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Greece becomes member of ESS ERIC

An application from Greece to become the 29th member of the European Social Survey European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ESS ERIC) has been approved.

Corporate
| 3 min read

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Preparing for Round 12 data collection

National teams are currently preparing to field Round 12 of the European Social Survey (ESS) using a mixed-mode design for the first time.

Fieldwork
| 3 min read

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Notice of ESS ERIC General Assembly meeting

The 29th meeting of the ESS ERIC General Assembly will take place on 28 March 2025 in London, UK.

Corporate
| 1 min read

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Join the ESS Core Scientific Team

Institutions are being invited to join the European Social Survey (ESS) Core Scientific Team – the body that leads the implementation of the survey.

Call
| 3 min read

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ESS data analysed for more than 7,000 papers

New research has revealed that 7,060 academic articles have been published featuring analysis of European Social Survey (ESS) data (2002-23).

Impact
| 4 min read

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New project to assess impact of green transition

The European Social Survey European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ESS ERIC) is a partner in a new project to explore the social impact of the green transition.

Corporate
| 4 min read

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Rotating modules selected for Round 13

Questions about social disconnectedness and the welfare state will be fielded in Round 13 (2027/28) of the European Social Survey (ESS).

Questionnaire
| 3 min read

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Submit an abstract for ESRA 2025

European Social Survey (ESS) data users are being encouraged to submit research to a range of sessions being held at the 2025 European Survey Research Association (ESRA) Conference.

Events
| 3 min read

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Second release of Round 11 data now available

The second edition of European Social Survey (ESS) Round 11 (2023/24) data is now available to view or download via the ESS Data Portal.

Data
| 3 min read