Breakouts AM - choose 1 from the below when you register

Making surveys accessible - Platt Room

 

Innovation RNID's Big Survey 2024 - an exploration of public attitudes towards people who are deaf and have hearing loss
This survey delves into public attitudes towards individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss, alongside insights from those with lived experience. The research was informed by behavioural science ensuring insights can be translated into action, and designed to be fully inclusive of the BSL community.  The findings will be shared alongside tips for inclusive research practices.
Laura Marples, Michael Quinlan & Dr Hannah Semeraro - RNID

Strategies for including young people with additional needs in longitudinal surveys
 SEND Futures Discovery is a two-wave pilot of a large-scale longitudinal survey with young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their parents. We present what we have learned in terms of, specifically, encouraging participation among this group and, more broadly, some of the potential tensions related to conducting accessible/inclusive research with children and young people with SEND.
Line Knudsen - National Centre for Social Research & Wendy van Rijswijk - Department for Education

 

Insights from evaluation - Seligman Theatre

 

Working with stakeholders in East London to co-develop a service evaluation strategy
This presentation reports on the co-production of a monitoring and evaluation framework for a social prescribing programme for children and young people in East London, involving local organisations and young people with lived experience. Central to the reflections on the process is the belief that the local community has invaluable knowledge that is fundamental to the success of the programme.
Mariana Willmersdorf-Steffen - Queen Mary University of London

Changes to the way we vote: a real-world theory-based evaluation
We will present learnings from a theory-based evaluation of the new requirement in the May 2023 local elections to present photographic identification at polling stations in Great Britain plus new UK-wide provisions for disabled voters. We will share our experience of using contribution analysis techniques in a fast-paced policy environment in time to inform the delivery of the next UK Parliamentary General Election.
Maya Agur &  Christa Downing - IFF Research, Adele Rowe - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)

 

Inclusivity in data and reporting - Linacre & Sloane Room

 

A step-change in the inclusivity of UK data and evidence: where next?
In October 2020, the National Statistician convened the Inclusive Data Taskforce, a panel of leading equalities experts, to improve the UK’s inclusive data holdings. Their 2021 recommendations prompted a programme of interlinked activities designed to achieve step-change in the inclusivity of UK data and evidence. What has been done so far and where are we going next?
Alex Buckley, Dr Amie Dede-Benefor & Fiona Dawe – ONS

Reporting about people from ethnic minorities in research and the media
 This presentation is based on a project that IFF Research and the government’s Equality Hub undertook in late 2023 to explore how the media outlets report on data and research when reporting about people from ethnic minorities. The project was undertaken to help consider ways in which recommendations could be developed to encourage responsible and accurate reporting on race issues.
Princess Akin-Olugbade, IFF Research & Rachel Beardsmore - Cabinet Office

 

Innovation in research design - Council Chamber

 

Dear diary… The challenges and opportunities of designing online diaries
This presentation explores the challenges and opportunities in designing online diaries, using the Wales National Travel Survey as a case study. It covers key design decisions, data collection methods, and insights from testing stages such as cognitive interviewing and quantitative tests, offering practical recommendations for transitioning to digital data collection in surveys.
Eva Aizpurua -  National Centre for Social Research

Using driving simulation to understand road users’ perceptions of safety on smart motorways
National Highways used a high-fidelity driving simulator to measure drivers’ perceptions of safety whilst experiencing a smart motorway. Drivers were presented with alternate treatment of emergency areas and their response was tested. This presentation discusses how careful study design can address the challenge of reliably measuring a person’s feelings within a simulated environment and share effective practice.
Michael Soper - National Highways & Scott Stephenson - AECOM

 

Masterclass: Creative methods: from data collection to dissemination - Dorchester Library

 

The current research landscape continues to emphasise participatory approaches whilst also highlighting the necessity to plan for research impact, stakeholder engagement and knowledge exchange. Consequently, researchers draw on creative methods for data collection purposes. However, there is often little guidance on how to analyse the data collected through creative methods and how to then move to dissemination. This leaves many researchers uncomfortable and insecure about their ability and skills to deal with creative methods. The aim of this masterclass is to provide delegates with a practical step-by-step example of how analysis can be done creatively so that it may lead to tangible outputs that can be shared in dissemination. 

The session begins with a consideration of analysis in broadest terms and how creative analysis may or may not differ from conventional “coding” approaches. To replicate data collection, delegates will then build LEGO® models, which we will analyse and develop into dissemination using a tried-and-tested approach following the processes of fictionalisation. We will conclude the session with a plenary discussion of challenges and potential solutions when engaging with creative methods throughout all stages of the research process. 

The masterclass is delivered as a mixture of interactive group tasks, plenary discussions, and mini-lectures to enable active and experiential learning.
Dr Nicole Brown, Director of Social Research & Practice and Education Ltd. and Associate Professor at University College London