In this one day course we will explore how to use R to import, manage and process spatial data. We will also cover the process of making choropleth maps, as well as some basic spatial analysis. Finally, we will cover the use of loops to make multiple maps quickly and easily, one of the major […]
This session will explain the principle methods involved in the analysis of data collected and the basic ideas behind each. The aim of the session is to increase your understanding of the use of statistics and how they are used in scientific and medical research. Intended learning outcomes highlight common errors made and how to […]
This short course is designed to give participants a practical introduction to data linkage and is aimed at both analysts intending to link data themselves and researchers who want to understand more about the linkage process and its implications for analysis of linked data—particularly the implications of linkage error. Day 1 (Introduction to Data Linkage) […]
Thesis Boot Camp is an intensive and supportive writing environment for late-stage doctoral researchers. The idea is to give you the necessary time, space, and encouragement to make significant progress on your first draft. University of Bristol students only. Book here.
Suitable for those that have attended the introductory session or have a little experience with other programming IDE’s. If you have grasped the basics of Matlab or if you are happy with the idea of programming languages this session will let you explore how to get exactly what you want, in ways that should save […]
This session will use the SPSS software to enhance your knowledge of the applied statistics and of the package. We will consider data structure as well as the differences between samples and populations. Intended learning outcomes: Common statistical distributions will be introduced. Useful methods for graphical, tabular and statistical summaries will be explored, along with […]
This session explores how critical thinking is relevant to the researcher’s career journey today and tomorrow. Intended learning outcomes: engage with own ‘usual’ approach to critical thinking in its daily context to research and job responsibilities broaden awareness of feasible in-house and external activities to further enhance critical thinking skills consider immediate opportunities to further […]
Sign Up Here This roundtable will engage with the active process of decolonising knowledges, by presenting alternative epistemologies and praxis emanating from the global South. We will commence by offering a critique of established Western epistemologies, showing how they contribute to forms of colonisation, past and present, and limit possibilities for research. The discussion will […]
Sign Up Here This webinar, developed in collaboration with the AHRC SWWDTP, will cover multiple facets of doing research and working in developing and transitional countries in the field of Defence and Security, but of wider relevance to colleagues from many different humanities and social science disciplines. Panellists will bring decades of experience to illustrate […]
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