Imperial College London, 19 - 20 September 2006
Instructors: Prof Nicky Best and Dr David Spiegelhalter
This introductory course is aimed at statisticians, data analysts and quantitative researchers who are interested in finding out what Bayesian methods are all about, and how to apply them to analyse their data using the WinBUGS software. There is a large practical component to this course with time for hands-on data analysis using examples drawn mainly from the social and health sciences.
Special heavily discounted rates are available to UK and EU academics to attend this course, thanks to sponsorship from the UK Economic and Social Research Council’s National Centre for Research Methods.
For more details, see www.bias-project.org.uk/news/intro_bayesian_course.htm
Imperial College London, 21 - 22 September 2006
Instructors: Prof Sylvia Richardson, Prof Nicky Best and Dr John Molitor
This intermediate level course is designed to be of interest to researchers in statistics and biostatistics or those interested in quantitative applications in epidemiology, medicine, biological sciences, social sciences and environmental science, plus individuals with a general interest in understanding and applying advanced quantitative Bayesian methods. There is a large practical component to this course with time for hands-on data analysis.
For more details, see www.bias-project.org.uk/news/bhm_course.htm