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Previous Courses:
COURSE: ENGLISH ACADEMIC WRITING
Venue: Worcester College of the University of Oxford https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk
Address: 1 Walton St, Oxford OX1 2HB, UK
Course Date: 25.03.- 28.03. 2019
Organised by the ACRN Oxford Centre Ltd.
Open for all disciplines!
A great opportunity for academics who need to write and present doctoral-theses, reports or academic journal papers in English to improve their language skills and enhance their publication output. Amidst a vibrant community of scholars in the inspiring atmosphere of the Worcester College of the University of Oxford you will have the opportunity to work on your own manuscripts based on the course content and get individual feedback. Additionally you will be provided with insights and tips from a journal editor, who will talk about the topics review process, cover letters and conference presentations. Optional social side activities such as punting or a formal college gala dinner will provide ample room for networking and introduce you to the most beautiful places of Oxford. Course maximum: 30 participants, interdisciplinary.
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WHAT YOU LEARN:
- What reviewers look out for in a journal manuscript
- Ideal way to structure and guide the reader
- The building blocks in academic writing and how to create consistency, coherence and flow
- How to use hedging and highlighting to convey your key messages with respect
- The meaning of Ethos, Pathos and Logos in academic writing
- Writing cover letters, dealing with revisions and communicating with editors/reviewers
- How to build and deliver a successful conference presentation
Find a preliminary programme here
Course is now full, no further applications accepted for this iteration.
Fee: 620,- GBP, for the programme.
The fee does not including travel, social side, meals & accommodation costs.
Join us for four inspiring days and become a life-long fellow of the ACRN Oxford Research Network!
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COURSE: APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS FOR RESEARCH
Venue: Worcester College of the University of Oxford
Course Date: 1.4.- 3.04. 2019
-- IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to the close proximity of this course to the UK leaving the EU in March, with unforeseen potential consequences,
this course will not commence as planned but has been postponed to 23. - 25. September 2019.
Registrations are open for the September date now.
Organised by the ACRN Oxford Centre Ltd.
Open for all disciplines!
In this course you will learn how to use Python with the most salient libraries to gain data driven insights into typical research problems from various disciplines. This course is not a complete beginners’ course, yet it allows you to enter with just some fairly basic statistics knowledge. This course is also not meant to comprehensively cover programming and algorithms, yet we will introduce you to some important concepts and show how these can be applied for novel approaches to your data.
The course focuses on one of the most important tools in your data analysis arsenal: regression analysis. Using the freely available, easy-to-learn, yet powerful Python language, you will begin with linear regression and then learn how to adapt when two variables do not present a clear linear relationship. You will examine multiple predictors of your outcome and be able to identify confounding variables, which can tell a more compelling story about your results. You will learn the assumptions underlying regression analysis, how to interpret regression coefficients, and how to use regression diagnostic plots and other tools to evaluate the quality of your regression model. Throughout the course, you will share with others the regression models you have developed and the stories they tell you.
Find out more here!
What you’ll learn
• How to apply regression/Python to your data
• Easy and hands-on approach to Python as programming language
• Create valid regression models
• How to interpret the outcome
• Beautiful visualizations of the data
• How to setup and maintain an easy to work environment on your computer
• Apply your knowledge to real-world problems in afternoon lab sessions
• Tips and tricks and lots of networking…
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Please find the link to Application here.
Fee: EU academic rate GBP 660,- | standard fee GBP 920,-
The fee does not including travel, social side, meals & accommodation costs.
Join us for three inspiring days and become a life-long fellow of the ACRN Oxford Research Network!