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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us for the next FORS-DaSCH webinar on Authorship, Copyright & Licenses. Whether you're a researcher, data steward, or infrastructure provider, this session will help you navigate authorship attribution, copyright frameworks & licensing choices with confidence. ➡️ forscenter.ch/fors-dasch-w...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📢 Pre-announcement: MOSAiCH Call 2028 – thematic focus on Religion. A unique opportunity for researchers in Switzerland to collect representative data. Propose questions for the ISSP 2028 Religion module. Official call follows early next year. forscenter.ch/projects/mosaich

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

➡️ Have you used secondary data from SWISSUbase for your research? The FORS Data Re-use Award recognizes excellent work by doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who build on existing social science data. 🫱 Up to three awards, with 1,000 CHF for the first prize. forscenter.ch/fors-data-re...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Closing event on September 1 in Bern: Youth resilience in times of crisis. Last call: registration ends today!

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

➡️ How well are our societies prepared to support young people when the next crisis hits? On Sept 1, 2026, the "Covid generation" team identifies solutions for supporting youth before & during future crises. All info: www.nfp80.ch/en/xQ0TtS3Uz... Register: newsletter.forscenter.ch/newsletter/i...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We have new data ➡️ ÜGK/COFO/VECOF 2024, Language of Schooling and Mathematics, Grade 4 (HarmoS). Erzinger, A. B., Denecker, C., Pham, G., Uslu, S., & Seiler, S. www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue... Use the above datset to reproduce the ÜGK/COFO/VECOF 2024 findings and to pursue your own analyses.

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Survey Methods: Insights from the Field @surveymethods.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

👉 Volume 4, Issue 2 is out! Check out the latest research: 🖍️Postponement in web surveys & communication experiments 🖍️Panel retention among Ukrainian refugees 🖍️ 'Most Important Problem' Measure of Issue Salience vs Google Trends 🖍️Mode change & migrant survey participation ➡️ www.surveyinsights.org

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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Elie Michel @eliemichel.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

What happens when voters are exposed to several crises in succession? With @lukaslauener.bsky.social we examine how the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the energy crisis shaped turnout and vote choice in the 2023 Swiss elections. @spsr.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Elections in Times of Multiple Crises: Turnout and Vote Choice in the Swiss Federal Elections of 2023

This article examines how successive crises shaped electoral participation and vote choice in the 2023 Swiss federal elections. We assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, a...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

CESSDA 2025 Annual Report published! The report looks back on a busy year for CESSDA. Find highlights on: 🔹 New CESSDA full member 🔹 Our work on AI, trust, data citation, and sensitive data 🔹 Continued contributions to EOSC, SSHOC, and European projects www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

MEDem has officially been included on the ESFRI Roadmap 2026, one of six research infrastructures added in this update and the only new one in Social Sciences & Humanities. As a member of the consortium, FORS looks forward to continuing to advance democracy research together with our MEDem partners.

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Following this spring's release of Wave 26 of the Swiss Household Panel, we're pleased to announce that the beta version of Wave 27 is now available on SWISSUbase! Access the data here : doi.org/10.48573/hax...

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️ MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺 Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️

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Holzleitner, Schütze: Austria set to become a centre for European democracy research

European research infrastructure MEDem included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 – headquarters at the University of Vienna

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The data *Sicherheit 2025* css.ethz.ch/publikatione... is available on SWISSUbase. The annual survey by the Military Academy and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich has tracked Swiss public opinion on foreign, security and defence policy. 👉 Data: www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

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Consortium of National Election Studies @handle.invalid · 21/05/2026

Thank you to all participants in our latest seminar on #Fundraising 🫶 Did you miss out? 😥 You can re-watch the presentations on the #CNES website: 🎥 ➡️ www.cnes.community/index.php/ev... The next event is planned for autumn 2026. Stay tuned! @nesconsortium.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

To do this, we focus on Switzerland and analyze 28 years (1995-2023) of post-election survey data from SELECTS (@forsresearch.bsky.social). Here, we use a unique set of questions where non-voters have repeatedly been asked why they decided to abstain from the polls.

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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

@forsresearch.bsky.social – hosted by @unil.bsky.social 🇨🇭 – is currently recruiting a new Head of Surveys. The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for implementing major surveys, including the ESS. The deadline for applications is Monday 15 June.

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Career Opportunities: Head of Surveys (22778)

FORS (the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences) is a legally independent national research infrastructure hosted by the University of Lausanne (https://forscenter.ch/).

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Register now! The SHP workshop offers an introduction to SHP data & advanced training on fixed effects models with hands-on exercises. Registration is open until 25.05. 2026. ➡️ 2 June: Intro to the SHP ➡️ 3–4 June: Hands-on workshop on fixed effects models with SHP data. forscenter.ch/swiss-househ...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Need support with managing or sharing your social science research data?…or any other questions you may have. No question is too small or too specific. Book a free one-to-one online consultation with FORS experts through our initiative DataLive. forscenter.ch/data-live/

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📌 Submit your questions to SELECTS 2027 ! The Swiss electoral study SELECTS lnkd.in/eZewYXir will once again be conducted during the federal elections in October 2027. The call: forscenter.ch/wp-content/u... To the Selects 2023 datasets: www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We are hiring a new Head of the Survey Unit at FORS — a senior role with a seat on our Executive Board. National and international candidates are welcome Deadline: 15 June 2026 100% position Join FORS: forscenter.ch/about-fors/s...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Neuer Datensatz in den Sozialwissenschaften von FORS ➝ Freiwilligenmonitor 2025 (Schweiz) freiwilligenmonitor.ch/monitor-2025/ 🔴 Der Datensatz ist verfügbar auf SWISSUbase : www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Nouveau jeu de données en sciences sociales de FORS ➝ Observatoire du bénévolat en Suisse 2025 freiwilligenmonitor.ch/monitor-2025/ 🔴 Le jeu de données est disponible sur SWISSUbase : www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Pre-announcement: Call for questions, Selects 2027 Contribute your questions to the Swiss electoral study during the 2027 federal elections. 📅 Call: end of April 2026 🗓 Deadline: end of June 2026 Selects 2023, including datasets, questionnaires & documentation www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Register for the next DReMSS webinar on Generative AI for Questionnaire Design. ➡️How can generative AI enhance survey questionnaire design, evaluation, and testing? 🫱 Monday, April 20, 2026, 1–2:30 pm (online) Presenters: P. Sturgis (LSE) and C. Roberts (UNIL/FORS) forscenter.ch/events-train...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Register now for the SHP workshop, taking place 2–4 June 2026 at the University of Lausanne. Comprehensive introduction to SHP data and advanced analytical techniques + hands-on workshop on fixed effects models with SHP data, 👉 Registration is now open: forscenter.ch/swiss-househ...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🔍 What did we achieve last year? Our FORS Annual Report 2025 highlights our projects, collaborations, and progress—and how our work strengthens research infrastructures and improves access to data. forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Still time to submit your paper. The deadline is April 30, 2026.

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Consortium of National Election Studies @handle.invalid · 24/03/2026

Looking for ideas on how to secure funding for your next election survey?💡 📢 Attend the next #CNES Online Seminar on: “Fundraising Strategies: Experiences, Ideas and Practical Insights in a Challenging Era for Electoral Research” 📅 May 19th 15:00-16:00 Central European Time (UTC/GMT+2).

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

New international data release: ISSP 2023 – National Identity & Citizenship. Data from Switzerland + 28 countries on attitudes on national pride, immigration, globalization, citizenship, democracy, institutions, and populism. Access the dataset: www.gesis.org/en/issp/data...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

New dataset from FORS: ➝ Direct Democracy in Switzerland in the 21st Century (DDS21)Cross-Sectional Survey – Wave 4 | Popular Vote of 22 September 2024 ➡️ Dataset available on SWISSUbase: www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue... 📌Relevant for researchers studying voting behaviour and public opinion.

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

MOSAiCH Call 2027 – Submit Your Questions Researchers are invited to propose questions for the MOSAiCH Survey 2027, complementing the ISSP module “Social Networks and Social Resources.” 🗓 Deadline: 20 April 2026 🔎 forscenter.ch/wp-content/u... On MOSAiCH: forscenter.ch/projects/mos...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

➡️ 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

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

➡️ 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...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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...

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The academic programme for the 30th edition of the Summer School is confirmed and registration is now open! Subscribe to our Newsletter to learn about new courses and Summer School events! PROGRAM...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

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...

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Lukas Lauener @lukaslauener.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

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.

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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The academic programme for the 30th edition of the Summer School is confirmed and registration is now open! Subscribe to our Newsletter to learn about new courses and Summer School events! PROGRAM...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

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...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Still time to submit your paper. The deadline is April 30, 2026.

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

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...

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FORS Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences @forsresearch.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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

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