Instats is a provider of training in scientific research, especially in the use of various software and methods of statistical data processing.
UM Faculty of Education is a partner institution with Instats, so staff receive a 30% discount on training courses.
Below are some upcoming livestreaming seminars at Instats which may be of interest to you. The University of Maribor is an institutional partner of Instats, so if you register for any Instats livestreaming or on-demand seminars using your university/organisational email address, you will automatically receive 30% off. Enjoy!
Self-Leadership for Academic Wellbeing with Ehssan Sakhaee – Livestreaming Sep 15 – Sep 17
This seminar explores the science and practice of self-leadership for researchers who want to strengthen wellbeing, resilience, and sustainable performance without compromising academic ambition.
Verifiable AI for Academic Research with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Sep 17 – Sep 18
This seminar explores how to validate AI-assisted research methods before using them and how to keep their later use inspectable, reproducible, and defensible.
Tidy Data, Visualisation, and AI with Flavio Lombardo – Livestreaming Sep 21 – Sep 23
Turn messy, real-world data into clean, publication-ready results in R.
Text-as-Data with Python with Jihye Park – Livestreaming Sep 22 – Sep 24
Learn the Python you need to work with text as data, from your first line of code to fine-tuning your own language model.
Integration Strategies in Mixed Methods Research with Sergi Fabregues – Livestreaming Sep 22 – Sep 24
This seminar offers an in-depth exploration of integration in mixed methods research, teaching participants how to effectively integrate qualitative and quantitative data to enhance their research outcomes.
What Does it Mean to be Fundable Today? (Free Seminar) with Vera Ignjatovic AM & James Dromey – Livestreaming Sep 23 – Sep 23
This seminar explores how researchers can position their work as fundable in a landscape shaped by impact, collaboration, scale, and strategic credibility.
Building Agentic AI Research Teams with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Sep 24 – Sep 25
This seminar explores how frontier AI systems can be organized into specialized research ‘teams’ or multiple-agent workflows that support orchestrated literature review, analysis, synthesis, writing, and verification all under human control.
No-Code Statistical Inference with Moses Boudourides – Livestreaming Sep 29 – Oct 1
This seminar explores a no-code statistical inference (based on the Streamlit app https://no-code-statistical-inference.streamlit.app/) as a practical framework for reasoning about data, uncertainty, and evidence in academic research.
Measuring Latent Variables with Questionnaires with Bert Weijters – Livestreaming Sep 30 – Oct 3
This workshop covers the full workflow of questionnaire-based measurement, from construct definition and item design to survey data quality and confirmatory factor analysis in R.
Modern Causal Inference Methods (Europe/UK) with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Sep 30 – Sep 30
This workshop covers the major contemporary approaches to causal inference and shows how to apply them in R with a focus on research design, identification, diagnostics, and interpretation.
SEM in R and Mplus with AI with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Oct 1 – Oct 2
This seminar explores structural equation modeling in Mplus and R, moving from foundational path analysis and confirmatory factor analysis to advanced latent variable applications.
Accessible Bioinformatics for Windows Users with Andres Zhou Tsang – Livestreaming Oct 2 – Oct 6
Linux is the preferred operating system for bioinformatics, yet, for a variety of reasons, many have to use Windows computers.
Structural Equation Modeling Using SEMwise with James Gaskin – Livestreaming Oct 3 – Oct 4
This workshop covers structural equation modeling using SEMwise, with a focus on measurement validation, structural model assessment, and advanced uses (such as higher order constructs, prediction, IPMA, NCA, endogeneity, and more).
A Bit of AI – Best Tools for Research (Free Seminar) with Peter Gruber – Livestreaming Oct 6 – Oct 6
This seminar provides a compact update on the state of the art in AI for research.
Writing Your First Paper (Free Seminar) with Jenifer C. Lopes – Livestreaming Oct 6 – Oct 7
This workshop covers core skills for drafting, structuring, and preparing manuscripts for publication, with a focus on the biological sciences.
AI-Assisted Data Analysis: Modern Workflows with Kimberly Fessel – Livestreaming Oct 7 – Oct 7
Learn how to use AI alongside Python to make data analysis faster and more effective.
Cell and Gene Therapy: Design, Estimands, Operations, and AI with Patricia Anderson & Shihua Wen & Revathi Ananthakrishnan – Livestreaming Oct 7 – Oct 7
This course provides an overview of cell and gene therapy, industry trends, and clinical development.
Using Stata Effectively: The Fundamentals with Chris Cheng – Livestreaming Oct 7 – Oct 10
Gain a comprehensive understanding of four key elements in Stata: data management, statistical analysis, graphics, and reproducible reporting.
Your AI is Garbage and How to Fix It with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Oct 7 – Oct 7
Your AI is garbage, and the problem probably isn’t the model you’re using.
Multilevel Models in R and Mplus with AI with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Oct 8 – Oct 9
This workshop covers the conceptual foundations and practical implementation of multilevel regression, mixed-effects models, multilevel SEM, mediation, moderation, and simulation in R and Mplus.
AI in Medical Imaging with Jamal Esmaily – Livestreaming Oct 9 – Oct 10
This seminar explores how artificial intelligence can be used in medical imaging research, with attention to dataset design, classical machine learning, deep learning, and multimodal prediction.
Introduction to Quantum Computation with Eric Sakk – Livestreaming Oct 9 – Oct 9
This seminar explores the foundations of quantum computation, from qubits and Hilbert spaces to quantum circuits, major algorithms, and current hardware approaches.
Nuts and Bolts of AI: A Conceptual Explanation with Daisung Jang – Livestreaming Oct 9 – Oct 9
This seminar explores the conceptual foundations of artificial intelligence and offers practical guidance on using and evaluating AI tools responsibly in academic research..
Virus Diversity, Emergence, and Pandemic Prevention (Free Seminar) with Edward Holmes – Livestreaming Oct 14 – Oct 14
This seminar explores how genomic studies have transformed our understanding of virus diversity, enabling a new view of infectious disease emergence.
Your AI is Garbage and How to Fix It (Europe/UK) with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Oct 15 – Oct 15
Your AI is garbage, and the problem probably isn’t the model you’re using.
Modern Causal Inference Methods with Michael Zyphur – Livestreaming Oct 16 – Oct 16
This workshop covers the major contemporary approaches to causal inference and shows how to apply them in R with a focus on research design, identification, diagnostics, and interpretation.
Data-Driven Methods for Deploying AI with Manish Chauhan – Livestreaming Oct 16 – Oct 16
This seminar explores statistical and data-driven methods for making AI systems robust when they move from simulation into physical environments.
Statistical Foundations of Data Science with R with Centre for Applied Statistics Courses (CASC) – Livestreaming Oct 19 – Oct 24
The ‘Statistical Foundations of Data Science with R’ workshop, offered in partnership with UCL, is a five-day event designed to equip researchers from various fields with the skills to perform statistical analyses and program using R.
Machine Learning for Computational Biology with Nikolay Oskolkov – Livestreaming Oct 20 – Oct 20
This one-day workshop, led by Nikolay Oskolkov from Lund University, introduces machine learning in computational biology.
Generative AI for Research: Build a Private Assistant with Evagoras Xydas – Livestreaming Oct 20 – Oct 23
This seminar teaches researchers how to build a private generative AI assistant for evidence-grounded document analysis and scholarly inquiry.
Single Cell Data Analysis 3.0 with Nikolay Oskolkov – Livestreaming Oct 21 – Oct 21
This one-day workshop provides a comprehensive overview of single-cell data analysis, focusing on the advanced computational tools and methodologies required to interpret cellular heterogeneity using single-cell RNA sequencing technologies.
Introduction to Multilevel Modeling Using Stata (Free Seminar) with Meghan Cain – Livestreaming Oct 21 – Oct 21
This workshop covers the concepts, terminology, and practical implementation of multilevel modeling for nested and longitudinal data in Stata.
Applied Multiple Regression and Mediation with Soleman Abu-Bader – Livestreaming Oct 31 – Oct 31
This seminar covers applied multiple regression and mediation analysis for researchers who want to move from theoretical questions to defensible statistical models.
High-Performance Programming for Biology with Giulio Formenti – Livestreaming Nov 3 – Nov 14
This workshop explores high-performance programming in C and C++ for biological and genomic data, combining language fundamentals with practical optimisation techniques.
Seminal Ideas & Controversies in Statistics: A Short Course with Roderick Little – Livestreaming Nov 4 – Nov 5
Statistics has been shaped by breakthrough developments and fierce controversies, with significant implications for statistical practice.
Introducción a la Bioinformática para Datos Genómicos (Free Seminar) with Estefania Mancini – Livestreaming Nov 4 – Nov 4
Este seminario explora las principales técnicas de la bioinformática para el análisis de datos genómicos y de secuenciación, con énfasis en la claridad conceptual y la relevancia investigativa.
Web Scraping with Python for Researchers with Kimberly Fessel – Livestreaming Nov 11 – Nov 11
This workshop covers practical web scraping with Python for academic research, from understanding HTML and extracting information to building reproducible data collection workflows.
Ciencia Abierta y Protocolos FAIR (Free Seminar) with Estefania Mancini – Livestreaming Nov 11 – Nov 11
Este seminario explora los principios de Ciencia Abierta (Open Science) con especial atención a la implementación de protocolos FAIR y su aplicación práctica en contextos de investigación contemporáneos.
Geographic, Intersectional Ecological Momentary Assessment with Stephanie Cook – Livestreaming Nov 12 – Nov 13
Where you are shapes how you experience the world, and structural inequality is embedded in place.
From Data to Discussion: Writing a Scientific Paper with Kristin Sainani – Livestreaming Nov 13 – Nov 13
This workshop explores how to transform research findings into a clear, coherent, and persuasive scientific paper.
Multilevel/Mixed Models Using Stata with Meghan Cain – Livestreaming Nov 18 – Nov 21
This seminar introduces multilevel/mixed modeling for nested and longitudinal data in Stata.
Factor Analysis and Reliability Analysis with Soleman Abu-Bader – Livestreaming Nov 21 – Nov 21
This workshop covers the conceptual foundations and practical implementation of factor analysis and reliability analysis for social science research.
Networks in Social Science with Antonio Zinilli – Livestreaming Nov 26 – Nov 27
This workshop covers the foundations of social network analysis in RStudio, from data preparation and centrality measures to visualisation and interpretation.
Applied Research Methods for Social Scientists with James F. Downes – Livestreaming Dec 14 – Dec 18
This interactive course links theory with contemporary social science research and policy.
Introduction to SEM Using Stata (Free Seminar) with Meghan Cain – Livestreaming Jan 14 – Jan 14
This workshop covers structural equation modeling in Stata for researchers who want to connect theory, measurement, and multivariate inference in a rigorous analytical framework.
Structural Equation Modeling Using Stata with Meghan Cain – Livestreaming Feb 24 – Feb 27
This workshop introduces structural equation modeling and its implementation in Stata.
FAIR Data Practices with R, Git & Agile 2.0 with Estefania Mancini – Livestreaming Feb 24 – Feb 26
Learn practical, immediately applicable FAIR data practices—using RStudio, Git and Agile methodologies to structure projects, manage versions and produce reproducible, shareable research outputs.
Agile Research Project Management 2.0 with Estefania Mancini – Livestreaming Mar 17 – Mar 19
This practical workshop shows PhD students and researchers how to adapt Agile principles for research project management.
Introduction to Panel-data Analysis Using Stata (Free Seminar) with Chris Cheng – Livestreaming Mar 25 – Mar 25
This workshop covers the core methods of panel-data analysis for longitudinal research and shows how to implement them in Stata.
RNA-seq: From FASTQ to Counts 2.0 with Estefania Mancini – Livestreaming Apr 21 – Apr 23
Hands-on training in reproducible RNA-seq processing with nf-core Nextflow pipelines: retrieving FASTQ files, preparing samplesheets, running nf-core/fetchngs and nf-core/rnaseq, interpreting MultiQC outputs, and generating publication-ready count matrices for downstream analysis..
Panel-data Analysis Using Stata with Chris Cheng – Livestreaming May 19 – May 22
This seminar introduces the theory and practice of panel-data analysis, covering fixed- and random-effects models, linear models with exogenous and endogenous variables, dynamic linear models, and selected nonlinear models.
RNA-seq: From Counts to Conclusions 2.0 with Estefania Mancini – Livestreaming May 26 – May 28
A rigorous, hands-on workshop on end-to-end RNA-seq analysis in R/Bioconductor: QC, alignment/quantification, normalization, differential expression (edgeR/DESeq2), batch correction, and pathway analysis.
Using Experiments in Applied Economics (Free Seminar) with Sebastian Galiani – Livestreaming Aug 7 – Aug 29
This four-day workshop provides an in-depth exploration of experimental methods in applied economics, focusing on the identification and interpretation of causal effects to enhance empirical research outcomes.
