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Statistics with R | Dec 2025

We are running a 2.5 day course in-person at UCD, Belfield in December 2025 (exact dates to be determined in Aug/Sep). We will also run a half-day Introduction to Data Visualisation with R add-on course. CPD accreditation is through the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (6 CPD credits/day). Topics include:

ORIENTATION TO R

  • Introduction to the R language
  • Managing data and exporting results

INTRODUCTION TO DATA VISUALISATION WITH R

  • Benefits of data visualisation
  • Customisations for base r plot() function
  • R functions for base graphics, i.e hist(), boxplot(), etc
  • Syntax structure for ggplot() commands from ggplot2 package
  • Making a ggplot() interactive using the ggplotly() function
  • Saving and exporting visualisations from R

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS WITH R

  • Descriptive statistics
  • Hypothesis tests - comparing means and risks
  • Correlation
  • Hypothesis tests - assumptions and alternatives

REGRESSION WITH R

  • Effect sizes
  • Introduction to linear models
  • Linear regression and assumptions
  • Variable selection and model building

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  • Dec 2025 (9:30-13:00): Orientation to R 
  • Dec 2025 (13:30-17:00): Introduction to Data Visualisation with R (Data Vis)
  • Dec 2025 (9:30-17:00): Introduction to Statistics with R
  • Dec 2025 (9:30-17:00): Introduction to Regression with R
  • Costs: R half-day no cost; Data Vis half-day €125; R 1 Day €250, R 2 Days €500
  • REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN OCT (for credit card payments only)
  • Contact cstar@ucd.ie in Oct to pay by internal transfer
  • If you are a Post-doctoral Research Fellow, please contact Research Careers ((opens in a new window)researchcareers@ucd.ie) as there is a separate registration process, and your fees may be covered.
  • Contact us to be added to the course mailing list

Contact UCD CSTAR

School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science, Woodview House, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
T: +353 1 716 2076 | E: cstar@ucd.ie | Location Map(opens in a new window)