July 4, 2017 - The Sociological Research Center opens the period to receive pre-registrations for the XXVI Postgraduate Training Course for Specialists in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis 2017-2018. The course, which is face-to-face and whose classes take place between November and July in the afternoon, aims to contribute to the training of higher university graduates in social research techniques, giving special relevance to data collection and analysis, interpretation and presentation thereof, all with an essentially practical orientation. The course is structured in two modules: Module 1. Data collection and survey research. Module 2. Analysis and interpretation of survey data. Includes courses on statistical, bivariable and multivariable data analysis techniques. The teachings of each module include theoretical and practical classes. The completion of practical exercises will be supervised by teachers and CIS professionals. Details about the teaching program can be consulted at www.cis.es/cis/opencms/ES/6_formacion/CursoPosgrado/ Pre-registration can be done by email at the addressgraduation@cis.es attaching the following documentation: Curriculum vitae of the applicant specifying the following points: I) Personal data; II) Academic training; III) Research experience (doctoral courses, DEA, scholarships, etc.; IV) Professional experience; V) Publications and participation in conferences; VI) Computer knowledge for data analysis; VII) Languages. Academic certification stating the grades obtained in the subjects taken, and specifying that all subjects corresponding to the graduate or bachelor's degree have been approved. A cover letter, of no more than 500 words, describing the expected use of the graduate course. Documentary accreditation of points II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of the curriculum. e) A passport size photograph. Pre-registration will entitle you to participate in the selection process, which will take place during the month of October.

Madrid, September 1, 2017. On September 4 , at 9:00 a.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Indicator) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, October 2, 2017. On October 3 , at 9:00 a.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Indicator) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, October 4, 2017. On October 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of September will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions of the monthly barometers about the political and economic situation and citizen perception of their problems. Additionally, this month includes a variable part on interpersonal relationships . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, November 2, 2017. On November 3 , at 9:00 a.m., the CCI (Consumer Confidence Indicator) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, December 3, 2017. On December 4 at 12:30 p.m. , the Pre-election survey of Catalonia. Regional elections 2017 will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, December 4, 2017. On December 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of November will be available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions of the monthly barometers about the political and economic situation and citizen perception of their problems. In addition, this month includes a variable part on social participation and volunteering . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, July 2, 2018. On July 3 , at 9:00 a.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25. NOTE: the CONSUMER TRUST INDICATOR survey is renamed CONSUMER TRUST INDEX from the study corresponding to the month of May (CIS 3214 study).

Madrid, July 3, 2018. On July 4 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of June will be available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions of the monthly barometers about the political and economic situation and citizen perception of their problems. In addition, this month includes a variable part on leisure time and tourism . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Today I have asked to be immediately suspended from my duties as Secretary of Studies and Programs of the Federal Executive Commission of the PSOE, to fully dedicate myself to my new responsibilities as President of the CIS with professionalism and the most absolute impartiality. Without conditions. I have also presented the resignation to the income and academic activities corresponding to my status as Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the UNED. After knowing in detail the tasks and responsibilities involved in the Presidency of the CIS, and weighing different opinions and criteria, I have understood that at this time I had to dedicate my efforts and primary dedication to trying to carry out this task well, guaranteeing and supporting good work. and the proven professionalism of the excellent technicians and staff of the CIS, who have always been the best guarantee of its impartiality, its scientific rigor and its credibility. In adopting this decision I have especially valued the need to preserve the good image of the CIS and its credibility and institutional reputation. Today I also want to make public my commitment to work at the CIS according to the strictest criteria of professional ethics and scientific rigor, as I have done over many years, and as those who know me well know. know, both in the academic and research world, as well as in social and political spheres. Not in vain have I recognized the maximum number of six-year research periods that is possible for a University Professor, having proven throughout my academic and professional life my vocation and ability to collaborate and work impartially and objectively with people of other orientations and opinions. As it cannot be otherwise in the scientific and professional world. José Félix Tezanos Tortajada For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018. This year's National Prize for Sociology and Political Science has been awarded to María Ángeles Durán Heras . This Award is a recognition of contribution and scientific work in the field of Sociology or Political Science and is awarded for a professional career or a singular work. María Ángeles Durán has a PhD in Political Science, a degree in Political and Economic Sciences (Political section). She has been Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Zaragoza and head of the Chair at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the Autonomous University of Madrid. Research Professor at the CSIC. He has directed the Department of Socioeconomic Analysis and belonged to the Departments of Economy and Population. She currently teaches postgraduate courses at various universities and is a consultant for several international entities. In 2002 he received the Pascual Madoz National Research Award in Social, Economic and Legal Sciences. She is also an Honoris Causa Doctor from the Universities of Valencia, the Autonomous University of Madrid and Granada. She has been President of the Spanish Federation of Sociology (FES), member of the Executive Committee of the International Sociological Association, founder and director of the Institute of Women's Studies of the Autonomous University of Madrid and of the UNESCO Chair “Equality Policies”. He has carried out research stays at the Institute for Social Research (University of Michigan), College of Spain in Paris, European Institute of Florence, University of Washington (Seattle), University of Cambridge, Pontificia Universidade Católica (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She has collaborated with UNESCO, World Health Organization, ILO, Economic Commission for Latin America, United Nations Development Program, UNFPA and UN Women. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Club of Rome (Spanish chapter), Commission of Experts of the Health Plan of the Valencian Community, Academy of Sciences of Malaga (corresponding), Fundacion General CSIC (advisory commission on aging ), Advisory Committee of the Sociological Research Center and Advisory Committee of the Ibero-American Union of Municipalities. She has published more than two hundred works on unpaid work, time use, health, women, inequality and urban planning. Among his books are “The Invisible Costs of Illness” (2003), “If Aristotle Raised His Head” (2003), “Unpaid Work in the Global Economy” (2012), “Older People in the Global Economy” Basque Country” (2014) and the recent articles “The other Spanish economy” (2015), “The impossible neutrality of science” (2016), “Methodological alternatives in research on care” (2016), “The costs are not health care of chronic diseases” (2017) and “The invisible wealth of care: Necessary innovations in economic and sociological analysis” (2018). The winner has been recognized for her extensive research and teaching career, and for her role in sociology in Spain and internationally. His intellectual production has left its mark on the sociology of work, family, health, and urban planning and has contributed to the development of studies on the relationship between men and women. She is the only Spanish sociologist who has achieved the prestigious Pascual Madoz National Research Award. The jury was made up of the president of the CIS, the Professor of Sociology José Félix Tezanos Tortajada, the Professor of Sociology of the Complutense University of Madrid Inés Alberdi Alonso, the Professor of Sociology of the Rey Juan Carlos Alfonso de Esteban Alonso University, the Professor of Political Science and Administration of the Complutense University Esther del Campo García, the Professor of Political Science of the National University of Distance Education Irene Delgado Sotillos, the Full Professor of Sociology of the Complutense University María José Mateo Rivas, the Professor of Sociology from the National University of Distance Education María Rosario H. Sánchez Morales and the Professor of Sociology at the Carlos III University of Madrid Constanza Tobío Soler.