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FORS implements large-scale national and international surveys, offers data and research information services to researchers and academic institutions, and conducts methodological and thematic research. www.forscenter.ch
New publication with Annika Lindholm & Lukas Lauener. @lukaslauener.bsky.social
We have just published our research note on survey modes in the Swiss Political Science Review (SPSR): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SurveyMethods #PoliticalScience #Selects #MixedMode #SPSR
New data release. Selects 2023 Panel Survey (Waves 1–5)
The panel follows the same respondents from the 2023 election campaign to 2027, offering unique longitudinal insights into Swiss political attitudes & behaviour.
👉 Dataset: doi.org/10.48573/4h6...
👉 Selects: forscenter.ch/projects/sel...
➡️ La durée des mandats des élites économiques suisses a été divisée par deux depuis le début du XXe siècle. En 2020, elle n’était plus que de sept à huit ans, contre env. 15 ans vers 1900.
👉 Böhme, E. D. & Bühlmann, F.
www.socialchangeswitzerland.ch
Données : OBELIS @obelitessuisses.bsky.social
➡️ Die Amtsdauer von Schweizer Wirtschaftseliten hat sich seit dem frühen 20. Jh. halbiert. 2020 lag sie im Schnitt bei sieben bis acht Jahren – statt rund 15 um 1900.
👉 Böhme, E. D. & Bühlmann, F. (2026). Neueste Ausgabe: www.socialchangeswitzerland.ch
Datenbank: OBELIS bsky.app/profile/obel...
FORS-DaSCH webinar on Workflows for Anonymization
🫱 February 26, (2-3:30 pm). This webinar hosted by Rita Gautschy (DaSCH) and Pedro Araujo (FORS/UNIL) introduces the foundational principles of data anonymization in the social sciences & humanities.
newsletter.forscenter.ch/newsletter/i...
Registration is now open! The @usi.ch Swiss Summer School in Social Sciences Methods celebrates its 30th edition.
30 one-week workshops + 3 preliminary statistics courses to boost your methods skills & connect internationally.
Info & registration: www.usi.ch/en/formazion...
Love Data Week Switzerland (9–11 Feb)
We offer 3 short online sessions:
Generate file lists in minutes www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/genera...
Find & download data on SWISSUbase www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/search...
Use AI to draft a README (11 Feb) www.researchdatasupport.ch/index.php/ev...
Very happy to see this article published in @cogitatiopag.bsky.social 🥳! Using data from Selects (@forsresearch.bsky.social) and @smartvote.bsky.social, we compare political elites and voters on the question of closer (or looser) relations between CH and the EU
We are always impressed by how much can be achieved when research infrastructures work together across Europe.
This KPI report “Measuring what matters” looks back at 2020–2024 and offers a very concrete overview of progress and impact.
Registration is now open! The @usi.ch Swiss Summer School in Social Sciences Methods celebrates its 30th edition.
30 one-week workshops + 3 preliminary statistics courses to boost your methods skills & connect internationally.
Info & registration: www.usi.ch/en/formazion...
Love Data Week Switzerland is back! 💘 Why not tune into our two 15-minute online sessions?
🫱 Generate a Complete File List of Your Folder in Minutes
➡️ 9.2.2026
www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/genera...
🫱 Use AI to Create a README File
➡️ 11.2.2026
www.researchdatasupport.ch/event/use-ai...
Are you working with social science data from FORS — or planning to soon? Our award recognises outstanding research by young researchers based on secondary data.
➡️Submit your paper to the FORS Data Re-use Award and get the chance to win up to CHF 1’000.
➡️ forscenter.ch/fors-data-re...
Still time to submit your paper. The deadline is April 30, 2026.
The MOSAiCH Call 2027 is open!
Propose questions for the MOSAiCH Survey 2027 & collect survey data in Switzerland. The module complements ISSP 2027: Social Networks & Social Resources II.
Deadline: 20 April 2026
Fieldwork: Spring 2027 | Data: Early 2028
👉 Info: forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...
Pleased to share information about the Good Life Data Challenge launched by the LIVES Centre — a unique opportunity to work with long-term longitudinal data from the Swiss Household Panel (SHP), covering 1999–2025.
www.centre-lives.ch/en/appel/cal...
@unil.bsky.social
Did you miss the last #CNES Seminar on #migrant #electionstudies? 😧 don't panic: you can now (re-)watch the recordings on our website: www.cnes.community/index.php/ev... 😌 💡
J'ai parlé avec @letemps.ch sur la #classe moyenne et les réponses des partis à la problématique du pouvoir d'achat @forsresearch.bsky.social
www.letemps.ch/suisse/a-ber...
Interested in data from the Selects Panel Survey? 7 waves follow the same respondents between the 2019 election campaign & the 2023 federal elections. Download the data www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue... and the overview of the concepts & questions www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...
Pour en savoir plus: www.socialchangeswitzerland.ch?p=4514
A new research topic shows how longitudinal data can uncover causal mechanisms, distinguish permanent from temporary effects, and track how inequalities evolve in response to social or policy changes.
👉 Explore the full Research Topic www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Infra4NextGen just released new data summaries and an inventory of 11,000 survey questions.
Links👇
infra4nextgen.com/resources/da...
tool.infra4nextgen.eu/inventory.html
📘 Coordonné par des chercheuses de l’ISS, de FORS et de la BFH, la revue suisse de sociologie consacre son dernier numéro aux effets des mutations du travail sur les inégalités de genre.
▶️ A lire: www.unil.ch/news/fr/1760...
@dessociales.bsky.social @bfh-ch.bsky.social
@forsresearch.bsky.social
We are launching our refreshed visual identity to better reflect our growth, partnerships, and evolving role in social science research.
➡️ New logo & brand manual: forscenter.ch/usage-guidel...
Looking forward to the GREC workshop @sspunil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social @matthiasenggist.bsky.social @eliemichel.bsky.social @anketresch.bsky.social @dweisstanner.bsky.social @pauluswagner.bsky.social @klaudiakoxha.bsky.social @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslauener.bsky.social
The next #CNES Seminar on November 25th will delve into #migrant #electionstudies and feature presentations by Johannes Bergh (Norwegian National Election Studies) and Achim Goerres (Immigrant German Election Study). Register now to attend this free online event! 🤩
Register here: lnkd.in/gQe9_f6g
Our new teaser introduces the video “A Short Introduction to the Structure of SWISSUbase”, giving a glimpse into the platform’s three-level architecture — projects, datasets & files. We help you organise, preserve & share your data.
🎬 Teaser: youtu.be/1yoqSFknNH4
📽️ Full video: youtu.be/1lM2DBSqoAk
Join us in Lausanne! @sspunil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social
Get free, professional advice on social science data – no registration required
The next FORS Data Live – Your Social Science Data Q&A session takes place Thursday, 9 October 2025, 13:00–14:00 CEST, online via Zoom.
Participation is free and open to all — no sign-up needed.
forscenter.ch/data-live/
FORS Guide out now ! ⬇️
Measuring assigned sex, gender identity & sexual orientation in population surveys
Practical guidance to help researchers and survey practitioners measure gender differences more accurately — with methods & key question recommendations.
forscenter.ch/fors-guides/fg-2025-00026
We’re pleased to have the opportunity to showcase our work in the CESSDA news carousel as one of its members.
