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<br>
Do you ever find yourself wondering about the where behind your
research data?<br>
<br>
This November, I'm running three GIS courses specifically designed
for social science researchers, in partnership with InStats. These
aren't generic GIS courses – they're built around the questions
you actually need to answer and the data you actually work with,
with an opportunity to ask me specifically about your work.<br>
<br>
Introduction to Spatial Data and R as a GIS<br>
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You'll learn to:<br>
- Create your first maps from research data<br>
- Understand when and why spatial analysis adds value<br>
- Using spatial libraries such as `sf` to manage spatial data
objects<br>
- Basic data cleaning and transformation techniques for spatial
& non-spatial datasets<br>
<br>
Advanced R for Spatial Analysis<br>
<br>
You'll cover:<br>
- Advanced spatial analysis techniques<br>
- Robust research approaches to spatial data<br>
- Research-grade modelling and hypothesis testing<br>
- Integration with your existing analytical workflow</div>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">Spatial Statistics in R</div>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">You'll master:<br>
- Introduction to the fundamentals of Spatial Statistics</div>
<div class="moz-forward-container">- <span
style="white-space: pre-wrap">Hands-on practice with GeoDa and R for spatial data analysis
- Calculating Moran’s I using R
- Understanding clustering measures and their applications</span></div>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">Why These Courses Work
Differently<br>
✓ Practical outcomes: You'll leave with skills you can immediately
apply to your own projects<br>
✓ Supportive environment: Small cohorts, plenty of Q&A time,
no assumption that you're already technical<br>
✓ Open source tools: Learn R & RStudio – free, powerful, and
used by researchers worldwide<br>
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“Nice balance of theory and practice. Also useful to learn what to
look for if things go wrong. Content was flexible to include what
might be useful for our work.”<br>
Vickie, Analyst, Public Health Wales</div>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">"Clear & exceptionally
well-paced, with lots of opportunities to delve into the excellent
support materials."<br>
Russell F (DSRA)<br>
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Not sure?<br>
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Check out the FREE 1 hour seminar I have done with InStats on
"What is GIS?"<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://instats.org/seminar/what-is-gis-free-seminar">https://instats.org/seminar/what-is-gis-free-seminar</a><br>
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"This short, but free seminar was quite good to get a general
overview of GIS. It was a good introduction to see how GIS could
be useful to your research and what courses and resources might be
useful to acquire GIS-related skills that you can use for your own
projects."<br>
Lukas S (University of Bologna)<br>
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More details:<br>
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href="https://instats.org/seminar/introduction-to-spatial-data-and-r-as-a-1"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://instats.org/seminar/introduction-to-spatial-data-and-r-as-a-1</a><br>
Tue 11th and Wed 12th Nov 2025, 1pm - 4pm (UK/London), online,
InStats<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://instats.org/seminar/advanced-r-for-spatial-analysis"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://instats.org/seminar/advanced-r-for-spatial-analysis</a><br>
Tue 25th and Wed 26th Nov 2025, 1pm - 4pm (UK/London), online,
InStats</div>
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<div class="moz-forward-container"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://instats.org/seminar/spatial-statistics-in-r"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://instats.org/seminar/spatial-statistics-in-r</a><br>
Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 1pm - 4pm (UK/London), online, InStats</div>
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Any questions about whether the course is for you? Please email me
and I'm happy to help you choose the right starting point.<br>
<br>
Looking forward to helping you in your GIS journey.<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<br>
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