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BISP12 Bayesian Inference in Stochastic Processes
27-28 May 2021 On behalf of the Scientific and Organising Committees we are pleased to inform you that contributions are now accepted for the Twelfth Workshop on “Bayesian Inference in Stochastic Processes (BISP12)”which will be held ONLINE on 27-28 ...
MSc in Statistics and Global MSc in Statistics
We look forward to hearing from students to join our MSc in Statistics programmes in the academic year 2021-2022. The MSc in Statistics programmes provide outstanding training both in theoretical and applied statistics.Statistics is a dynamic and t...
DSSV-ECDA 2021
Data Science, Statistics & Visualisation (DSSV) and the European Conference on Data Analysis (ECDA) are a joint virtual conference aimed at bringing together researchers and practitioners interested in the interplay of statistics, computer scienc...
Webinar: Consent issues in data sharing
Online, 10:00 - 11:00 BST Does your research involve human participants? This means your research will require ethical approval. Do you know the difference between types of consent, for example consent for research participation and consen...
Online workshop: Introduction to the Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey
Online, 09:30 - 13:00 BST Would you like to know more about using the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and Annual Population survey (APS) in research? This free half-day online workshop will give background information needed to work with LFS and...
Scala for Statistical Computing and Data Science
This course is aimed at statisticians and data scientists already familiar with a dynamic programming language (such as R, Python or Octave). Scala is a free modern, powerful, strongly-typed, functional programming language. In particular, it is fast...
Online workshop: Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data
Online, 11:00 - 12:30 BST Secondary analysis is a great way to get experience working with data without having to go into the field. This free workshop, organised by the UK Data Service, will take you through the research process of a seco...
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics for Scientists using R
OverviewBayesian statistics have become very popular in recent years. Modern software has made this possible and Bayesian methods are now applied in a wide range of scientific application areas from medicine to ecology. This course provides an introd...
Webinar: Depositing your data with ReShare
Online, 11:00 - 12:00 BST This is a webinar designed to give participants a virtual tour of ReShare, where you will learn everything you need to know in order to archive data using our self-deposit repository. If you are an ESRC grant ho...
Online workshop: How to become a Computational Social Scientist
Online, 11:00 - 12:30 BST Scientific research and teaching is increasingly influenced by computational tools, methods and paradigms. The social sciences are no different, with many new forms of social data only available or practical throu...
Webinar: Data Management Basics 2: Ethical and legal issues in data sharing
Online, 10:00 - 11:00 BST Data management is essential to make sure that well organised, well documented, high quality and shareable research data result from our research projects. The introductory webinars on Data Management Basics are i...
PyDataMCR - Data FAQs with the UK Data Service
Online, 18.00 - 19.30 BST Some questions come up again and again in relation to data industries. Questions like: Should I learn R or Python?How reproducible should my work be? What steps should I take to make it so?Does SQL have a place in Da...
Webinar: Data Management Basics 1: Introduction to data management and sharing
Online, 11:00 - 12:00 BST This introductory session is intended for researchers and anyone who wants to learn about research data management. Data management is essential to make sure that well organised, well documented, high quality and ...
Introduction to R
Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 April 2021 The course is not related to any specific area of research. No experience or previous knowledge to R is required to attend this course. Course Tutor: Krupa Shukla This course has been approved by the Royal College of...
Introduction to Programming Using R
Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 May 2021 (half-days) This is a practical PC-based course, focussing on how to build a program from scratch: issues to be considered before writing a code and basic steps a programmer should follow to successfully find a solut...
Online workshop: Getting Started with Secondary Analysis
Online, 11:00 - 12:30 BST Participants will learn about the key issues to consider when using secondary data analysis as a method. The introductory session will briefly cover the pros and cons of reusing data and the importance of learning...
Webinar: The Twitter Timeline
Social Media content is of increasing interest in Social Science research. Blog histories and Timelines can provide insights as to how exposure to social media itself might be influencing the individual. In this free webinar, organised by the UK Da...
Introduction to Linear Mixed Models using R
OverviewMixed modelling is a modern and powerful data analysis tool for modelling clustered data, typically used for modelling data collected in trials where the levels of a factor are considered to be a random selection from a wider pool, or in the ...
Programming with R
The benefit of using a programming language such as R is that we can automate repetitive tasks. This course covers the fundamental techniques such as functions, for loops and conditional expressions. By the end of this course, you will understand wha...
Survival Analysis for Medical and Health Professionals using R
OverviewSurvival data arise in many medical areas. Examples include time to death after an operation, time to recovery from an accident, and duration of pain relief. One particular aspect of time-to-event data is censoring, where the time to an event...
Webinar: How to anonymise qualitative and quantitative data
The process of anonymisation is essential in order to protect the identities of research participants and comply with ethical and legal standards. Before sharing/archiving/publishing data, you should ensure that all identifying and disclosive informa...
Webinar: Finding and Accessing Data in the UK Data Service
15 April 2021Online, 11:00 - 12:00 BST This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service. Participants will be given a practical overview of the tools that the service provides, particul...
Master's Program in Data Science
The digital revolution brings an explosion of data with significant value for businesses, science, and society. As data becomes larger and more complex, extracting useful quantitative insights becomes more challenging. The Barcelona GSE Master's Prog...
Regression Models: A Hands-on Approach using R
OverviewRegression is a powerful technique for studying relationships between quantitative variables. Summarising relationships by the most appropriate equation (modelling) is very quick when using a statistical package. It is also easy to progress f...
What Sample Size Do I Need? with R
OverviewChoosing an appropriate sample size is a common problem and should be given due consideration in any research proposal, as an inadequate sample size invariably leads to wasted resources. Hence objective sample size determination is increasing...
Faculty positions in ‘Innovations and Impact of AI’
Faculty Positions in the Innovations and Impact of Artificial Intelligence School of Arts and Sciences Ahmedabad University The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University is inviting applications for faculty positions in ‘Innovations and ...
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