Welcome to the Statistical Consulting and Survey Research Unit

Serving the University of Waterloo community and beyond since 1999

The Statistical Consulting and Survey Research Unit (SCSRU) is a joint unit at the University of Waterloo comprised of the former Statistical Consulting and Collaborative Research Unit and the Survey Research Centre. The SCSRU offers the same services as its predecessors and is a cornerstone to excellence in survey research and statistical analysis at the University of Waterloo.

The SCSRU provides statistical advice to those working on research problems, in addition to offering a full suite of survey research services that include survey methodology and sampling frame consultation, questionnaire design, programming, data collection (telephone, web, mail, face-to-face, and mixed mode surveys), sample weights, and data analysis. SCSRU services support clients to get accurate, meaningful results.

Our mission is to provide high-quality statistical advice and survey research services to the University of Waterloo Community and external institutions and organizations through our two service streams: Statistical Consulting and Survey Research.

Events

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

The How-To Guide for Developing Survey Questionnaires

In this one-day workshop and drawing on Dr. Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme’s 10+ years of experience running national and international surveys, we will review the key steps in developing high-quality survey questions and questionnaires along with tips for achieving precise, relevant and accessible measures when collecting survey data via smartphone, tablet, computer, in-person interview, telephone interview and mail. There will be a number of hands-on activities throughout this workshop for constructing new survey measures as well as for improving examples of existing survey measures brought by the workshop participants themselves and drawn from the International Social Survey Programme’s 2024 module on digital societies.

The workshop will be held in DC 1568. Registration is free for all students, faculty and staff at the University of Waterloo.

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