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Presented by Aaron Thierry (Cardiff University) Despite thousands of higher education institutions (HEIs) having issued Climate Emergency declarations, most academics continue to operate according to ‘business-as-usual’. However, such passivity increases the risk of climate impacts so severe as to threaten the persistence of organised society, and thus HEIs themselves. This seminar explores why a maladaptive…

Presented by Professor Alan Felstead (Cardiff University) This talk is based on research commissioned by the National Education Union. It draws on two sources of data: information collected from 6,841 teachers and teaching assistants who took part in an online job quality quiz (www.howgoodismyjob.com) carried out either side of the pandemic; and a specially conducted…

Make decisions about your data with statistical hypothesis tests using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software. In the 1-day Basic Hypothesis Testing course you will learn about the basic hypothesis tests that underpin all analytical methods. The Basic Hypothesis Testing course covers a range of topics, including: Setting up a hypothesis and null hypothesis Choosing the correct…

Presented by Dr Ian Thomas (ADR Wales)  People who are homeless can sometimes have other adverse life experiences, such as being in care or periods of mental ill-health. In this seminar I provide an overview of international studies that have looked at the combination of adverse experiences among homeless people. I then report on new…

Presented by Nigel Hawtin. A Full-day hands-on workshop, introducing the fundamentals of data visualisation and infographic design. A combination of presentation, discussion and hands-on exercises in groups. The day will involve both theory, explained with illustrated examples, as well as exercises so attendees can explore ideas and learn for themselves Aims To understand visual communication…

Presented by Nigel Hawtin. A Full-day hands-on workshop, introducing the fundamentals of data visualisation and infographic design. A combination of presentation, discussion and hands-on exercises in groups. The day will involve both theory, explained with illustrated examples, as well as exercises so attendees can explore ideas and learn for themselves Aims To understand visual communication…

This session will provide an overview of Open Research principles and practices. We will explore the changing landscape and move towards open research in academia. We will introduce FAIR principles of open research, as well as the benefits and concerns surrounding open research practices. Four open research areas will be discussed in relation to the…

This course is for analysts who need to make decisions based on data. This course is for users that have a little experience with R: The Statistical Programming Language. R is a powerful open source programming language that is widely used for analyses of all kinds. R also has extensive graphical capabilities. The course combines…

Presented by Nigel Hawtin. A Full-day hands-on workshop, introducing the fundamentals of data visualisation and infographic design. A combination of presentation, discussion and hands-on exercises in groups. The day will involve both theory, explained with illustrated examples, as well as exercises so attendees can explore ideas and learn for themselves Aims To understand visual communication…

Bute Building, Cardiff University Next March the 40th anniversary of the coal miners’ strike will be recognised in an exhibition at the National Museum and by a conference organised by the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD). The conference will begin on the evening of March 1 with a showing of…