Events

At this one-day seminar hosted by the Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland  international experts will equip participants with the knowledge to identify public problems that can be addressed using data science and formulate a project proposal.

At this one-day seminar hosted by the Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland  international experts will equip participants with the knowledge to identify public problems that can be addressed using data science and formulate a project proposal.

This course will equip participants with a basic understanding and working knowledge of the skills required to apply Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) to the appraisal and evaluation of projects with mainly social costs and benefits. The workshop will cover the potential uses and limitations of cost-benefit analysis (CBA), introduce Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, examine the principles and methods underlying CBA and non-market valuation, and provide hands-on exercises to practice the basic skills required to perform CBAs.

This course will enable participants to understand the results from administrative or survey data by investigating these findings in more depth through qualitative methods. It will cover skills to gather data from stakeholders through interviews, focus groups or visual methods in order to make evidence-informed decisions and ensure that surveys provide valid and reliable data.

An introductory course to key evaluation concepts and techniques - with simple guidelines and practical examples. Participants will learn foundational skills to help them plan or commission an evaluation.

This event is organised by The University of Queensland’s School of Social Science and Institute for Social Science Research in honour of former UQ Professor of Sociology John Western AM.

This course is designed for data analysts and researchers in government, universities, large organisations with research interests, and specialist research firms to deepen the specialist knowledge of your research teams and enhance the quality and meaning of the data you use when making crucial business decisions.

This five day intensive short course will support staff working in social services and Indigenous Affairs to build their proficiency to work developmentally.  Participants will develop skills in place-based approaches, locally-led decision making, frontline leadership, institutional brokering, and adapting to complexity.

This course will equip participants with a basic understanding and working knowledge of the skills required to apply Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) to the appraisal and evaluation of projects with mainly social costs and benefits. The workshop will cover the potential uses and limitations of cost-benefit analysis (CBA), introduce Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, examine the principles and methods underlying CBA and non-market valuation, and provide hands-on exercises to practice the basic skills required to perform CBAs.

Develop essential skills to analyse quantitative social data.
This course is designed to provide participants with the essential skills to analyse and interpret quantitative (numeric) social data. Participants will develop an understanding of the appropriate statistical techniques to use for different types of research questions and different types of data and importantly how to make inferences and interpret results.

An introductory course to key evaluation concepts and techniques - with simple guidelines and practical examples. Participants will learn foundational skills to help them plan or commission an evaluation.

Join academics and practitioners from across the development sector to explore the opportunities presented by engagement with the private sector. ISSR's Professor Mark Moran will introduce a panel of thought leaders and experts offering diverse experience on the private sector's contributions in harnessing innovation, accessing financing opportunities and increasing appetites for risk.

The University of Queensland’s Institute for Social Science Research and the School of Social Science invite guests to the book launch of Cameron Parsell’s book The Homeless Person in Contemporary Society, published by Routledge. The evening will conclude with a reception of canapes and drinks.

Presented by Dr Lyn Alderman, Chief Evaluator at Department of Social Services

Presented by Associate Professor Òscar Prieto-Flores from University of Girona

Presented by Professor Robert Crosnoe, Chair of the Department of Sociology, University of Texas

Presented by Associate Professor Shannon Cavanagh, Department of Sociology, University of Texas

Presented by Dr Jason Ferris, ISSR

Presented by Associate Professor Cameron Parsell, ISSR

The Human Judge: Between Craft and Profession

Professor Robert G Gregory