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Address and contacts

Methodology Institute
Columbia House
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE

 

Twitter: MethodologyLSE

 

Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 7005

 

Graduate Teaching Administrator
Esther Heyhoe
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6156
Email: e.heyhoe@lse.ac.uk|

 

Institute Manager
John Fyson
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7639
Email: j.a.fyson@lse.ac.uk|

 

Welcome to the Methodology Institute (Mi) for postgraduate study in social research methods.

 

The Mi has two key functions:

MISurgery(small)

 Methods Surgery |10am to noon, Thursday  COL.8.13

The Methodology Institute is now offering a walk-in “Methods Surgery” where staff and students can drop in with methods-related problems for which they seek advice. Two members of staff, representing both quantitative and qualitative backgrounds, will be present during each session to help with a potentially large range of methodological problems.

 

MI Seminar
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"Group means as explanatory variables in multilevel models"

Speaker: Jouni Kuha|

Research questions for models for clustered data often concern the effects of cluster-level averages of individual-level variables. For example, data from a social survey might characterise neighbourhoods in terms of average income, ethnic composition etc. of people within each neighbourhood. Unless the............more|

4pm Thursday, 17 May  Colombia House 8.13

ESRC/PIC Masters Studentship Scheme in Populations Studies is now available for 2012/13|

 Expression of interest will need to be sent to the following academics:
• For the MSc in Social Research Methods (Population) email Dr Jouni Kuha.
• For the MSc in Health, Population and society email Dr Arjan Gjonça
• For the MSc in Population and Development email Dr Ernestina Coast
You will find all related information on the PIC| website

Methods Summer Programme| is ideally suited for postgraduate students and professionals, the programme will provide you with quantitative and qualitative methods to enhance your research. 

The Mi has a thriving research culture|. There are a number of major research projects located in the Institute.