📢 Call for applications for early-stage researchers! 🎁 Win survey time with the Belgian probability panel (fieldwork in 2027 among 5000 panelists) Apply here: thesocialstudy.be/tss-early-st... Open to researchers with up to 7y of experience after the PhD affiliated with TSS consortium members

New publication based on data from TSS 🤩 ♂️♀️The gender gap between young men and women is wider than ever. More insights in @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social by Cecil Meeusen, Lise Rosquin, Ellen Roelandts, Tara De Laet, Kristien Michielsen, Nina Van Eekert 👏 @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

Samenleving & Politiek@sampolmaandblad.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ONDERZOEK De kloof tussen jonge mannen en vrouwen over gender wordt groter dan ooit. Waarom schuift een deel van Gen Z mannen richting conservatisme en wat zijn de gevolgen? www.sampol.be/2026/05/gen-...

📢 Role changes! The Social Study is very pleased to announce that Ellen Van Droogenbroeck (VUB) has been appointed Co-Chair of our Scientific Committee. She shares the role with Koen Declercq (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles). Thanks to both for your time and energy!

On the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, we'd like to shine the spotlight on the women behind the scenes 👀 👉 Laura Uyttendaele (Data Mngmt) 👉 Alexandrina Buruian (Survey Mngmt) 👉 Raïssa Grieten (Panel Mngmt) 👉 Audrey Vandeleene (Strategic Mngmt) 👉 Amelie Van Pottelberge (Panel Mngmt)

What can you do with TSS panel data ? 🗳️ Analyse vote transfers 🗳️ New research by Marc Swyngedouw, Daan Delespaul, Bart Meuleman, Koen Abts, Cecil Meeusen (ReSPOND - KU Leuven) with TSS #openaccess data ! 🆓 Download TSS rich data on Belgian residents: www.sodha.be/dataverse/tss

Samenleving & Politiek@sampolmaandblad.bsky.social · 7mo ago

De verkiezingen van 2024 lijken het startschot te geven van een nieuwe periode in de Belgische politiek: bij de verkiezingen was het Franstalige electoraat voor het eerst volatieler dan het Vlaamse. onderzoek ReSPOND KULeuven lees het volledige artikel op: www.sampol.be/2026/01/de-g...

❗ New Open Access Dataset Available❗ TSS is delighted to announce the release of a dataset collected from 5,000+ respondents through the only Belgian probability-based panel. Our very first *Core Study Questionnaire* compiles more than 1h of survey time. Download : www.sodha.be/dataset.xhtm...

✨ Highlights from our Kick-off Conference ✨ On December 9, over 100 participants gathered at Hoek 38 for an inspiring day of presentations, discussions, and networking. Thanks to all! 📸 Slides and pictures from the day are now available on our website! lnkd.in/eDyqpi2g @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social

❗ New Open Access Dataset Available❗ TSS is delighted to announce the release of a dataset collected from 5,000+ respondents through the only Belgian probability-based panel. Our very first *Core Study Questionnaire* compiles more than 1h of survey time. Download : www.sodha.be/dataset.xhtm...

#MeetTheTeam 👀 Curious about who's behind the screens? Let us introduce the dedicated minds driving The Social Study forward! Behind every questionnaire, dataset, and contractual paperwork is a team of researchers who bring this interuniversity and multidisciplinary project to life. 🧵

🎉 Call for Early-Stage Researcher Awards – Update! 🎉 The Social Study is pleased to have received 16 applications for its Early-Stage Researcher Awards, offering one PhD researcher & one PhD graduate the chance to run their own survey -free of charge- using our panel of 5,000+ Belgian residents. 🧵

It's conference time! The Social Study is at the 11th Conference of the @esrasurvey.bsky.social #ESRA2025 in Utrecht this week 🤩 Amelie and Gert from the TSS team presented one paper each: 🐣 Early bird incentives 📲 SMS-reminders Curious? More details in the thread ⤵️

☀️Are you enjoying the summer months by dreaming up future survey data collection plans? Interested in a representative sample of the Belgian population? 🏆Apply for our early-stage researchers award and win free survey time 👇 #PhDOpportunity #PhDGraduates #PhDResearch #Postdoc #EarlyCareerResearch

The Social Study@thesocialstudy.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 Happy to launch the TSS early-stage researcher awards ! 🏆Two awards available for one PhD researcher and one PhD graduate to field their own survey free of charge using The Social Study’s panel of over 5,000 Belgian residents #surveyresearch #panelresearch #earlycareerresearchers #academicsky

Did you know that 22.8% of Belgians care for/provide support to family members who need help due to age, illness or disability? A striking stat from a recent @reusilience.bsky.social paper by @bartovalzbeta.bsky.social @wvlancker.bsky.social powered by TSS data and proposed as ESS Rotating Module.

📣 New Working Paper by @bartovalzbeta.bsky.social and @wvlancker.bsky.social, proposing a Rotating Module on adult care responsibilities to be included in the European Social Survey (ESS). 💻 You can read the full working paper on the #rEUsilience website 👇 reusilience.eu/project-upda...

New working paper: "Adult Care, Work and Well-being in Europe. Ad hoc module for submission to ESS call for rotating modules" — rEUsilience

We are pleased to share our new working paper which proposes a Rotating Module to be included in the European Social Survey (ESS) concerning questions on adult care responsibilities within and beyond ...

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🏗️ Ever wondered how the Belgian probability panel was built? ✨ The Method Report of The Social Study has been released ✨ Have a read 👉 thesocialstudy.be/2025/06/27/t... The report is joint work by Amelie Van Pottelberge @audreyvdleene.bsky.social Gert Thielemans Celine Wuyts Raïssa Grieten 🙌 🧵

"There are no more excuses for political scientists and news media to work with poor samples. The new sample of The Social Study shows how it can be done." Opinion piece by TSS initiator @swyngedouwm.bsky.social 👉 www.sampol.be/2025/05/the-...

The Social Study: de steekproef die steek houdt

Er zijn voor politieke wetenschappers en nieuwsmedia geen excuses meer om te werken met slechte steekproeven. De nieuwe steekproef, The Social Study, toont hoe het wél kan.

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📢 Call for survey proposals Looking to collect quality survey data in Belgium? 👉The Social Study, a probability panel of 5,000 respondents, is accepting survey proposals. Run your own survey from just €15/respondent for a 5-minute questionnaire - full panel or random subsample options available. 🧵

📢 Happy to launch the TSS early-stage researcher awards ! 🏆Two awards available for one PhD researcher and one PhD graduate to field their own survey free of charge using The Social Study’s panel of over 5,000 Belgian residents #surveyresearch #panelresearch #earlycareerresearchers #academicsky

The Social Study is very pleased to have been awarded a new grant from FNRS (Infrastructure & Large Equipment) for the period 2025-2029 🎉 This funding will allow us to sustain and enhance The Social Study as an infrastructure. We want to warmly thank the F.R.S. - FNRS for the ongoing support!

🛣️ This week, we were in Hasselt (uhasselt.bsky.social) showcasing our project and its possibilities. 👉 Interested in survey research? Let's connect! We can tailor an event to meet your needs, face-to-face or online. 📩 Contact us to schedule a personalized session! #surveyresearch #panelresearch

Fan of surveys and survey experiments, consider using the Belgian probability panel *The Social Study*, up to 5,500 panelists (smaller samples also possible) are waiting for your research 🤓 thesocialstudy.be/website-for-...

Jon Mellon@jonmellon.bsky.social · last yr.

there’s been a huge rise in survey experiments in these journals (1 in 5 papers in the most recent years)

[reminder] 📣The Social Study opens a call for questionnaire proposals to be fielded among 2000 French-speakers in Belgium. ⏱️Apply by February 10

The Social Study@thesocialstudy.bsky.social · 2y ago

📢 Unique opportunity! We have space for a 10-15 min questionnaire for 2000 French-speaking panelists for our mid-April 2025 survey 📨 Submit your 5+ min questionnaire by Feb 10th 💸The Social Study for the last time at a reduced price (€5/resp for 5 min) 👉Submit here forms.gle/xtqoUnH5E3Mg...

📢 Unique opportunity! We have space for a 10-15 min questionnaire for 2000 French-speaking panelists for our mid-April 2025 survey 📨 Submit your 5+ min questionnaire by Feb 10th 💸The Social Study for the last time at a reduced price (€5/resp for 5 min) 👉Submit here forms.gle/xtqoUnH5E3Mg...

The Social Study: Notification of interest for Questionnaires to be fielded in the Belgian probability panel

Thank you for your interest in The Social Study (TSS), the Belgian probability panel! We continuously welcome submissions for questionnaires to be fielded in our probability panel. The submission pr...

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The Belgian online probability panel The Social Study offers you many possibilities ✨ 📨 Submit your questions to our 5000+ panelists (also experiments!) 🆓Save time in your survey by enjoying our large database of core variables readily available 🔎Make use of our open access data

❓Do you conduct surveys as part of your research? 🙋Consider The Social Study to field your own survey among a sample of 5000+ Belgian residents 🎓A joint project from all 10 Belgian universities, by academics for academics!