Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce that the section will organise a pre-conference at the EPH Conference in Lisbon, Portugal on Tuesday 12 November.

Methods and analyses in Social Security, Work and Health research: From Mixed Methods to Citizen Science

This pre-conference focuses on methods and different approaches to analyses within the research field of Social Security, Work and Health (SSWH). 

In the morning, we will focus on the use of Mixed Methods studies. To learn more about Mixed Methods, we will start with addressing the why – why choosing a mixed methods design to answer research questions in SSHW, followed by an overview of different Mixed Methods approaches. Experiences with Mixed Methods studies from design to publication will be shared and discussed. In the afternoon, we will discuss the potential of Citizen Science and related participatory research approaches for the field of Social Security, Work and Health. To explore the potential of Citizen Science, we will start with a presentation providing an overview of different forms of Citizen Science and related approaches, advantages and challenges, followed by small group discussions in which participants are invited to discuss potential of CS for their own research, how it could be applied and what challenges need to be overcome.

Presenters and moderators: Alexandra Sikora, Federal Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Berlin, Germany; Agnes Meershoek, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Emilie Friberg, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden; Ute Bültmann, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; TBA

More information about the programme can be found on the EPH Conference webpage here.

The section will also organise a Join the network meeting. More information will be provided in due course.

Kind regards,

Ute Bültmann,
Section president