QMSS2 Summer School Projection Methods for Ethnicity and Immigration Status 2-9 July 2009 School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK

 The School  The Staff  The Programme  Fire Alarms and Fire Exits  Room Locations  Entry and Exit to Geog East after hours  Health Forms  Field Excursion arrangements and signatures  Swine Flu contingency arrangements  Library cards  Computer usernames and passwords QMSS2 Summer School Projection Methods for Ethnicity and Immigration Status 2-9 July 2009 School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK

 Phil Rees  Frans Willekens  Nico Keilman  Tom Wilson  Paul Norman  Peter Boden  Pia Wohland  Jianhui Jin  Belinda Wu Summer School Administrator

 Day One: Basis Demographic Analysis with Stochastic Projection and ARIMA Modelling  Day Two: Introduction to R with Life Tables in R; Multiregional Projection Models, Ethnic Projection Models,  Day Five: Estimation of Inputs to Ethnic Projection  Day Six: Microsimulation Models  Day Seven: Estimation Methods

 Work in Groups of Four on Day Two pm, Day Five pm, Day Six pm  Computer Lab work  Daily Round-Up Q & A at the End of Each Day  Ask Questions in Lectures, Other Sessions  Day Eight: Individual Consultations with Staff  Excursion: Day Three am Walkabout Leeds  Excursion: Day Four – Day in the Dales

 If a Fire Alarm sounds, please leave the building immediately. The Fire Alarm is a piercing sound and is different from the Computer Alarm  Use the nearest Emergency Exit, clearly marked  Assemble in University Road opposite Geog Main Building

 There are signs around to the various rooms we will use  Toilets: for men at the end of the corridor leading off the Foyer past the PPPP offices (west corridor)  Toilets: for women at the end of the corridor (to the right of the back exit from the Foyer (go east)  The photocopier is at the end of the west corridor. Use keycode 65519

 Only come in and go out (except in emergency) by the main door after 1800  If you exit via the backdoor after 1800, alarms will sound  Do not enter the lecture theatre after 1800 or alarms will sound  The keypad number for the main door is 3941  The keypad number for the GIS Lab is 7283  If you come back to the Building after 1800, please enter your name and other details in the sign in book just to the right as you enter

 Please complete these forms, which are in your pack and give to Calum  They will be kept completely confidential but we need to know about your health in case of emergencies/illnesses

 Urban walk (Saturday): the arrangements and the risks; bring water, wear good walking shoes  Rural walk (Sunday): › Bring lots of water (two smaller bottles or one larger) › Bring a packed lunch (can be bought on Saturday and stored in Ellerslie Hall Kitchen fridges) › Bring waterproofs in case in rain, sweater/jacket in case it is cool, good walking shoes/boots › If you don’t feel up to a hill walk (with Paul Norman) there will be a valley walk (with Phil Rees) but I hope we can all climb the hill!  Sign the form saying you have been informed of the risks

 Inform me or Calum via fellow Summer School participant or via telephone  I will inform the University and the support procedures will be activated › Antiviral medication may be offered › You will be cared for in your room while infectious › You can consult NHS Direct by telephone

 Calum can provide these visitor cards for entry to the Libraries  Place the cards bar code face down in landscape orientation on entrance turnstiles  Lots of help to find things in the Library  Lots of stuff is available electronically from anywhere

 Phil will issue these to anyone who does not have one  They are valid until 10 July  In the GIS lab ask for help if you get lost in the system