and social situation.
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Political Communication and the Young Voter, 1970: Election 1, Youth Sample

McQuail, D., University of Southampton, Faculty of Social Science; Nossiter, T. J., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Political Science; Blumler, J. G., University of Leeds, Centre for Television Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect data about the first-time elector, whose attitudes towards, exposure to and response to the flow of campaign communications during the 1970 and the 1974 General Election were examined in the context of political outlook, role and social situation.Main...
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Political Communication and the Young Voter, 1970: Post Election Questionnaire, Youth Sample

Blumler, J. G., University of Leeds, Centre for Television Research; Nossiter, T. J., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Political Science; McQuail, D., University of Southampton, Faculty of Social Science
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect data about the first-time elector, whose attitudes towards, exposure to and response to the flow of campaign communications during the 1970 and the 1974 General Election were examined in the context of political outlook, role and social situation.Main...
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Political Communication and the Young Voter, 1974: 4th and 5th Rounds

Blumler, J. G., University of Leeds, Centre for Television Research; Nossiter, T. J., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Political Science; McQuail, D., University of Southampton, Faculty of Social Science
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect data about the first-time elector, whose attitudes towards, exposure to and response to the flow of campaign communications during the 1970 and the 1974 General Election were examined in the context of political outlook, role and social situation.<i>4th and...
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Public Attitudes to Parliament (State of the Nation), 1972

Lapping, B., Granada Television Ltd; Crewe, I. M., University of Essex, Department of Government
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...
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Affluent Worker in the Class Structure, 1961-1962: Special Licence Access

Goldthorpe, J. H., University of Oxford, Nuffield College; Lockwood, D., University of Essex, Department of Sociology
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A selected sample of this study, listed under SN 6512: Affluent Worker in the Class Structure, 1961-1962, 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. The 'Affluent...
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Qualitative Election Study of Britain, 2015

Carvalho, E., University of Dundee; Winters, K., Birkbeck College, University of London, Department of Politics
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection. The Qualitative Election Study of Britain (QESB) 2015 seeks to capture the complexities of why people vote the way they do. The project involved qualitative research in the form of 23 focus groups during and after the 2015 UK general election to investigate what...
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Britain in the Seventies, 1971

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to attempt to describe the attitudes of the British public in early 1971 to the EEC and the issue of Britain's possible entry. The intention was to explore the structure of attitudes in some depth rather than conduct an opinion poll.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural...
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British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

NatCen Social Research
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...
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Geographical Mobility of Two Cohorts of Teachers, 1972; Stayers

Duggan, E. P., University of Keele, Centre of Social Science Research; Mapes, R. E., University of Keele, Statistical Research Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In 1967, data and information were obtained on cohorts of teachers in six County Boroughs relating to reasons for choosing to work in one geographical area rather than another. This study is a follow-up to the 1967 study.Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Number of years in previous school,...
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Political & Social Radicalism in Greece: Third Round

Konstantinidis, Ioannis (University of Macedonia); Zafiropoulos, Kostas (University of Macedonia); Georgiadou, Vasiliki (University of Athens); (2 more)
This dataset provides individual data on conventional and unconventional political participation, including electoral turnout and voting preferences. The dataset also includes data on attitudes on a wide range of issues, evaluations of the economy, as well as attitudes towards social groups. Last, but not least, it includes data on emotions and personal values, as well as...
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Fragmentation and Exclusion: Understanding and Overcoming the Multiple Impacts of the Crisis (FRAGMEX)

Sotiropoulos. Dimitri A. (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens); Katsikas, Dimitris (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
The crisis has created processes of fragmentation and exclusion both within and between European societies, on different levels: on a material level, as rising levels of unemployment and poverty are producing new social security “outsiders” and on an ideational level, whereby a discursive-cultural rift is forming between the new (and old) insiders and outsiders. Moreover,...
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Medical Student Survey, University of Birmingham, 1974

Daniels, A. M., University of Birmingham, Medical School; McManus, I. C., Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Birmingham); Cruickshank, J. K., University of Birmingham, Medical School
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To collect a large amount of information about medical students, with particular emphasis upon details of their cultural activities and their political and ethical views. The intention was to discover any correlations between these activities. Data were collected about attitudes towards general practice...
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Political Change in Britain, 1963-1970; Merged File

Butler, D., University of Oxford, Nuffield College
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....
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Inside the Engine Room: Assessing Cabinet Committees, 1945-1966

Catterall, P., Queen Mary, University of London, Department of History
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this research project was to provide a detailed guide of British cabinet structures over the period 1945-1966, in order: - to show the inter-relationship between the various committees and sub-committees - to examine the influences shaping the structure of the core policymaking executive - to...
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Devolution and Constitutional Change, 2001

National Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The principal aim was to establish whether initial reactions to the introduction of devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland enhanced or otherwise the legitimacy of (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) the new institutions themselves. In particular, the project aimed to test three competing theories...
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Black Immigrants to Britain, 1890-1975

Thompson, P., University of Essex, Department of Sociology
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. Life-history interviews with black immigrants born before 1911 focusing on family life, community and work...
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Families, Social Mobility and Ageing, an Intergenerational Approach, 1900-1988

Newby, H., University of Essex, Department of Sociology; Thompson, P., University of Essex, Department of Sociology
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study, colloquially known as '100 Families', sought to trace connections between family life and social mobility. It did so through 170 in-depth life story interviews spread across three generations of family life. The research team, headed by Paul Thompson and Howard Newby at the University of...
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Politics and the English Child, 1969

Zureik, E., Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to investigate political ideas among English school children taking into account the following main variables: age, type of school, social class and sex differences.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Knowledge about: party in office, elections, the Queen, Members...
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National Child Development Study: Age 33, Sweep 5, 1991

University of London, Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies
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...
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British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1989

Social and Community Planning Research
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...
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Study of The Labour Party Membership, December 1989 - May 1990

Whiteley, P., College of William and Mary (Virginia); Broughton, D., University of Sheffield, Department of Politics; Seyd, P., University of Sheffield, Department of Politics
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The first national survey of Labour Party members to analyse: range and type of political activism by Labour Party members; social background characteristics of members; attitudes on issues and values of members; methods of recruitment into Labour Party; activism in pressure groups.Main...
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British Social Attitudes Survey, 1991

Social and Community Planning Research
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...
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