Summarising Data
Training session with Dr Helen Brown, Senior Statistician, at The Roslin Institute, December 2015.
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These training sessions were given to staff and research students at the Roslin Institute. The material is also used for the Animal Biosciences MSc course taught at the Institute.
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*Recommended YouTube playback settings for the best viewing experience: 1080p HD
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Content:
Data Management
-Excel – usually the package of choice
-Likely to be regular editing / cleaning of data
--keep past copies
-Guidelines for preparing Excel for analysis in a statistical package:
http://intranet.roslin.ed.ac.uk/intranet/statistics/preparing-data/ Self-learning
Two options:
1. Access the materials
--Register via EASE / Learn / Launch Learn / Self enrol tab (top right) then
--Browse self enroll course catalogue (near top right)
--Type ‘scientist’ as search term then select above course and enroll
--Use materials for Level 1
2. Register for next tutored course via link
http://www.edin.ac/1qJvLeK -- Running January 2015
-- Fills up quickly!
Self-learning materials on Roslin Intranet
--‘Statistics Support’ intranet pages (under Scientific Support tab)