Geographical data in cohort and longitudinal studies
Event Information
Description
About the event
How do the characteristics of our local neighbourhoods effect our socioeconomic chances, health and wellbeing over the course of our lives? Answers to these questions can be found by linking geographical data – such as levels of local air pollution, quantity of green space, and crime rates – to survey data collected by cohort and longitudinal studies.
The first session of this workshop will explore what and how geographical data can be used with cohort and longitudinal studies to explore innovative new avenues for research.
The second part of this workshop will be a demonstration of CLOSER Discovery, an innovative new search engine that enables researchers to explore the content of eight leading UK longitudinal studies. It is the most detailed and sophisticated search tool of its kind.
Programme
13:00 Registration and refreshments
13:30 Session 1: Geographical data and its value in cohort and longitudinal studies
Introduction to geographical data linkage
Chris Dibben (University of Edinburgh)
13.45 Why geography matters?
Jamie Pearce (University of Edinburgh)
14.15 What Geographical data is available in cohort and longitudinal studies?
Zhiqiang Feng (University of Edinburgh)
14.45 The future of using geographical data in cohort/longitudinal studies
Alison Park (CLOSER)
15.00 Coffee break
15.15 Session 2: Introduction to CLOSER’s resources, including Discovery search platform
Alison Park
16:15 End
Contact
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Jennie Blows (j.blows@ucl.ac.uk).
