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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences
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FORS implements large-scale national and international surveys, offers data and research information services to researchers and academic institutions, and conducts methodological and thematic research. www.forscenter.ch
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Registration is now open! The @usi.ch Swiss Summer School in Social Sciences Methods celebrates its 30th edition.
30 one-week workshops + 3 preliminary statistics courses to boost your methods skills & connect internationally.
Info & registration: www.usi.ch/en/formazion...
Workshops / Programme
The academic programme for the 30th edition of the Summer School is confirmed and registration is now open!   Subscribe to our Newsletter to learn about new courses and Summer School events!   PROGRAM...
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January 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Love Data Week Switzerland (9–11 Feb)
We offer 3 short online sessions:
Generate file lists in minutes www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/genera...
Find & download data on SWISSUbase www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/search...
Use AI to draft a README (11 Feb) www.researchdatasupport.ch/index.php/ev...
January 27, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Very happy to see this article published in @cogitatiopag.bsky.social 🥳! Using data from Selects (@forsresearch.bsky.social) and @smartvote.bsky.social, we compare political elites and voters on the question of closer (or looser) relations between CH and the EU
January 22, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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We are always impressed by how much can be achieved when research infrastructures work together across Europe.
This KPI report “Measuring what matters” looks back at 2020–2024 and offers a very concrete overview of progress and impact.
cessda.bsky.social CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 10d
Our latest KPI report, “Measuring what matters”, highlights our progress (2020–2024) from data delivery, research visibility, education, to policy engagement.
👉 Learn more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

#FAIR #OpenScience #SocialScience
January 20, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Registration is now open! The @usi.ch Swiss Summer School in Social Sciences Methods celebrates its 30th edition.
30 one-week workshops + 3 preliminary statistics courses to boost your methods skills & connect internationally.
Info & registration: www.usi.ch/en/formazion...
Workshops / Programme
The academic programme for the 30th edition of the Summer School is confirmed and registration is now open!   Subscribe to our Newsletter to learn about new courses and Summer School events!   PROGRAM...
www.usi.ch
January 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Love Data Week Switzerland is back! 💘 Why not tune into our two 15-minute online sessions?

🫱 Generate a Complete File List of Your Folder in Minutes
➡️ 9.2.2026
www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/genera...

🫱 Use AI to Create a README File
➡️ 11.2.2026
www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/use-ai...
January 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Are you working with social science data from FORS — or planning to soon? Our award recognises outstanding research by young researchers based on secondary data.
➡️Submit your paper to the FORS Data Re-use Award and get the chance to win up to CHF 1’000.
➡️ forscenter.ch/fors-data-re...
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Still time to submit your paper. The deadline is April 30, 2026.
surveymethods.bsky.social Survey Methods: Insights from the Field @surveymethods.bsky.social · Sep 12
How can we better include older adults in nursing & retirement homes in surveys? Exclusion creates bias & leaves social outcomes incomplete.

We welcome insights on methodological hurdles, ethical dilemmas, fieldwork experiences & innovative solutions.

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December 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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The MOSAiCH Call 2027 is open!
Propose questions for the MOSAiCH Survey 2027 & collect survey data in Switzerland. The module complements ISSP 2027: Social Networks & Social Resources II.
Deadline: 20 April 2026
Fieldwork: Spring 2027 | Data: Early 2028
👉 Info: forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...
December 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Pleased to share information about the Good Life Data Challenge launched by the LIVES Centre — a unique opportunity to work with long-term longitudinal data from the Swiss Household Panel (SHP), covering 1999–2025.
www.centre-lives.ch/en/appel/cal...

@unil.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Did you miss the last #CNES Seminar on #migrant #electionstudies? 😧 don't panic: you can now (re-)watch the recordings on our website: www.cnes.community/index.php/ev... 😌 💡
December 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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J'ai parlé avec @letemps.ch sur la #classe moyenne et les réponses des partis à la problématique du pouvoir d'achat @forsresearch.bsky.social
www.letemps.ch/suisse/a-ber...
A Berne, les partis politiques s’arrachent la défense du pouvoir d’achat pour séduire «une classe moyenne» romancée - Le Temps
Le pouvoir d’achat, les loyers, les primes maladie: à deux ans des élections fédérales, les partis mobilisent leurs forces et varient les propositions pour séduire les électeurs envahis par un sentime...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Interested in data from the Selects Panel Survey? 7 waves follow the same respondents between the 2019 election campaign & the 2023 federal elections. Download the data www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue... and the overview of the concepts & questions www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Pour en savoir plus: www.socialchangeswitzerland.ch?p=4514
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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A new research topic shows how longitudinal data can uncover causal mechanisms, distinguish permanent from temporary effects, and track how inequalities evolve in response to social or policy changes.

👉 Explore the full Research Topic www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Exploring Social Stratification Dynamics: Insights from Longitudinal Survey Data
Social stratification is a critical area of sociological research that examines the hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society based on various socio-economic factors. Despite extensive studie...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Infra4NextGen just released new data summaries and an inventory of 11,000 survey questions.
Links👇
infra4nextgen.com/resources/da...
tool.infra4nextgen.eu/inventory.html
Data Summaries | Infra4NextGen
The Digital Divide across Europe Online data summary Download The Health and Well Being of People in Europe Online data summary Download European Attitudes to Climate Change and the Environment Onli...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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📘 Coordonné par des chercheuses de l’ISS, de FORS et de la BFH, la revue suisse de sociologie consacre son dernier numéro aux effets des mutations du travail sur les inégalités de genre.

▶️ A lire: www.unil.ch/news/fr/1760...

@dessociales.bsky.social @bfh-ch.bsky.social
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« New Work » : la transformation du travail à l’épreuve du genre
La revue suisse de sociologie consacre son dernier numéro aux effets des mutations du travail sur les inégalités de genre. Coordonné par Isabelle Zinn (anciennement Prof. invitée à l'Unil et collabora...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We are launching our refreshed visual identity to better reflect our growth, partnerships, and evolving role in social science research.
➡️ New logo & brand manual: forscenter.ch/usage-guidel...
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Looking forward to the GREC workshop @sspunil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social @matthiasenggist.bsky.social @eliemichel.bsky.social @anketresch.bsky.social @dweisstanner.bsky.social @pauluswagner.bsky.social @klaudiakoxha.bsky.social @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslauener.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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The next #CNES Seminar on November 25th will delve into #migrant #electionstudies and feature presentations by Johannes Bergh (Norwegian National Election Studies) and Achim Goerres (Immigrant German Election Study). Register now to attend this free online event! 🤩
Register here: lnkd.in/gQe9_f6g
October 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Our new teaser introduces the video “A Short Introduction to the Structure of SWISSUbase”, giving a glimpse into the platform’s three-level architecture — projects, datasets & files. We help you organise, preserve & share your data.
🎬 Teaser: youtu.be/1yoqSFknNH4
📽️ Full video: youtu.be/1lM2DBSqoAk
October 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Join us in Lausanne! @sspunil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social
anketresch.bsky.social Anke Tresch @anketresch.bsky.social · Oct 9
📣Job alert: we are hiring a PhD candidate in comparative political behavior @sspunil.bsky.social in beautiful Lausanne, Switzerland, to work with data from @cses.bsky.social @nesconsortium.bsky.social and other networks : bit.ly/4mWVrnE

Deadline: 9 November.

#polisky
Opportunités de carrière : Assistant·e·diplômé·e en sciences politiques dans le domaine des comportements politiques comparés (22500)
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October 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Get free, professional advice on social science data – no registration required
The next FORS Data Live – Your Social Science Data Q&A session takes place Thursday, 9 October 2025, 13:00–14:00 CEST, online via Zoom.
Participation is free and open to all — no sign-up needed.
forscenter.ch/data-live/
October 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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FORS Guide out now ! ⬇️
Measuring assigned sex, gender identity & sexual orientation in population surveys
Practical guidance to help researchers and survey practitioners measure gender differences more accurately — with methods & key question recommendations.

forscenter.ch/fors-guides/fg-2025-00026
October 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Get to know @forsresearch.bsky.social!🇨🇭
Learn how CESSDA's Swiss Service Providerconnect researchers, data, and expertise across Switzerland and beyond!
www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

#SocialScience #OpenScience #Switzerland #DataScience #DataResearch
October 3, 2025 at 7:52 AM