Discovering 'Neighbourhood Statistics' workshop

Venue
Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL

3-hour, free workshop aimed at introducing the 'Neighbourhood Statistics' website to individuals who are unfamiliar with the online tool, which is freely available.

The topics to be covered during the workshop (which will be based in a computer lab) are:

  • Overview of the website (main purpose and main data sources);
  • Brief introduction to the geographical units utilised when gathering and presenting area-level data (e.g. Census, electoral and administrative geographies);
  • In-depth exploration of the main tools available on the Neighbourhood Statistics website to access area-level data (i.e. Finding Statistics, Neighbourhood Summary, Topics, Custom Searches);
  • Brief discussion of how data can be presented (tables or maps);
  • Additional resources (e.g. online support and face-to-face training opportunities).

More details about other events organised as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science can be found at the links below:

The organisers: Dr Laurence Lessard-Phillips and Dr Silvia Galandini (Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMIST)/Sociology, University of Manchester)

Cost
Free
Provider
University of Manchester
Further details / booking

As places are limited, we ask you to please register for the workshop at the link below:
discover-neighbourhood-statistics.eventbrite.co.uk
 

External Training Type