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Develop your intellectual abilities, expand your knowledge base and learn the techniques needed to create impactful research.
- 1. Principles and Tools for Data Collection and Analysis
Mastering Excel
Date: Course Title: Format: 20 May 2026 Excel Clinic (campus-based) Live F2F (limited) 04 June 2026 Excel Clinic (campus-based) Live F2F (limited) Data Analysis and Visualisation
Date: Course Title: Format: 24 April 2026 Introduction to MS Power BI: From Data to Dashboard Live Online (limited) 30 April 2026 An introduction to R with Rstudio (Campus-based) Live F2F (limited) 13 May 2026 An introduction to R with Rstudio (Campus-based) Live F2F (limited) 14 May 2026 Introduction to MS Power BI: From Data to Dashboard Live Online (limited) 20 May 2026 R and Rstudio Clinic (campus-based) Live F2F (limited) 22 May 2026 Getting started with Stata (campus-based) Live F2F (limited) 22 May 2026 Introduction to MS Power BI: From Data to Dashboard Live Online (limited) 28 May 2026 An introduction to R with Rstudio (Campus-based) Live F2F (limited) 04 June 2026 R and Rstudio Clinic (campus-based) Live F2F (limited) Accessible all year Introduction to R Self-Paced Programming
Date: Course Title: Format: 01 May 2026 Introduction to programming with Python for research Live Online OR Live F2F (limited) 13 May 2026 Software Carpentry (Bash, Git and R) Live Online OR Live F2F (limited) 22 May 2026 Introduction to research software development with Python Live Online OR Live F2F (limited) 03 June 2026 Think like a computer programmer (campus-based) Live F2F (limited) 11 June 2026 MATLAB beginner Live Online (limited) 18 June 2026 MATLAB novice Blended Mixed (limited) 29 July 2026 Software Carpentry (Bash, Git and Python) Live Online OR Live F2F (limited)
- 2. Principles and Tools for Literature Review
Search strategies and databases
Referencing and Reference Management
Library Resources
Date: Course Title: Format: 29 April 2026 Viewing historical ophthalmic instruments and rare books that advanced the science of ophthalmology Live F2F (limited) Accessible all year Good academic practice in the use of sources Self-Paced Accessible all year Handling rare books, archives, manuscripts and records Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to special collections Self-Paced Accessible all year Sources of socio-economic data Self-Paced
- 3. Tools for Research Communication
Written Content
Date: Course Title: Format: 06 May 2026 Format your thesis (Mac) Live Online (limited) 19 May 2026 Accessibility fundamentals: Creating digital content that is accessible for everyone Live Online (limited) 03 June 2026 PowerPoint for Researchers and Presenters: Words, Images and More Live Online (limited) Interaction and Collaboration
Date: Course Title: Format: TBD More courses to be added when available TBD Multimedia Content
Date: Course Title: Format: 05 May 2026 Design an impactful research poster using UCL templates Live Online (limited) 06 May 2026 Creating infographics using free web-based tools Live Online (limited) 12 May 2026 Creating infographics using free web-based tools Live Online (limited) 13 May 2026 Basic image editing using free tools - demo Live Online (limited) 19 May 2026 An introduction to free graphic design tools - Inkscape Live Online (limited) 27 May 2026 Podcasting made easy Live Online (limited) 01 June 2026 Make a short film using your iPhone Live Online (limited) DSD: Office Hours
Date: Course Title: TBD Office Hours Live Online (limited)
- 4. Research Methodologies and Analysis
Qualitative Methods and Analysis
Quantitative Methods and Analysis
Date: Course Title: Format: 19 May 2026 SPM (Statistical Parametric Mapping) for MEG/EEG Live Online OR Live F2F (limited) 27 May 2026 SPM (Statistical Parametric Mapping) for fMRI/VBM Live F2F (limited) Accessible all year Applied regression analysis with real data: from linear to Poisson Self-Paced Accessible all year Assessing Measurement Reliability and Validity Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to Dealing with missing data Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to Logistic Regression Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to Regression Analysis Self-Paced Accessible all year Nature Masterclasses: Data Analysis: Conducting and Troubleshooting Self-Paced Accessible all year Nature Masterclasses: Data Analysis: Planning and Preparing Self-Paced Accessible all year Nature Masterclasses: Experiments: From Idea to Design Self-Paced Accessible all year Nature Masterclasses: Interpreting Scientific Results Self-Paced Accessible all year Sample Size Estimation and Power Calculations with Excel Self-Paced Statistics for Researcher
Date: Course Title: Format: 15 June 2026 Understanding statistical concepts in research Live F2F (limited) 25 June 2026 Understanding statistical concepts in research: SPSS add-on Live F2F (limited) Accessible all year Basic statistics for research Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to Bayesian Analysis Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to Meta-Analysis Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to Statistics and Research Methods Self-Paced Accessible all year Introduction to Statistics in R Self-Paced
