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National Foundation for Educational Research National Survey, 1960; Wales 10+ Age Group
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This group of six surveys assesses children's attainments in a sample of English and Welsh primary and secondary schools. The children in each age group were given a battery of tests and the results related to detailed information on the schools attended and to background, biographical and personal information on each child. In the case of Welsh children, linguistic information was also included.Main Topics:This survey is concerned with children in primary schools in Wales. Variables are as for 60007, with the following additions: test information includes Welsh versions of all arithmetic tests, also the results of the following tests: Welsh language - a test in two parts. Part one: 30 items covering vocabulary, grammar usage and comprehension (considered suitable for pupils taking Welsh as a second language - lasting 30 minutes). Part two: 100 items covering various aspects of Welsh usage (designed for pupils whose first language is Welsh - lasting one hour). Welsh Reading: a 35 item test of reading comprehension in Welsh involving correct completion of sentences by underlining one of five words.
Further information includes: linguistic background, home language, English attitude and Welsh attitude scales (9-point) and detailed parental occupation data. Number of subjects taught in Welsh at school.
A language questionnaire designed on the pattern of Hoffman's Bilingual Schedule is also administered to pupils (answers served as a cross-check of answers already given to questions concerning use of Welsh)
National Foundation for Educational Research National Survey, 1960; Wales 7+ Age Group
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This group of six surveys assesses children's attainments in a sample of English and Welsh primary and secondary schools. The children in each age group were given a battery of tests and the results related to detailed information on the schools attended and to background, biographical and personal information on each child. In the case of Welsh children, linguistic information was also included.Main Topics:This survey covers children in primary schools in Wales. Variables as for 60005, with the following additions: Test information also includes: a Welsh version of the Number Concept Test, and a 30 item test of Welsh Reading Comprehension similar in form and content to the English Reading Test and similarly administered.
Background information on child also includes: language spoken at home, and a finer definition of parental occupation (11 categories, plus social rating).
Information on the school includes: teaching language employed and number of subjects taught in Welsh
Survey of Employment of Former Postgraduate Students, 1966
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is part of a study which endeavours to answer two questions: what are the purposes of postgraduate education and its value to society, and how is postgraduate education organised in relation to these purposes.Main Topics:Amount and type of both educational and occupational 'success' experienced by intended intellectual elite given in great detail. 1954 males and 349 females list first and postgraduate degrees attempted, length of time taken for completion of degree, length of time before candidacy ceased in unsuccessful cases, and reasons for failure. Reasons for having undertaken postgraduate studies, respondent's suggestions for ways in which postgraduate studies could have been more profitable, and respondent-perceived benefits from postgraduate study presented in detail. Publications history and whether respondent feels his work has been a contribution to knowledge is also given. Employment history from first three jobs to present job, reasons for changes, reasons for having gone abroad for work and reasons for having returned (where applicable) also assessed. Occupation taken at two levels: nature of employment and duties and nature of employers' business or industry. Fine information given on income: details of salaries, bonus schemes, superannuation, other benefits and secondary sources of income other than primary occupation. Respondents asked their opinion of general value of postgraduate studies and whether skills obtained were relevant in both obtaining present job and in fulfilling responsibilities of present employment
Provision of Adult Education and Education Leisure, 1966-1968; Student
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A three part study by the National Institute of Adult Education to enquire into the adequacy of provision in selected areas by the various agencies for adult education. It included surveys of the general adult population, students in adult education and tutors, between April 1966 and June 1968. Seven areas were selected for the survey, based on four factors for which statistical information could be obtained: terminal education age; occupational composition (social class); proportion of domestic rateable value from property of high rateable value; and inter-censal population movement between 1951 and 1961.
The survey of adults (SN:66040) collected data by means of interviews with a random sample of the adult population of each area, and covered attitudes to, knowledge of, and participation in adult educational activities.
The survey of students (SN:66041) collected data by means of questionnaires completed by a random sample of students currently enrolled in Local Education Authority, extra-mural and Workers' Educational Association classes, covering the same points with additional data on circumstances relating to aspects of the class attended.
A third survey (SN:66042) collected data by means of enquiries addressed to part-time tutors in adult education to provide information on staffs' own motives and attitudes, recruitment, future teaching intentions and also their views as to students' motivations and satisfactions.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
The questionnaire administered here is substantially the same as that used for the Adult sample, with the following additions. Students enrolled in adult education (Local Education Authority, extra-mural and Workers' Educational Association classes) at the time were asked a series of questions concerning the class in which they were enrolled, including: subjects studied; main reasons for joining current class; distance travelled to class and transport used; sources of knowledge of general facilities and of current class, and respondent's opinion on various aspects of the course itself (accommodation and facilities provided, supply of equipment, time of classes, length of course and of individual class, standard and content of course, level of teaching, amount of work assigned for completion at home, and amount of work expected, character of class work). Further questions elicited future enrolment intentions and finally, the satisfaction felt with the course generally and the main benefits expected from course.
Background Variables
As in the Adult sample, with the addition of the name of the institution attended
Provision of Adult Education and Education Leisure, 1966-1968 ; Adult
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A three part study by the National Institute of Adult Education to enquire into the adequacy of provision in selected areas by the various agencies for adult education. It included surveys of the general adult population, students in adult education and tutors, between April 1966 and June 1968. Seven areas were selected for the survey, based on four factors for which statistical information could be obtained: terminal education age; occupational composition (social class); proportion of domestic rateable value from property of high rateable value; and inter-censal population movement between 1951 and 1961.
The survey of adults (SN:66040) collected data by means of interviews with a random sample of the adult population of each area, and covered attitudes to, knowledge of, and participation in adult educational activities.
The survey of students (SN:66041) collected data by means of questionnaires completed by a random sample of students currently enrolled in Local Education Authority, extra-mural and Workers' Educational Association classes, covering the same points with additional data on circumstances relating to aspects of the class attended.
A third survey (SN:66042) collected data by means of enquiries addressed to part-time tutors in adult education to provide information on staffs' own motives and attitudes, recruitment, future teaching intentions and also their views as to students' motivations and satisfactions.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
In this survey of leisure time and educational facilities, a random sample of the adult population in each of the 7 areas was asked for information on the amount of personal leisure time available and activities undertaken in it, respondent's membership of local groups or clubs, knowledge of facilities for adult education locally and opinion on advertising of such facilities, details of any participation in adult education with reasons for enrolling and degree of satisfaction obtained, reasons for not enrolling in any such classes and future joining intentions, respondent's interests and things about which he would like to know more, preferences for class times, opinions on classes currently offered in area and on the provision of adult education generally (e.g. how much money should be spent on it, amount of general interest in area in such classes, etc.) From a list of 24 given reasons for adults going to classes, respondent was asked to indicate whether each reason was, or would be, important to him personally, and to people generally. A similar list of 18 reasons for not going to classes required the same response.
Respondent was asked for his opinion on the sort of people who usually attend such classes (sex, age, marital status, type of personality), on the instructors, accommodation (comfortable or uncomfortable, modern or old-fashioned, specially designed for adults or for children) and atmosphere (pleasant or unpleasant). Respondent was further asked to list four radio or television series from which he had gained some educational stimulus and actual knowledge and, finally, for his opinion on his own level of performance at school.
Background Variables
Sex, marital status, age cohort, number of people in household, present occupation, type of industry, business or service, (if housewife, or retired person, last full-time occupation and type of business) head of household's present occupation, length of tenure of house or residence, schools (type of school last attended, later education and age when finished full-time education), and participation of other members of household in adult education
Village Life in Hampshire, 1965
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to provide information relevant to planning for rural Hampshire, including residents' attitudes to environment, housing experience, mobility, economic and family experience and history, and spare time activities, plus information on visitors to villages. A second study, <i>Town Life in Hampshire, 1965</i> is held at the Data Archive under SN:65007.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
General attitudes towards the village include: whether village could be described as friendly (5-point scale), whether new people fit in easily (4-point scale), improvements respondent would like to see made to village (e.g. bus service, shops, sanitation etc.), what respondent would like to see preserved (e.g village square, 'olde worlde' aspects), whether respondent would favour additions such as a public swimming bath - if this was dependent only on more people moving into village, whether a need for more jobs in village is perceived; on balance, whether village life is preferable to town life - reason for answer is given.
Specific attitudes on housing include: whether sufficient housing available, whether satisfactory and well built, whether too expensive, whether more council houses are needed. If respondent believes that too many houses are being built, he is asked what affect he believes it will have on the village (8 categories). A record is made of properties bought or rented by people coming into the village from outside.
Information on geographical mobility includes: whether respondent or member of household can drive, motor vehicle ownership or use, whether respondent goes out of village (i.e. at least one mile out) to work, shop, visit friends and relations or for pleasure and recreation; if so, how often, and location of visit (i.e. nearby town, London conurbation - 7 categories), distance travelled for each of above activities is given, and when last went out of village (if yesterday - number of times that day are recorded together with purpose and destination), transport used to go out of village (6 categories), length and time of journey. Finally whether respondent's mobility pattern - in his own estimation - has changed over last 5 years.
Information on respondent's spare time activities includes: affiliation to clubs, institutes, societies, associations etc. in the village (with proportion of their members coming from outside village), whether respondent belongs to any organisations outside village (location recorded), events that take place in village in addition to those run by organisations mentioned, whether respondent attends church or chapel (frequency of attendance over past year, location of church/chapel recorded), whether respondent frequents a public house (if so, how often and location given).
Residents: length of residency in village, whether moved into new house, reason for coming to village - particularly whether for retirement - previous place of residency. Data are given for respondent's parents and any children of 16 years + (i.e. reason for leaving village etc.), whether plans to move from present house, if so, to where; perception of normal length of residency in village is recorded.
Visitors to village: place of residency, distance from village of survey administration, reason for and purpose of visit to this village, frequency of visits and time of year usually visits recorded.
Background Variables
Sex, age, marital status, household composition (numbers and ages), whether respondent is head of household (occupation of head of household - if farmer, acreage and number employed), place of work, year in which house built, working status of respondent (e.g. full-time), occupation, and social status - interviewers' rating.
Village: distance from nearest town, number of properties, region. Also indices for stability and social cohesion
Town Life in Hampshire, 1965
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The survey was carried out to provide a `check' to data given in SN:65006 in order to discover the extent to which the rural pattern is `unique' rather than reflecting the general pattern of Hampshire as a whole.Main Topics:Variables
Variables are as for SN:65006, with amendments made to suit the survey to a town population
Postgraduate Transitions Survey, 2013-2014
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Postgraduate Transitions Survey, 2013-2014 was commissioned by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, supported by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and was conducted by NatCen Social Research (NatCen) in collaboration with the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). The study forms part of a wider on-going body of work undertaken by BIS and HEFCE focused on the postgraduate sector.
The main aims of the Postgraduate Transitions Survey were to:
• provide detailed information about students’ paths to postgraduate study;
• better understand the motivations and triggers that lead people to postgraduate education;
• provide comprehensive information on how students fund their postgraduate course; and
• understand the barriers and facilitators, and perceived value of postgraduate education.
The project as a whole utilised a mix of qualitative and quantitative elements and primary and secondary research. The survey formed the central phase of a multi-component research design, which also comprised: a review of relevant literature; secondary analysis of national student data; interviews with sector stakeholders; an online consultation of staff involved in recruiting postgraduates and in-depth telephone interviews with staff and students.
The survey was launched in early December 2013 and over 10,000 full responses were received from postgraduate students in English HE institutions by the end of the fieldwork period in late January 2015.
Main Topics:Details of postgraduate study (subject, mode, institution tariff group); motivation for postgraduate study; future career plans; funding arrangements and financial circumstances; barriers to and facilitators of postgraduate study
Badger-Bovine Tuberculosis Controversy: Expertise and Experience in Animal Disease Research, 2008-2011
No full textAbstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This research is a case study on the UK public controversy over transmission of bovine TN (bTB) between domestic cattle and wild badgers; and whether badgers should be culled to manage the disease. This work involved integrated analysis of media, cultural sources and interview data to understand how and why the science of bTB has become publicly contested, and how this has shaped policy formation around the issue. The research employed a mixed-methodology design, employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative media analysis; analysis of cultural and visual sources and field interviews with key actors in the conflict on badger/bTB, nine of these interviews are available here.Main Topics:Key findings of the research were:
- Framings of badgers as either dangerous, disruptive vermin or as a charismatic British wildlife species and innocent 'scapegoat' have played a central role, acting as a rhetorical resource for actors to communicate their arguments for and against badger culling. These framings long predate the current controversy, suggesting that public debates about bTB are also about human/badger relations.
- Media coverage of the badger/bTB issue has been written primarily by agricultural and environmental journalists, and correspondingly framed as such: bTB as an agricultural problem versus the potential environmental risks of badger culling. Further analysis has underlined the deeply political nature of the controversy, and how the transfer of public 'responsibility' for the issue between policy, science, 'the public' and politics has contributed to further polarisation of the debate.
- The RBCT field trial was commissioned in the wake of a philosophy of 'evidence based policy', which established public expectations of the promise of science for resolving the problem. However, the contingencies of field science meant that the RBCT was unlikely to provide the certain evidence expected to direct bTB policy. This explains how it has been possible for the same 'sound science' to be cited in support of directly opposing bTB policy options.
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