November 26, 2025

Join us: Upcoming symposium on non-response – 26 November

Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for the upcoming seminar: Tackling and overcoming non-response in cohort and survey studies – a national symposium for researchers and stakeholders”, which is jointly arranged by the research infrastructures NEAR (National E-infrastructure for Aging Research) and REWHARD (Relations, Work and Health across the life-course  – A Research Data infrastructure).

The symposium aims to examine the causes of declining response rates in cohort and survey studies and identify effective strategies to manage non-response, along with gaining practical insights from other studies. The symposium will be held onsite (limited spots available, first-come, first-served) and online. The seminar is free, and everyone is welcome!

Please find attached the program and make sure to register by 17 November using this link: https://forms.office.com/e/uD1xMWTGZf

Event Details:

  • Title: Tackling and overcoming non-response in cohort and survey studies – a national symposium for researchers and stakeholders.
  • Aims: To explore the causes of declining response rates in cohort and survey studies and identify effective strategies to address this issue, while also gaining practical insights from other studies on managing non-response.
  • Date: 26 November 2025
  • Time: 9:15 AM – 4:20 PM
  • Venue: Eva & Georg Klein, Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9, 171 65 Solna, and via Zoom

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