European Survey Research Association (ESRA)

ESRA 2027 Conference The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

📢 Save the date for ESRA conference 2027:

Where: Paris, France
When: 19th - 23rd July 2027
Local hosts: @progedo.bsky.social, @ined.bsky.social, & @cdsp-sciencespo.bsky.social

ESRA 2027 will take place jointly with WAPOR. Updates will be added here: www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference/p...

Podcast Series on Survey Research The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

🎙️ 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

🤖 Topic: 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱-𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 and 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀
🗣 Host: Barry Schouten
💬 Guests: Joost Kappelhof, Leen Sterckx, Janelle van den Heuvel, and Suzanne Roggeveen
🌍 Watch the video on our website (or on YouTube): www.europeansurveyresearch.org/resources/po...

ESRA25 Photos The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

Time to remember our amazing #ESRA25 conference last year! We have put together a few photos on our web page:

www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference/u...

A big thank you to our conference photographer Dasha Nelina and our amazing host, the University of Utrecht (@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social)

Podcast Series on Survey Research The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

🎙️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁!

🤖 Topic: UI-UX testing & smart surveys
🗣 Host: Barry Schouten
💬 Guests: Deirdre Giesen & Vivian Meertens
🌍 Link: www.europeansurveyresearch.org/resources/po...

ESRA Summer School 2026 The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

📢 Register now for our 2nd Survey Methodology Summer School

When: July 7 - 9, 2026
Where: University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Organizers: #ESRA & Centre for Social Informatics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
Registration: www.europeansurveyresearch.org/esra-summer-...

🎆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙨

Wishing our community a great start to 2026! A new SRM issue is out, featuring articles on data collection, response behavior and interviewer effects.

📖 Read the last issue of 2025 here:
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/issue/vi...

ESRA Support for students going to GOR26 The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

Apply now for the ESRA–GOR26 Student Support Award 🎓. This award supports student members of either organization who plan to attend the #GOR26 Conference with a free conference ticket 💸

🗓 Application deadline: January 5, 2026
🔗 More info: www.europeansurveyresearch.org/esra-support...

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📢 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁!

We’re pleased to share that the award-winning paper by 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘆 (The Hebrew University Business School) is now published (please see below).

👏 Congratulations again to Leah on this great contribution to advancing data quality in survey research!

📘 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙨:
“Survey Climate and Trust in Scientific Surveys.”

Explore how the relationship between surveys and society has evolved.

🔗 Read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 here:
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/issue/vi...

#SurveyResearch #SurveyMethods #SurveyClimate #ESRA

ESRA Committee 2025-2027 The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

👉 See the full list of our committee members here: www.europeansurveyresearch.org/about/commit...

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱!

We are pleased to present the members of the ESRA Committee 2025–2027. Congratulations to all newly elected representatives! 👏

𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗴 has been elected as 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. We look forward to the committee’s work in shaping the future of survey research!

History The European Survey Research Association (ESRA) is the leading professional organisation of survey researchers in Europe, with members from the academic, government, non-profit and commercial sectors

🔹Alternatively, watch the interview with ESRA’s founding president, Willem Saris:
www.europeansurveyresearch.org/about/history/

#ESRA #SurveyResearch

🎉 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆!

Founded in 2005, ESRA has been dedicated to advancing survey research across Europe and beyond.

📖 Curious about our history? Learn more about how it all began:

🔹 Revisit the very first ESRA Conference:
decisions-saris-gallhofer.weebly.com/new-activiti...

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

The latest issue (Vol. 19, No. 2) of 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴 is here – featuring new research on survey design, data quality, sampling, nonresponse, & more.

See the issue:
🔗 ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/issue/vi...

#SurveyResearch #SurveyMethods #ESRA

Leah's work demonstrates how patterns in response behavior combined with machine learning can support more reliable survey data.

👏 A valuable contribution to strengthening data quality in survey research. Congratulations!

The paper was chosen from 8 entries as best junior scholar paper at #ESRA25. Many thanks to FORS @forsresearch.bsky.social for sponsoring this award! 🙏

📄 A link to the publication will be shared once it becomes available.
(Note: The title has since been updated from the version shown in the photo)

Looking back at #ESRA25: Celebrating our 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 winner!

We’re pleased to recognize 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘆 (@hebrewuniversity.bsky.social) with the 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 for her paper:

🔍 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘎𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦

🏆 This award acknowledges sustained & high-level contributions to European survey research—whether methodological, substantive, or infrastructural.

🙏 Thank you, Natalie, for your continued dedication and impact on the survey research community in Europe and beyond!

Photo: University of Manchester

Looking back at #ESRA25:
Honouring exceptional contributions to the field!

We’re delighted to present the 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 to Professor 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼 (School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK)! 🎉

👇 See below for more details

🎉 Wir gratulieren unserem Kollegen Daniel Seddig herzlich zur Wahl zum Präsidenten der European Survey Research Association (@esrasurvey.bsky.social)!

Wir freuen uns sehr über diese Anerkennung seiner wissenschaftlichen Expertise und seines Engagements in der Umfrageforschung! 👏

📷 Dasha Nelina

📄 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.18148/srm...

The award honors outstanding originality, relevance & rigor.
Reviewed by ESRA Board members: Tom Smith, Angelo Moretti, Pablo Cabrera, Daniil Lebedev, Mengyao Hu & Stephanie Steinmetz.

A strong contribution to improving survey measurement using multi-source data and innovative methods! 👏

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 #𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝟮𝟱:

🎉 Congrats to 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗱, 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁, & 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗽 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 for receiving the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!

🏆 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 was selected among the top papers in 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴 (2023–25).

(👇See DOI)

Hoi hoi! 👋 The #NFDI went to the Netherlands!

Last week, RatSWD and @konsortswd.bsky.social joined the 11th Conference of the @esrasurvey.bsky.social in Utrecht #ESRA25

Great talks, new connections, and a truly enriching exchange with colleagues from across Europe! 💬🌐

Dank je wel, Utrecht!

Me (Kristen Olson) standing in front of my title slide that says "From Mail Surveys to Chatbots: Changes in Survey Modes, Methods, and Data Sources Over Time" at the keynote address at the European Survey Research Association conference in Utrecht

I was honored to be the keynote speaker at the #ESRA25 @esrasurvey.bsky.social conference last week in Utrecht. A fantastic conference all around, with great talks on data collection methods, AI, data donation, questionnaire design, and much more.

POLITSOLID – The Ties that Bind: Experimental Analyses of Political Solidarities in Modern European Democracies POLITSOLID is a Consolidator Grant Project funded by the European Research Council that kicked off on 01 January 2021 and will extend to the end of 2026. This project is receiving funding from the …

Conference presentations: We presented our research at the 2025 conferences of the European Political Science Association #EPSA in Madrid and the European Survey Research Association @esrasurvey.bsky.social in Utrecht.
👇Further information can be found here
achimgoerres.de/politsolid

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝟮𝟱! 🎉

Thanks to all who joined us in Utrecht – whether on stage, BTS, or during sessions.

From thought-provoking keynotes to meaningful conversations, it was a week of learning & exchange.

🌍 Missed it or want to revisit highlights? Check out #ESRA25.

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝟮𝟳! 💙

If you are attending #esra25 and wondering what to listen to on your journey home, why not listen to our podcast on how ODISSEI supports the implementation of SHARE in the Netherlands.

🌐 Let’s stay connected – and keep the ESRA spirit alive. What inspired you most? #ESRA25

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟱 – 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 & 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹

It’s the final day of #ESRA25!

There are still a couple of sessions left – let’s make the most of them.

Thank you for being part of this inspiring week of research, ideas, and community. 💙

Wishing everyone safe travels home!