Workshops / Introduction to Survey Design
Introduction to Survey Design
Design high quality surveys to get accurate and inclusive results
2 hours
Online
Ever wonder how to make a survey stand out and get accurate results? This hands-on training provides practical guidance on how to develop surveys in line with well-established best practices.
You will learn the fundamentals of survey design and gain practical skills to design surveys that yield accurate data and generate valuable insights. This training covers essential topics such as formulating clear and unbiased survey questions, selecting appropriate response formats, and structuring surveys for maximum impact.
Through interactive training, you will learn the principles of survey design and how to optimize the quality and reliability of your survey data.
This live workshop gives you the opportunity to develop your survey in a supportive environment with other professionals and direct engagement with the trainer. When you register for this training workshop, you will receive the following:
- Live 2-hour online workshop on survey design led by Prof. Eric Jensen
- Useful resources you can borrow and adapt for your work
Prof. Eric Jensen
Professor Jensen draws on more than 20 years of social research, evaluation and engagement experience to strengthen evidence‑based research impact.
Professor Jensen is a social scientist with a PhD from the University of Cambridge in sociology. He is a part-time professor at the University of Warwick, where he has led courses on public engagement, science policy, audience research and social research methods (including surveys and statistics). He is also a doctoral research supervisor for the University of Oxford and a visiting research scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois.
Professor Jensen has been an invited trainer for numerous research and innovation institutions and governments around the world on topics relating to engagement, evaluation and evidence-based research impact. He has delivered training in English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese to more than 18,000 researchers, policymakers, and learning and impact professionals from over 1,000 institutions in 75+ countries, including in‑person programs in 30 countries.
Professor Jensen has authored 200+ peer‑reviewed articles (3,000+ citations) in outlets such as PLOS ONE, Public Understanding of Science, PNAS, and Nature; books with Cambridge University Press and SAGE; chapters in books published by Oxford University Press, Springer, and Palgrave; and commissioned reports for UNESCO and the European Space Agency.
