Deadline approaching: 12th RECSM Summer Methods School with Discount for ESRA members

Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM) at Pompeu Fabra University organises the 12th edition of the Summer Methods School (June 30 – July 18, 2025; available both online and on-site in Barcelona), with registration open until June 20th.

The RECSM Summer Methods School is a three-week intensive program offering 13 courses on survey methodology and advanced statistical analysis. Courses are taught by top experts and cover a wide range of topics—from introductory methods to cutting-edge themes like questionnaire design in the age of AI, survey experiments, SEM, and causal inference.

ESRA members benefit from a 25% discount on course fees.

During registration, simply select the ESRA discount option when prompted.

Dates: June 30 – July 18, 2025
Format: In-person & online

The courses offered include:

• Introduction to R (June 30 and July 1st)
• Designing Questionnaires in the Age of AI (June 30 and July 1st)
• Factor and Cluster Analysis in Practice (July2-4)
• Multilevel 1 (July 7-9)
• Comparative Survey Research and Survey Data Harmonization (July 9-11)
• Understanding and Modeling Voting Behavior (July 14-16)
• ABCs of Regression Discontinuity Designs and Instrumental Variables (July16-18)
• Machine Learning for Social Sciences (July 14-16)
• And more...

Flyer with a full list of courses offered can be found here.

For any queries, regarding the Summer School you can contact the organisers at recsm@upf.edu.