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Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
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Since 1967, the Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis has provided social science methods training for hundreds of participants each year. Offering over 40 Courses in 2025, online and in-person

Learn more at: https://essexsummerschool.com/
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Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · May 28
The Essex Summer School's Second Session runs July 21-August 1, online and in person.

Courses include Python, machine learning, spatial econometrics, IRT, causal inference, Bayesian analysis, ethnographic methods, and more!

Learn more:
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⏳ Just 1 week left to enrol in Essex Summer School online courses!

Applications for our online courses close on 18 July 2025.

📅 Courses will take place Monday 4 August – Friday 15 August 2025

Explore the full course list and secure your place now:
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July 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Session 2 applications closing soon!!!!

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essexsummerschool.bsky.social Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · May 28
The Essex Summer School's Second Session runs July 21-August 1, online and in person.

Courses include Python, machine learning, spatial econometrics, IRT, causal inference, Bayesian analysis, ethnographic methods, and more!

Learn more:
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June 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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🤖 Curious how ChatGPT, BERT and image recognition work?
Join our hands-on intro to deep learning for text & image data - no advanced math or coding needed!

📅 4–8 Aug 2025
🕙 10:00–17:45 BST
💻 Online only

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June 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Applications closing soon for Session 1 of the 58th Essex Summer School!

Courses include survey design, text analysis, data viz, and ar ange of qualitative and quantitative methods — online, hybrid, and in person.

🗓️ 7–18 July 2025
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essexsummerschool.bsky.social Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · Jun 16
Thinking of joining us for Session 1? Apply by 20 June 2025! Now fully online:

1P Agent-Based Models (with Darren Schreiber)
🗓️ 1 week ⏱️ 17.5 hrs

1T Introduction to Programming & Simulation Methods for Computational Social Science (with Chris Fariss)
🗓️ 2 weeks ⏱️ 35 hrs

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June 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Thinking of joining us for Session 1? Apply by 20 June 2025! Now fully online:

1P Agent-Based Models (with Darren Schreiber)
🗓️ 1 week ⏱️ 17.5 hrs

1T Introduction to Programming & Simulation Methods for Computational Social Science (with Chris Fariss)
🗓️ 2 weeks ⏱️ 35 hrs

Read more: bit.ly/4n4o5o6
June 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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✨Darren's course is now ONLINE ONLY.

Just 8 days left to apply for Session 1 - don’t miss your chance to learn how to model social science problems using code that’s simple to write and understand.

💻 No programming background needed!
essexsummerschool.bsky.social Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · May 16
🚀 Ready to model the complexity of the real world?
Join our Agent-Based Models course, taught by Darren Schreiber (@polneuro.bsky.social) from the University of Exeter

📅 7–11 July 2025
🌍 In-person or online

Apply now! essexsummerschool.com/application/

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June 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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DEADLINE APPROACHING! Register soon for Session 1 (July 7-18) at #EssexSummerSchool2025!

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essexsummerschool.bsky.social Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · May 23
The Essex Summer School's First Session runs July 7-18, both online and in person.

Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more!

Learn more here:
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June 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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DEADLINE APPROACHING! Register soon for Session 1 (July 7-18) at #EssexSummerSchool2025!

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essexsummerschool.bsky.social Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · May 23
The Essex Summer School's First Session runs July 7-18, both online and in person.

Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more!

Learn more here:
essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...

#polisky #academicsky
June 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Move from theory to practice with 'Applied Discourse Analysis Methods' at ESS! Learn hands-on techniques for qualitatively analysing texts, policy documents & media with Dr. Lea Sgier.

In-person at Colchester campus, Session 2, 21 July – 1 August 2025:
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June 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Learn #SocialNetworkAnalysis this summer! 🔗👥
Introduction to Social Network Analysis with Dr John Barry Ryan at #ESS2025.
Explore influence, partial networks, R visualisations & survey design for network data.
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Promotional flyer for the Essex Summer School course Introduction to Social Network Analysis, taught by Dr John Barry Ryan. The flyer explains that the course covers how individuals influence each other in social groups, using social network analysis and methods for cases where full network data isn’t available. It also includes collecting and analysing network data, creating R visualisations, and designing surveys. Includes a photo of Dr Ryan and the Essex Summer School logo.
June 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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New course for #ESS2025! 🎥🎙️📝
Analysing Multimodal Language Data for Quantitative Social Science
Learn to process & analyse video, audio, text & handwriting with advanced tools (OCR, speech recognition, transcription).
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Promotional flyer for the Essex Summer School course Analysing Multimodal Language Data for Quantitative Social Science, taught by Dr Nina Markl and Dr Charles Redmon. The flyer describes how the course covers analysis of multimodal data (video, audio, handwritten text) using advanced tools for transcription, speech recognition, and optical character recognition (OCR). Includes photos of both instructors and the Essex Summer School logo.
June 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Learn Bayesian data analysis for real-world social science applications! 📊
Join Dr Richard Morey this summer at the Essex Summer School: theory, t-tests, ANOVA, regression + hands-on with JAGS & Stan.
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Promotional flyer for the Essex Summer School course "Bayesian Analysis for the Social and Behavioural Sciences," taught by Dr Richard Morey. The text describes the course as a practical introduction to Bayesian data analysis for social sciences, covering core theory, t-tests, ANOVA, regression, and advanced techniques using JAGS and Stan with MCMC methods. Includes a photo of Dr Richard Morey and the Essex Summer School logo.
June 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Session 1 (July 7-18) deadlines coming soon!

Research methods courses in: Quantitative Text Analysis, Mixed Methods, Panel Data, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Agent-Based Models, Survey Design & more!

Online & in-person options.

Apply now!

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June 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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🚨Course spotlight! Learn Quant Methods in R from our fabulous colleague, @rabiamalik.bsky.social. Join the Essex Summer School in its 58th year of methods training. @essexsummerschool.bsky.social
essexsummerschool.bsky.social Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · May 21
Join our Introduction to Quantitative Methods in R course - perfect for social science students, researchers and professionals.

📅 7–18 July 2025
📍 University of Essex campus or online

🔗 Apply now: essexsummerschool.com/application/

#QuantMethods #RStats #SocialScience #DataSkills
June 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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From basic text mining to advanced NLP, ESS offers introductory and advanced courses to elevate your quantitative text analysis toolkit this summer

Online/hybrid attendance options available!
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May 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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From basic text mining to advanced NLP, ESS offers introductory and advanced courses to elevate your quantitative text analysis toolkit this summer

Online/hybrid attendance options available!
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May 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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📢 New Course Alert!

Analysing Multimodal Language Data for Quantitative Social Science

Unlock the potential of audio, video & text in your research with cutting-edge tools for transcription, speech recognition & OCR.

Find out more & apply: bit.ly/3Fc7JZ4

#ESS2025 #DataScience
March 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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📢 New Course Alert!

AI-Enhanced Research Design

Enhance your research with Large Language Models like GPT!

This course covers AI-assisted lit reviews, survey design, data analysis & research writing.

Find out more & apply: bit.ly/41GCQ7P

#ESS2025 #LLMs
March 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Join our Introduction to Programming and Simulation for Computational Social Science course with @cjfariss.bsky.social from the University of Michigan.

💻Attend in person or online! 🌍

🔗 Enrol now!
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#EssexSummerSchool #HybridLearning #ComputationalSocialScience
May 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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🚀 Ready to model the complexity of the real world?
Join our Agent-Based Models course, taught by Darren Schreiber (@polneuro.bsky.social) from the University of Exeter

📅 7–11 July 2025
🌍 In-person or online

Apply now! essexsummerschool.com/application/

#SocialScience #ABM #NetLogo #DataAnalysis
May 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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New Course Alert! 🚀

Generative AI for Social Science Research

This course explores how to apply AI in social science research, from basic interactions to fine-tuning models for large-scale data analysis.

Find out more & apply: bit.ly/4l3nnGI

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March 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Mixed Methods Research 📝

How do philosophical, ontological and epistemological positions shape research design?

This course offers a comprehensive foundation in mixed methods research for the social sciences.

Find out more & apply: bit.ly/4iqkOfo

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April 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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The Essex Summer School's First Session runs July 7-18, both online and in person.

Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more!

Learn more here:
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May 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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🗺️Join our Methods for Fieldwork in Social Science course - 100% online, taught by experts from UCL & Essex.

🧠 Ideal for PhD students and researchers planning fieldwork
📅 2 weeks | 35 hrs | Learn from anywhere

🔗 Register now: essexsummerschool.com/application/
May 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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The Essex Summer School's Second Session runs July 21-August 1, online and in person.

Courses include Python, machine learning, spatial econometrics, IRT, causal inference, Bayesian analysis, ethnographic methods, and more!

Learn more:
essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...

#polisky #academicsky
May 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM