Short Courses in Statistics
Our scheduled short courses are below. We are also able to run these courses for your organisation at a mutually convenient date/time, or design bespoke courses around your particular requirements. Please email statistics@herts.ac.uk for further details.
How to apply
Please click on the links below to the relevant courses and follow the instructions to apply online. If you are unable to pay by card and require an invoice, please email statistics@herts.ac.uk.
Introductory Courses in Statistics and Statistical Software
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Started with Stats (online) | 1 day | £199 | Tuesday 14th May 2024, 09:30-16:30 |
| Getting to Know R (in-person) | 1 day | £199 | Wednesday 17 April 2024, 09:30-17:00 |
| Data Analysis in R (in-person) | 1 day | £199 | Wednesday 24 April 2024, 09:30-17:00 |
| R Conversion Course (online) | 2 days | £350 | Tuesday 11th June - Wednesday 12th June 2024, 09:30-16:30 |
| Getting Started with R and RStudio (online) | 1 day | £199 | Tuesday 11th June 2024, 09:30-16:30 |
| Jamovi Conversion Course – Pain-Free, Cost-Free Statistical Software (online) | 1 day | £199 | Wednesday 10th July 2024, 09:30-13:00 |
| Getting Started with Stats (in-person) | 1 day | TBA | Autumn 2024 |
Courses in Designing and Analysing Surveys
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Design & Analysis (online) | 2 days | £350 | Tuesday 21st May - Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 09:30-16:30 |
| Survey Design & Analysis 1: Collecting, Summarising & Analysing Survey Data (in-person) | 1 day | TBA | Autumn 2024 |
| Survey Design & Analysis 2: Data Analysis, Sample Size & Power (in-person) | 1 day | TBA | Autumn 2024 |
| Questionnaire Design and Sample Selection | 0.5 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
| Sample Size and Power | 0.5 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
Courses in Statistical Data Analysis and Data Management
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Data Analysis 1: Hypothesis Testing, Sample Size & Power (in-person) | 1 day | £199 | Thursday 29 February 2024, 10:00-17:00 |
| Quantitative Data Analysis 2: Correlation & Regression Methods (in-person) | 1 day | £199 | Thursday 7 March 2024, 10:00-17:00 |
| Survey Design & Analysis (online) | 2 days | £350 | Tuesday 21st May - Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 09:30-16:30 |
| Advanced Data Modelling (online) | 2 days | £350 | Tuesday 16th July - Wednesday 17th July 2024, 09:30-13:00 |
| Mastering Excel | 2 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
| Mastering Excel Basics | 1 day | TBA | Please email for dates |
| Essential Topics in Multivariate Data Analysis | 2 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
Bespoke Courses
We are able to design and deliver bespoke courses for organisations, adapting existing courses or creating new ones. Examples of the topics we are able to cover are given below but many more are possible. Please email statistics@herts.ac.uk for more details.
- Summary statistics (measures of location; measures of variance; confidence intervals; …)
- Presentation of data (tables; graphs and charts)
- Data literacy (data quality and limitations; appropriate interpretation of results; …)
- Survey Design (sample size; power; questionnaire design)
- Statistical software (R; SPSS; Excel; SAS; Statistica; jamovi; G*Power; Minitab; …)
- Classical Hypothesis Testing (t-tests; ANOVA; Chi-square; non-parametric tests; …)
- Measures of Association (Pearson's correlation; Spearman's correlation; Cramer's V; …)
- Linear Regression (simple linear regression; multiple regression; variable selection; …)
- Multivariate methods (cluster analysis; correspondence analysis; discriminant analysis; factor analysis; …)
- Analysis of Variance methods (ANOVA; ANCOVA; MANOVA; …)
- Generalised linear modelling (binary logistic; multinomial; …)
Accommodation for short courses taking place in-person in Hatfield
It is not possible to book bed and breakfast accommodation at the University. However, local places to stay are listed below. It is possible that a discount may be offered if you say you are attending a University event.
- Premier Inn (0333 003 1698)
- Mercure Hatfield Oak (+44 (0)1707 275701)
- Travelodge Hatfield Central (0871 984 6316)