Latest news Keep up-to-date with our latest releases or filter the news archive. Filter content display Please select a category Call Corporate Data Events Fieldwork Impact Methods Questionnaire Reports Clear selection Read article:ESS Strategic Plan published The European Social Survey (ESS) has published its Strategic Plan 2024-29: The Road to a Sustainable Self-Completion Future. Corporate, Fieldwork, Questionnaire23 April 2024 | 3 min read Read article:Round 12 Survey Specification published The Survey Specification for Round 12 of the European Social Survey (ESS) - due to be fielded across Europe in 2025/26 - outlines the beginning of a data collection mode transition. Fieldwork05 February 2024 | 3 min read Read article:Round 10 fieldwork update Despite the pandemic, it is expected that 32 countries will take part in Round 10 of the European Social Survey (ESS) - the highest number of participating countries in a single round. Fieldwork05 October 2021 | 2 min read Read article:Important update on ESS Round 10 fieldwork As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of Round 10 fieldwork - originally due to be collected in face to face interviews from late 2020 - was not possible last year. Fieldwork26 February 2021 | 1 min read Read article:COVID-19 implications on the ESS The Coronavirus pandemic is having widespread implications on people, businesses and research across the world, and the European Social Survey (ESS) is no exception. Fieldwork08 April 2020 | 2 min read