Bespoke training
Where a company or institute has several staff members with a common training requirement, the SSC can provide a commissioned (bespoke) course, or series of courses, targeted to address specific needs.
Commissioned courses can be run either at our training centre at the University, or on the client's premises. Course content, pace, timing and duration are determined in discussion with the client.
In order to put ideas and methods into a context that is relevant to the client, course materials can include examples based on the client's own data and, if appropriate, practical work can use the client's software. This approach to training has made our commissioned courses very popular.
We are able to provide training in a wide range of statistical topics, including methodological and application areas. In addition to the courses mentioned in our annual advertised short course programme, we can devise bespoke training in:
- Design and analysis of experiments
- Survey methods
- Environmental and climatic statistics
- Dealing with data from participatory studies
- Generalised linear models
- Non-parametric methods
- Non-linear modelling
- Computationally intensive methods.
Training-needs assessment
We can provide an unbiased assessment of a client's training needs, without any obligation to employ us for the subsequent training.
Added value
During our courses we encourage participants to discuss issues of concern with us. We welcome the opportunity for such talk during breaks and at meal times. If required, our consultancy service can provide post-course statistical support.
At Reading our course facilitators and administrative staff are always on hand to provide help on social and non-academic matters.
Teaching style
Computers are an integral part of our teaching and we place emphasis on understanding methods and interpretation of results, rather than on the mathematics of statistics. Our aim is to provide course participants with a high standard of training in a friendly and relaxed setting.
We use well-known and commonly-used reliable statistical software on all our courses. A choice of software is often available for practical work.
Last updated: 4 January, 2012
