The Royal Statistical Society Professional Development Centre

The Royal Statistical Society Professional Development Centre are offering courses that may be of interest to you and your colleagues.  

Introduction to bayesian methods by Dr David Lucy on 25 - 26 February 2009, Lancaster University
Introduces the use of Bayesian methods for data analysis in the social and empirical sciences, including basic concepts such as the subjective interpretation of probability and the use of Bayes' theorem in updating information.

Bookings being taken by the Post Graduate Statistics Centre, University of Lancaster.

Consultancy skills by Roland Caulcutt & Dr Julie Bullen on 9 March 2009, London
A highly participative workshop for statisticians who wish to improve their ability to help non-statistical clients.  Discussions and interactive exercises will allow participants to explore the non-statistical issues that can undermine effective consultancy.
For:  All statisticians who wish to improve their ability to help non-statistical clients.
Price:  From £225 plus vat

Presenting data by Ed Swires-Hennessy on 12 March 2009, London
This is the foundation to all presentations of statistical information.  The basic principles of presenting information in tables, charts, maps and text are explained.  These are illustrated and then reinforced through practical exercises.
For:  Anyone involved in communicating statistics or the message contained in them.
Price: From £225 plus vat

Multi-level models by Dr Damon Berridge on 22 - 23 April 2009, London
Will highlight the problems that occur when the hierarchical nature of many social surveys is ignored in routine statistical analysis.  The classical "variance components" ANOVA model will be described and extended to multi-level model.
For:  For social science researchers and research students and for data analysts from government, health and medicine.

Bookings being taken by the Post Graduate Statistics Centre, University of Lancaster

Missing Data by Dr James Carpenter & Prof Mike Kenward on 26 - 27 May 2009, London
Will help participants develop an appreciation of the issues that arise when data are missing; to explain common jargon; to develop an intuition for the shortcomings of simple methods for coping with missing data; to develop an intuition for direct model-based, multiple imputation-based and weighting approaches for the analysis of partially observed data and explore relevant software; to understand the importance of sensitivity analysis and how it can be carried out; and to learn from each other by discussing experiences.
For: Applied statisticians from most backgrounds (e.g. medical, social sciences), statistically able researchers (e.g. epidemiologists, social scientists , and economists).
Price: From £370 plus vat

The programme is being continually added to and you can see the most up-to-date offering at www.rss.org.uk/courses.

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Ali Houghton
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