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Professor Heather LaurieDirector ISER

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01206 873556
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2N2.5B.14 (Level 5B)

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Research Interests

In addition to my responsibilities as Director, I contribute to both the methodological and substantive research programmes of ISER. My substantive research interests include women’s labour market participation, the internal dynamics of the household and the distribution of resources within households. Methodological interests include the use of multiple methods in social research, survey methodology including the validity and reliability of large scale survey data, the impact of CAPI/CATI/CAWI technologies on survey data quality and process, unit and item non-response in large scale surveys.

Responsibilities

Management and direction of all aspects of ISER’s work including research and teaching carried out by ISER staff, financial planning and budget oversight, raising research funding and management of staff within ISER. ISER is a University department within the Faculty of Social Sciences and as Director, I represent ISER within the University. ISER is an inter-disciplinary research institute and we are committed to furthering and communicating best practice across a range of areas. These include the management and conduct of longitudinal surveys, data analysis with particular expertise in longitudinal methods, micro-simulation methods for social policy across Europe, and comparative methods. As Director, I am responsible for ensuring communication of ISER’s research results to a wide audience of users including policy makers, academics, third sector and voluntary bodies, and the private sector. I am a co-investigator on Understanding Society, with an active role in the design and delivery of the study.

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