Welcome to the SSC website

We are specialists in statistical training and consultancy

The SSC is a self-financing consultancy group based at the University of Reading, UK. We work in Europe and worldwide, offering training and advisory services in statistics and data management.

Statistical Consultancy

Our concern is always to address the specific needs of our clients. Read about our consultancy services, study some examples of SSC work, and find out how to contact us.

Statistical Training

On-line: For access to our facilitated, on-line (distance learning or e-learning) courses, visit www.statistics-training.org. Applications are invited for:

• e-SIAC: Statistics in Applied Climatology — open to all users of climatic data. October - November 2010
• e-SMS: Statistics Made Simple — a statistics foundation course for research students. September–November 2010

On-site: We aim to provide a high standard of training in a friendly and relaxed setting. Read about our training services and short courses, and check the programme for 2010. The next courses scheduled to be held in Reading are:

• Statistics for University Administrators. 22 September 2010
• Validation of Diagnostic Tests. 23 September 2010
• A Review of Basic Statistics. 27-28 September 2010
• Regression Analysis: A Hands-on Approach. 29-30 September 2010
• General Linear Models. 4-5 October 2010
• Analysis of Mixed Models. 6-8 October 2010
• Advanced Graphics using R - 12 October 2010 ** NEW **
• Introduction to Survival Analysis - 20-22 October 2010
• Survival Analysis using R - 26 October 2010 ** NEW **
• More courses ...
• Download the 2010 brochure (pdf).

Project Partnerships

As a member of a project team, a SSC statistician can assist in project identification, appraisal, design, implementation, monitoring, review, evaluation and impact assessment.

Partnership with us guarantees that your study design and sampling will be efficiently planned, and data analysis effectively executed, ensuring the best use of resources.

Resources for statistical training and analysis

• An index page of resources
• Our guides to good statistical practice - rewritten and now published as a book
• The SSC Statistical Resources Handbook
• SSC software: Instat and SSC-Stat
• Statistical 'games': simulations of surveys and experiments, used for teaching
• Some case studies demonstrating good statistical practice
• Using Excel for statistics
• Resources for users of GenStat
• External links to sources of statistical software

Last updated 5 August, 2010