The Eurobarometer surveys and the European social Survey are two key research instruments that allow for comprehensive and comparative data collection across European countries. In 2000 and 2003 the EUMC, in its capacity as the EU's Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, participated in Eurobarometer survey exercises measuring majorities' attitudes towards minorities. In 2003 the EUMC commissioned a research team (NISCO) from the University of Nijmegen to conduct a major analysis of data from these surveys alongside an analysis of data from the Spring 2003 European Social Survey.