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  • ONS wellbeing consultation opens

    11 November 2011

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Measuring National Well-being (MNW) programme seeks a fuller understanding of ‘how society is doing’ than economic measures alone can provide. ONS is now consulting on the first set of proposed national well-being measures. Take part now.

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  • LGA/Ipsos MORI Benchmarking resident satisfaction

    26 October 2011

    Understanding resident views is a key element of assessing the value of a service, but comparable data on resident views is not easily or cheaply available. The LGA has therefore commissioned Ipsos MORI to develop a set of questions and accompanying guidance that councils might use to collect general resident satisfaction data. This is your chance to take part in the development of these questions.

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  • Discount on Postgrad Certificate in Research Methods, King's College London

    26 October 2011

    The Institute of Gerontology, King’s College London will next run the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods for Social Science and Heath from January 2012. LARIA has negotiated a special rate for the course which gives a £200 saving per student on the course fee for LARIA members. Book your place now.

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  • Take part in LARIA/LGG Research Capacity Survey 2011

    10 October 2011

    This survey will provide key baseline information on researchers working within local authorities and other public sector organisations. Your views will not only help LARIA to best support its members, but LARIA can also offer support to the wider group of public sector researchers. Take part now.

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  • LARIA in Scotland Annual Conference 2012 Call for Papers

    4 October 2011

    You are invited to submit papers for this conference which this year is around the theme of responding to the Christie Report on the future of public services in Scotland (although we will accept other papers). The deadline is Friday 18th November 2011 to submit papers.

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LARIA Events

  • Events

    25 August 2011

    Details of LARIA and related events, training, conferences and seminars

    LARIA Conference 2011 Chatting

  • Planned Events & Calls for Papers

    7 October 2011

    The events LARIA runs are only possible if enough people are willing to help run them or to attend. Why not submit a paper for a planned event, suggest one of your own, or book a place early to make sure we know how many people will come

    LARIA Awards 2011

  • Presentations from previous LARIA events

    10 August 2011

    Our previous events have seen a huge range of speakers and presentations. You can download the presentations here

Other events and training

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