Example Ethics Approval Proposal now available

Kristi Winters Uncategorized

Ever wonder what sorts of things should be covered in a qualitative ethics plan? Check out the Ethics section under Supporting Documents on the QESB project blog.

Need to cite the QESB?

Kristi Winters QES Data

The QESB transcripts will shortly be available on the UK Data Archive website as: SN 6861 Qualitative Election Study of Britain, 2010. An updated citation and web link will be made available soon.

QES Britain: Quantitative data added

Kristi Winters QES Data

In May 2010, participants in the Qualitative Election Study of Britain filled out pre-election questionnaires.  These data are now available on the QES Britain Data tab in .xls format directly from the QESB project blog.  An SPSS version of the data can be obtained by e-mail from Kristi Winters: kristi.winters@gesis.org.

QES Britain – All transcripts published

Kristi Winters QES Announcement, QES Data

Anonymised versions of all the pre- and post-election focus groups for Aberystwyth, Essex, Glasgow, London, now available for download at QES Britain Data.  Discussion topics include (inter alia):

Pre:

  • Leader evaluations
  • Media consumption (including Internet and social networking mentions)
  • Reactions to the debates

Post:

  • Vote choice narratives
  • Attitudes toward a hung parliament
  • Perceptions of AV

Also available and forthcoming:

  • Example consent form to comply with ethics and copyright guidelines
  • Handouts used in leadership exercise
  • Pre- and post- focus group questionnaire (forthcoming)
  • Pre- and post-election focus group interview schedule by location (forthcoming)
  • Responses to questionnaires in Excel format (SPSS available upon request) (forthcoming)
  • NVivo ready formatted versions of the transcripts to create Topics and Cases upon imporation (forthcoming)

QES Britain Data accepted at UK Data Archive

Kristi Winters QES Announcement, QES Publications

The data collected during the Qualitative Election Study of Britain has been accepted for deposit at the UK Data Archive.  Priority will be given to the processing of transcripts (set for April 2011), then guidelines for use of the audio files.  Future releases may include researcher access to the video recordings.  All users must conform to agreed guidelines on participant anonymity and confidentiality.