This online training on Tabular Data Collection is open to everyone!

Overview

Is your data as clean as you think it is? Inconsistent formats, ambiguous entries, and poorly documented variables can cause real headaches come analysis time – but many of these problems are avoidable with a bit of planning upfront.

This free, beginner-friendly online training introduces practical approaches to collecting and documenting tabular data well.

Whether you’re setting up a new dataset or trying to make sense of an existing one, you’ll come away with tools and habits that will save you time down the line.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, you’ll be able to:

• Identify common variable types and understand how data is stored and interpreted
• Spot inconsistencies in datasets that could affect your analysis
• Apply strategies to prevent messy data at the point of collection
• Write clear data collection guidelines for yourself and your collaborators
• Create a data dictionary to document your dataset

Experience Required

There is no prior experience needed. Some instructions on how to download the course materials will be sent out closer to the time.

Additional Training

If you find this training session looks useful, have you looked at our session on Structuring Research Materials on 1st June?