Welcome to the inaugural meeting John Stillwell (UPTAP Co-ordinator)

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Welcome to the inaugural meeting John Stillwell (UPTAP Co-ordinator)

Primary aims of the UPTAP initiative are to: build capacity in secondary data analysis promote the use of large-scale social science data sets, both qualitative and quantitative improve our understanding of demographic trends and processes which affect society and the population

Principal objectives of the UPTAP initiative are to: build capacity in secondary data analysis amongst new and mid-career researchers spread knowledge and use of secondary analysis through and beyond the social science community add value to the ESRC investments in the collection, preservation and promotion of large- scale national data sets by encouraging their use and exploitation in the longer term, to maximize the knowledge gained about economic and social change from secondary data analysis

UPTAP projects 4 postdoctoral fellowships 7 mid-career research fellowships (including 1 user fellowship) 7 small research projects 3 larger capacity building projects (with linked studentships) In total, 21 projects

Various start times and durations Those that have begun: 1 October 2005 Saffron Karlsen and James Nazroo; Yaojun Li and Anthony Heath; Paul Norman 1 November 2005 Roona Simpson; Eric Kaufman 1 January 2006 Ernestina Coast; Shu-Li Cheng; Dan Vickers; Dimitris Ballas; Daniel Guinea-Martin; Kirstine Hansen, Heather Joshi and Denise Hawkes; Sarah Smith and Mike Brewer; Harriet Young and Emily Grundy 1 February 2006 Paula Surridge 1 March 2006 Patrick Sturgis and Nick Allum

Those that will begin in the future: 1 June 2006 Paul Boyle, Vernon Gayle, Elspeth Graham and Ali Zohoor 1 August 2006 Alison Smith; Oliver Duke-Williams 1 October 2006 Michelle Jackson; Gopalakrishnan Netuveli 1 May 2007 Claudia Thomas

Programme (and changes) Today Session 1: Fertility, Motherhood, Childlessness and Childcare (4 papers) Tea and biscuits, Foyer Session 2: Health, Well-being, Employment and Demographic Change(6 papers) 6.00 Reception in Foyer, School of Geography…followed by meal in Leeds Tomorrow Session 3: Identity, Ethnicity, Segregation, Religiosity, Political and Social Values 6 papers) Coffee, Foyer Session 4: Mobility and Education (2 papers + open session) Lunch, Foyer

Two questions we will return to for your feedback Communication and dissemination: How do you want to communicate the results of your work beyond the academic community? Training or developing new skills: What demands do you have for training and acquiring new skills or for training others?

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