05/12/2011 - UPDATE - Updating axiomic.net - It's taking a bit longer than expected to get everything up and running, so the new deadline for the preliminary new build of the website is the end of December 2011

05/10/2011 - Updating axiomic.net - I am currently in the process of updating this website, and so it will not be updated for a while - apologies for the inconvenience! You can still access the links to the left, and it should be finished by the end of October!

20/06/2011 - Adults facing Chronic Exclusion Programme: Evaluation findings - The government has finally published the report on the ACE pilot evaluation I worked on at Matrix. To have a read of the summary or the full report, please go here: http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/chronicexclusionevaluation

09/05/2011 - NCRM methods bulletin - The May 2011 issue of the Research Methods Ebulletin from the National Centre for Research Methods is now online. To access the bulletin and subscribe to future editions, you can follow this link: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/ebulletin/Bulletins/2011/05.php

12/05/2011 - Prof Chris Frost - Inaugural Lecture - Prof Chris Frost will present his inaugural lecture at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine titled: "Beware the man who knows the answer before he understands the question - misunderstood questions concerning odds ratios, measurement error and clincial trial design". Entry is free and open to the public on a first come first served basis. For more information, please follow this link: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/events/details/1466

19/04/2011 - IoE Centre for Longitudinal Studies - News and events update - A very interesting email newsletter from my department, the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the IoE, has been sent out with cohort study evidence on the benefits of breast-feeding, reading, and the negative effects of childhood psychological problems. I have saved the content here, but if you want to register for the newsletter, please follow this link: http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/registration.asp?section=000100070006

12/04/2011 - Indices of deprivation 2010 - Communities and Local Government - The English Indices of Deprivation 2010 were published on the 24th March 2011 by the Department for Communities and Local Government. For more information, please follow this link: http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/research/indicesdeprivation/deprivation10/

28/02/2011 - Prof Peter Taylor-Gooby research seminar - Prof Peter Taylor-Gooby will present a paper at this seminar which provides a critical analysis of the current government's social ambitions. This event takes place at 3pm on 28/02/2011 at the IOE and is free and open to the public, but booking is required. For more information and to book a place, please follow this link: http://www.llakes.org/2011/02/llakes-seminar-28-february-peter-taylor-gooby/

17/02/2011 - NCRM methods bulletin - The February 2011 issue of the Research Methods Ebulletin from the National Centre for Research Methods is now online. To access the bulletin and subscribe to future editions, you can follow this link: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/ebulletin/Bulletins/2011/02.php

26/01/2011 - UPDATED - Prof John Ermisch research seminar - Prof John Ermsich is professor of economics at the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex and will be presenting his work on inequality in achievements during adolescence on Wednesday 26th Jan. For more information on this seminar series, which is open to the public, please follow this link: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/study/departments/qss/759.html

26/01/2011 - Criticism of the resource allocation models used by the NHS and DCLG - At an ordinary discussion meeting of the Royal Statistical Society, two papers will be presented and discussed that criticise the resource allocation models used by the NHS and the Dept. for Communities and Local Government. Both papers conclude that the methods used to distribute central government funding are deeply flawed and should be urgently revised. The event is free to attend but requires registration. More information, including links to the two papers, can be found here: http://www.rss.org.uk/main.asp?group=&page=1321&event=1237&month=1&year=2011&date=

03/12/2010 - ESRC National Centre for Research Methods Ebulletin - The December edition of the ESRC research methods bulletin is now available. The bulletin contains loads of useful methods and training information. You can have a look at the bulletin at: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/ebulletin/Bulletins/2010/12.php You can subscribe to the bulletin at: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/subscribe/

16/12/2010 - Neets, Yobs and Kripples. Low Attainment in a Global Knowledge Economy - Prof Sally Tomlinson will be delivering this public lecture on 16th Dec, 3pm-5pm at the IOE. The event is free to attend but registration is required. More information is available at: http://www.llakes.org/2010/11/llakes-public-seminar-sally-tomlinson

09/12/2010 - Recent Advances in the Use of Paradata (Process Data) in Social Survey Research - This is a free research symposium that is open to anyone interested. The event is at the Royal Statistical Society in London. Registration is required. More information is available at: http://www.rss.org.uk/main.asp?group=&page=1321&event=1095&month=12&year=2010&date=

01/12/2010 - Dr Paul Atherton research seminar - Paul Atherton is a Development Economist working at the IOE and will be presenting some of his work on Wednesday 1st Dec. For more information on this seminar series, which is open to the public, please follow this link: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/study/departments/qss/759.html and some info on Paul is available here: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/staff/34724.html

17/11/2010 - CANCELLED - Prof Ingrid Schoon research seminar - One of my supervisors for my current doctoral research at the Institute of Education, Ingrid is presenting at this seminar at Gordon Square. The subject is to be confirmed, but you can find information on this and other Dept. of Quantitative Social Sciences seminars at: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/study/departments/qss/759.html

03/11/2010 - Has income mobility in Britain changed over the last two decades? - Stephen Jenkins from the University of Essex is presenting his research on this topic today at the Institute of Education. For more information on this seminar series, which is open to the public, please follow this link: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/study/departments/qss/759.html

01/11/2010 - "Significance" magazine goes online - The brilliant magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and American Statistics Association that aims to make statistics accessible and interesting to all has now got its own website. Available at www.significancemagazine.org, it is highly recommended to anyone who would like to find out the true science behind the media's (often dubious) take on many news-worthy stories.