Prof Peter Lynn

Director of @SurveyFutures; Associate Director @usociety; ex-President @iass_isi; ex-Director @iseressex; Sampling & Weighting @ESS_Survey; FAcSS; human being

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

Get ready to nominate your fantastic ECR survey research colleagues....

[Survey Futures @SurveyFutures]

Coming Soon: 2nd Survey Futures Early Career Researcher (ECR) Impact Award taking place on 12 Nov 2026. This is our opportunity to celebrate the contributions of ECRs in UK survey sector. Call for nominations will come out in May.
#SurveyFutures #UKRI #ESRC

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

In June, I'm co-presenting a free workshop on targeted survey design. It's in London, in person. Spread the word. And register now: https://t.co/gHVQL6fvvG

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

I'm at Tilburg University today. They seem to have adopted a new strapline since I was last here. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

Coming up on Thursday. https://t.co/PwtqMokEmu

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

@SurveyFutures Despite what you may see if you follow the link, this post is still open! But the link has changed; it is now: https://t.co/4AZhXuVrTc

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

Job opportunity! Survey methodologists: a chance to join our superb @SurveyFutures team. Based at UCL, the job includes working on projects evaluating best methods for complex measurement in self-completion surveys. Closing date 10 March. Details: https://t.co/7sLhFWOhVr

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

Looking forward to being on a panel tomorrow discussing UN guidance for the conduct of surveys of individuals and households. Come and join us! Register here: https://t.co/Uv30wnKNCj

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

"Surveys are really critical for the fabric of society." Sarah Henry of @ONS speaking to early career researchers at our @SurveyFutures conference at @iseressex today.

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

Just attended a WISM seminar in which Melike Sarac and Brady West reported on this research on showcards: https://t.co/w3IVc6tl6M. This nicely highlighted the wealth of data available from the @ESS_Survey for methodological research.

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

By the way, in case I am soon no longer here on X, you can find me over here: https://t.co/DheKEVYpTs

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

For the past year, I've been part of a steering committee producing the "United Nations Handbook of Surveys on Individuals and Households: Foundations and Emerging Approaches." We now have a draft: https://t.co/ifQTirKVU6. We'd love your feedback: https://t.co/g5ls248K4U.

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@pathwithanr @RyanSwift93 Also, I understand you are comparing BES self-reports. Good data, but self-reported turnout is susceptible to social desirability bias and the nature of social desirability (and hence measurement bias) may have shifted substantially over time. (2/2)

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

@pathwithanr @RyanSwift93 Some great recommendations here! However, be careful with the evidence. Both housing tenure and education level, for example, have changed greatly in meaning since 60s. So it may just be that the groups compared (renters, less educated) are more extreme than before. (1/2)

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

@SurveyPractice @ESS_Survey Great interview: so much to celebrate! 20 years is rather an understatement, though! I attended my first meeting of the blueprint committee in 1995; ESS was formally established in 2001 and the first meeting of the ESS Sampling Expert Panel was 17 December 2001!

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

@EdConwaySky Serious question? Really? Language use changes. terms become suddenly fashionable.

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

@MelSimmonsFCDO And not just the language. I was amazed yesterday to see 3 whole shelves of books on Ukraine in @Waterstones_Edi. History, traditions, art, testimony, .... all being preserved thanks to Russia provoking the world's interest.

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

I don't usually even open these irritating emails, but it's actually quite reassuring (if true) to think that research we produce doesn't just disappear into a void.

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

@createstreets Not only ugly but also scary and unsafe-looking. Imagine entering that narrow enclosed stairway from where no-one can see you (and that includes a 90-degree bend, so you cannot see who is round the corner). Is that supposed to encourage people to use public transport?

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

Hope to see lots of you in Edinburgh soon:

[Survey Futures @SurveyFutures]

On 6 December, in Edinburgh, we will be holding our next Survey Practice Forum to focus on 'Challenges and Opportunities for Social Survey Data Collection in Scotland'. Join us in-person for this free event https://t.co/BdPqLaoCmv

[Prof Peter Lynn @ProfPeterLynn]

I'm looking forward to delivering this workshop for the NIMLAS network next month. See some of you there! https://t.co/wbYKEmIkaK