UCD CSTAR services are offered through one-to-one consultations and training courses and provide health researchers in Ireland with information on methodological developments and best practice in health-related research methods.
We use a wide range of statistical methods to answer queries, from exploratory data analysis to multiple regression, survival analysis and hierarchical models. If you have a specific query, contact us to see how we can help.
One-to-one consultations
After you have contacted us with a query and a brief initial consultation form (ICF) has been completed, an initial consultation will be scheduled with our consultant to discuss the details of your project. The time it takes to assess your requirements is free. After that, if there is work (i.e. advice on methodologies, report writing, etc.) that you would like UCD CSTAR to carry out, a work plan will be drafted containing timelines, costs and deliverables. For details on co-authorship please read here. For our Terms of Business please read here.
Workshops/Training Courses
We offer courses in SPSS and R throughout the year. Courses can also be tailored to the specific needs of your organisation. Click here for further details.
ReproducibiliTEA journal club
Are you interested in Open Science/Open Research? If so, consider dropping by our informal, monthly (opens in a new window)ReproducibiliTEA journal club focused on meta-science and reproducible research. The next discussion will take place from 1-2pm in the ground floor Research Boardroom of the (opens in a new window)UCD Research building on Monday, 26 May. All are welcome, especially Early Career Researchers. Bring your own drink. Email cstar@ucd.ie if you'd like to be added to the journal club mailing list. More journal club dates are to be confirmed.
Current readings are posted to this page and the 6th journal club's article can be accessed (opens in a new window)here. Please read the paper beforehand so that we can have interesting discussions!
(opens in a new window)6th journal club article
Ditroilo, M., Mesquida, C., Abt, G., & Lakens, D. (2025). Exploratory research in sport and exercise science: Perceptions, challenges, and recommendations. Journal of Sports Sciences, 43(12), 1108–1120. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2486871
On 4 June, (opens in a new window)Dr Massimiliano Ditroilo and UCD CSTAR are hosting a 1 hour talk entitled, "Which open science practices should be mandatory?", with (opens in a new window)Prof. Daniël Lakens, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), about metascience, open science, error control, and good and questionable research practices from 12-1pm in the C006 Lecture Theatre in the Health Sciences building.
Daniel is a Professor in the Human-Technology interaction group at TU/e, with a background in experimental psychology. His areas of expertise include metascience, open science, research methods and applied statistics. A large part of his work deals with developing methods for critically reviewing and optimally structuring studies. While Psychology has been the focus of most of his research, in recent years he has started collaborating with researchers in Sport & Exercise Science.
