*UPDATE* – We have just added two new and exciting courses to our training schedule:

• Assessing Disclosure Risk in Quantitative Data (RDS006)
• Assessing Data Quality in Quantitative Data (RDS007)

To find out more about these courses just visit our training page.

Each semester the Research Data Support team puts together a training programme for researchers and research support staff in all schools, and at all points in their career. Our programme this year introduces a number of new courses, including one designed especially for Undergraduates planning their final year dissertation. We have also reviewed and refreshed all of our existing courses to ensure that they are not only up-to-date but also more engaging and interactive.

Full Course list:

• Realising the Benefits of Good Research Data Management (RDS001)
• Writing a Data Management Plan for your Research (RDS002)
• Working with Personal and Sensitive Data (RDS003)
• Data Cleaning with OpenRefine (RDS004)
• Handling Data Using SPSS (RDS005)
• Assessing Disclosure Risk in Quantitative Data (RDS006)
• Assessing Data Quality in Quantitative Data (RDS007)
• Data Mindfulness: Making the Most of your Dissertation (RDS009)
• Introduction to Visualising Data in ArcGIS (RDS011)
• Introduction to Visualising Data in QGIS (RDS012)

Full details of all these courses, with direct booking links, can be found on our training webpage https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/research-support/research-data-service/training

Courses can also be found and booked via the MyEd Events page.

We are always happy to deliver tailored versions of these courses suitable for a specific school, institute or discipline. Just contact us at data-support@ed.ac.uk to let us know what you need!

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Kerry Miller
Research Data Support Officer
Library and University Collections