UCT October/November postgraduate workshops and seminars

October 22, 2013 at 8:54 am

Booking

For Career Conversations please book using the links provided on the attached calendar.

 

For MOOCs, workshops and seminars, book with Ms Dumisa Dlodlo (on dumisa.dlodlo@uct.ac.za or phone tel 021 650 3835) unless the contact person is indicated otherwise on the attached calendar. You can check for regular updates to the calendar and other activities on the Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Studies hub at: http://www.uct.ac.za/students/postgraduates/administration/

 

Power Analysis *NEW*

The Statistical Power of a hypothesis test is an elusive and poorly understood part of statistical analysis. The concept of statistical power is, however, a central part of statistics for example to interpreting statistically insignificant results. The power of a statistical test is the probability that the test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true. Power analysis can be used to calculate the minimum sample size required so that one can be reasonably likely to detect an effect of a given size if it really exists. Knowing the power of a statistical test is essential to correctly interpreting results, though power considerations are often ignored.

 

Financial Literacy seminar *NEW*

Learn how to manage your own finance, to avoid the debt trap, to draw up a savings plan and to choose the right insurance for your needs.

 

Open Access Week *NEW*

OpenUCT are hosting several exciting events for Global Open Access (OA) Week (21 – 25 Oct), a week-long event celebrated all around the world that serves as an opportunity for academics, researchers and students to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access to published research and to share what they’ve learned with colleagues. Please see attached document for detailed programme and RSVP to openuct@uct.ac.za

 

Online Gateway to Funding Opportunities (RPA) *NEW*

Research Professional Africa (RPA) is an essential resource that allows access to the latest global coverage of Research Funding Opportunities as well as Science and Technology news and Innovation policies. All UCT researchers are encouraged to take full advantage of the funding opportunities which span the full spectrum of disciplines and funding agencies and for which African researchers in particular are eligible