The Centre for Applied Statistics at Lancaster University is running an extensive programme of short courses in 2004. The majority are introductory and intermediate-level software-based courses, but other courses are available. You might also be eligible for a bursary, to cover course fees, accomodation and travel. A list of some of the courses follows: Sampling Design Event History Analysis Applied Social Science Research 2 Bayesian Methods SPSS 1 and SPSS 2 Structural Equation Modelling Data Mining Techniques Visual C++ 1 and 2 Methods for Missing Data Limdep Fortran Multi level modelling Gauss Identification problems in Social Sciences For more information and a registration form, see: http://www.cas.lancs.ac.uk/short_courses/ If you require further assistance, please contact Mary Peckham, Centre for Applied Statistics, Fylde College, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YF, U.K. Tel: +44 (0)1524 593064. Fax: +44 (0)1524 593429. E-mail: [log in to unmask]