SALDRU STATA Courses July 2025
1. Social science research using survey data: 7-11 July 2025
This workshop is designed for those seeking further training in statistics and survey analysis in Stata. It is targeted at those who are entering a post-graduate programme in the social sciences, or those employed in a government or private sector position that requires frequent interaction with social statistics.
The workshop has three major components:
1) Introduction to household surveys
2) Overview of basic descriptive statistics
3) Hands-on instruction in the analysis of survey data using Stata
Some prior training in statistics is desirable, but not required. Furthermore, it is assumed that course participants are not familiar with Stata.
2. Data wrangling with Stata: How to manage your empirical research project: 14-18 July 2025
This one-week course aims to address a crucial aspect of empirical research that is often overlooked: data management. Graduate programmes often focus on mastering sophisticated estimation models. However, without the ability to effectively manage and transform data into a well-structured and analysis-ready format, these advanced methods can be challenging to implement and may yield unreliable results. This hands-on course will provide participants with the essential skills and knowledge to manage and organise their data for empirical research projects (including those incorporating primary data collection) using Stata.
Through a series of practical examples and exercises, participants will manage, clean, and process data of various types, use do files, import, export, merge and reshape datasets, and document their work for reproducibility and transparency.