Member of the Allstat distribution list may be interested in the courses
being run by the RSS Professional Development Centre.

Details of all our courses are on www.rss.org.uk/courses 
Please see below the courses scheduled so far; plenty more  are about to be
set. 

CONCEPTS OF STATISTICAL THINKING: 7 March - RSS, LONDON 
Anyone who uses and analyses data but wants to understand statistical
concepts better so that they can summarise their data in a more meaningful
way. 

PRESENTING DATA: 13 March & 18 September - RSS, LONDON 
Anyone whom is involved in communicating statistics to non-statisticians or
who reports on data - of any description - within organisations, to
specifics communities and to the general public where a message is being
given. 

EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION: 18 March - RSS, LONDON 
This course is for statisticians, managers and researchers who are expected
to deliver presentations, and who would like to be more polished and
confident in doing so. 

RSS ORDINARY CERTIFICATE REVISION: 3 April - RSS, LONDON 
Designed to take participants through the topics covered in the RSS Ordinary
Certificate and is for assistant statisticians, data analysts and
quantitative researchers studying for, or thinking of entering for the RSS
Ordinary Certificate. 

DATA MINING: 10 April - London Mathematical Society, London 
With Data Mining techniques, it is possible to "mine" data pools for
"hidden" knowledge. Data Mining gives you a major competitive advantage in
view of the key role played by knowledge and knowledge management in the
development of future markets. Especially in the Marketing and Sales fields
the knowledge on future customer behaviour and wishes makes the difference
between successful and average. The course is for audiences engaged in
industry and retail, those that are in duty to support the management with
predictions and trends about their business, based on internal data.
Students who are interested in Data Mining and Database Marketing. 

OPEN REVISION DAY HIGHER CERTIFICATE - MODULE 1: 15 April - RSS, LONDON 
Candidates for the Higher Certificate Module 1 examination in May 2008. 

OPEN REVISION DAY HIGHER CERTIFICATE - MODULE 2: 16 April - RSS, LONDON 
Candidates for the Higher Certificate Module 2 syllabus 

ADD VALUE TO YOUR BUSINESS WITH STATISTICAL THINKING: 12 May - RSS, LONDON 
This course is for anyone who needs to collect data and make decisions based
in insights gained from analysis of the data. Managers and Directors will
especially benefit from this course as a lot of material & discussion will
be strategic in nature. 

MULTILEVEL MODELLING: 19-20 May - RSS, LONDON 
Statisticians and quantitative researchers with an interest in the analysis
of hierarchically structured data. Previous participants have included
university researchers from the social sciences, medicine and public health
and government statisticians (e.g. DfES, Home Office, ONS). The course will
not assume a high level of statistical knowledge, but participants should be
familiar with the application and interpretation of multiple regression
analysis. 

AN INTRODUCTION TO TIME SERIES FORECASTING: 19-20 May - London Mathematical
Society, London 
Applied statisticians and econometricians wanting a detailed introduction to
forecasting using parametric time series models. This includes researchers
working in academia, banking/finance, consultancy, health services,
marketing, the ONS or elsewhere. 

CONSULTANCY SKILLS: 27-28 May - RSS, LONDON 
A highly participative follow-on workshop for statisticians who wish to
improve their ability to help non-statistical clients. 

COINTEGRATION MODELS IN STATISTICS AND ECONOMETRICS: 29-30 May - RSS, LONDON

The general market for this course is applied statisticians and
econometricians wanting an advanced short-course in cointegration modelling.
This includes researchers working in academia, banking/finance, consultancy,
health services, marketing, the ONS or elsewhere. 

UNDERSTANDING CREDIT SCORING: 4 June - Crown Leeds Plaza Hotel - LEEDS 
This workshop is designed for those who do not work in credit risk but wish
to understand a little about credit scoring and how it is used in a modern
consumer lending environment. 

BUILDING A CAREER AS A STATISTICIANS: 17 June - RSS, LONDON 
Graduate statisticians in their first 2 to 5 years of experience working as
applied statisticians. The aim of the course is to introduce a framework for
planning Continuing Professional Development and to introduce an awareness
of the range of skills that are required to be a successful statistician in
a team-based work setting where role and organisational changes are the
norm. 

APPLIED STOCHASTIC MODELLING: 2-3 July - RSS, LONDON 
The primary target audience for this course is applied statisticians, who
wish to revise and consolidate studying mathematics of statistics, and also
encounter a range of modern, useful techniques. 

BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCHERS: 10-11
September - UCL, LONDON 
Is designed for researchers who want to learn, review and develop their
skills to choose, understand and use appropriate methods for analysing their
data. Psychologists and researchers engaged in quantitative psychological
research. 

BASIC STATISTICS FOR PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE AND BEHAVIOURAL
RESEARCHERS: 15-16 September UCL, LONDON 
Is designed for researchers who want to learn, review and develop their
skills to choose, understand and use appropriate methods for analysis their
data. For nurses, physios, radiologists and occupational therapists engaged
in quantitative research. 

EFFECTIVE MENTORING AND COACHING: 26 September - RSS, LONDON 
Mentoring and coaching can be powerful, and cost-effective ways of
developing people within the workplace. There is a wealth of evidence to
show that the usefulness of mentoring and coaching relationships is
significantly enhanced if the mentor/coach has been trained in how to
undertake the role. The course is for experienced statisticians or senior
managers who are willing to act as mentors or coaches to less experienced
colleagues. 

BASIC STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENTISTS: 29-30 September - London
Mathematical Society, London 
Is designed for researchers who want to learn, review and develop their
skills to choose, understand and use appropriate methods for analysing their
data. This course is for researchers, social scientists and data analysis
working in the social field. 

CONSULTANCY SKILLS: 8 October - London Mathematical Society, London 
A highly participative workshop for statisticians who wish to improve their
ability to help non-statistical clients. 

INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOKINETICS: 7 November - RSS, LONDON 
Anyone who either directly or indirectly works in Drug Research &
Development. 

QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN: 26 November - RSS, LONDON 
Anyone interested in critiquing an existing questionnaire or writing one of
their own. 

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RSS PDC Marketing Co-ordinator 
RSS Professional Development Centre
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