DReMSS Sessions
Farewell to the Methods and Research Meetings → Welcome to the DReMSS Sessions!
After many years of stimulating exchanges in the Methods and Research Meetings, we are excited to launch their successor: the DReMSS Sessions. This new series builds on the same spirit of methodological exchange and innovation, but with a refreshed format and broader scope.
The Developments in Research and Methods in the Social Sciences (DReMSS) Platform coordinates and showcases research collaborations between the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (SSP) at the University of Lausanne and FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences. A key empirical strand of this joint research programme is centred around survey methods and methodological innovations linked to quantitative social science data collection and analysis.
The DReMSS Sessions bring together researchers to share cutting-edge methodological developments, tackle survey and data analysis challenges, and learn from leading experts in the field.
The sessions take one of three formats:
Twice per semester, researchers affiliated to the DReMSS platform and FORS will present the results of recent methodological research or demonstrate analytic methods using specific datasets in a webinar format, providing an opportunity to showcase our work to a broader, international audience.
Do you need help with survey design or data analysis challenges? Would you like input on the design of methodological research linked to your survey or with analyses? Once a semester, we will meet to discuss specific methodological challenges in our work, providing an opportunity for survey researchers to consult and get feedback on work-in-progress, and to share expertise.
Once a semester, we invite you to join DReMSS members for an in-depth skills refresh with leading experts in methodological developments currently impacting survey practice;
Calendar
| Date | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2026 | 13.00–14.00 | Webinar (online) |
| 26 October 2026 | 13.00–14.30 | Survey Surgery |
| 23 November 2026 | 13.00–14.00 | Webinar (online) |
| 22 February 2027 | 13.00–14.00 | Webinar (online) |
| 22 March 2027 | 13.00–14.30 | Survey Surgery |
| 26 April 2027 | 13.00–14.00 | Webinar (online) |
DReMSS Session Recordings
Missed a session? You can now watch the recordings of past DReMSS Sessions below:
Harnessing Generative AI for questionnaire design, evaluation and testing (Patrick Sturgis and Caroline Roberts), April 20, 2026
Rethinking Gender Measures in Population Surveys (Roxane Mordasini and Stephanie Steinmetz), September 15, 2025
Fixed-Effects Panel Modelling in Practice (Oliver Lipps and Nicolas Sommet), November 17, 2025
The organisers
Caroline Roberts
Oliver Lipps
Stephanie Steinmetz
Marc Asensio ManjonPrevious Methods and Research Meetings
