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Association for Survey Computing (ASC)



MRS has a co-operation agreement with the Association for Survey Computing (ASC).

The ASC aims to keep people up to date with the role of computers in all aspects of the survey research process. In particular its aims are:

  • To act as a forum for the various disciplines within survey research and statistical computing
  • To inform members of the latest software packages and techniques
  • To organise regular conferences and workshops on key topics within the industry
  • To disseminate information via its website and publications
  • To catalogue current software systems

The ASC publishes a definitive guide to survey software, the Register for Statistical and Survey Analysis, and organises regular conferences and workshops.


Events

ASC/MRS Technology Social Events

Reports from previous meetings are available on ASC website (www.asc.org.uk). If you would like to be notified about future events, please submit the online form

ASC One-day Conferences

Getting the Message Across - automating and communicating survey results - 3 October
Venue: Imperial College, London
Call for papers

ASC One-Day Conference on Data Mining - 21 April 2009
Venue: Imperial College, London

The conference will address the topic of Data Mining, looking both at applications in the MR field and at statistical issues about the validity of conclusions. It will be held in cooperation with the Statistical Computing Section of the Royal Statistical Society.

ASC International Conference 2007

The Challenges of a Changing World: Developments in the Survey Process

The 5th ASC International Conference on Survey & Statistical Computing took place on 12 - 14 September 2007 at Southampton University.

The programme consisted of 45 papers by many eminent practitioners in survey computing addressing "The Challenges of a Changing World". We are delighted to have Mick Couper, Karen Dunnell, Denise Lievesley and Malcolm Rigg as keynote speakers.

Full details of the conference, including the complete programme of papers is available at: www.asc.org.uk/conference.


The MRS/ASC Award for Technology Effectiveness

The MRS/ASC Award for Technology Effectiveness is a joint award for excellence in technology for market, opinion and social research. The Award is presented to the company or individual considered to have achieved the highest level of excellence in creating software or other technology that promotes greater effectiveness in the practice and delivery of research. See the Awards section for further information.


Further information on the Association for Survey Computing, including membership information, is available from their website at www.asc.org.uk.

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