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Essay competition

In 2021 we launched our first essay competition for GCSE students, exploring the question How do statistics affect our everyday lives?

Nuffield Research Placements

Every summer Q-Step ºù«Ӱҵ hosts local students as part of the nationwide Nuffield Research Placements (NRPs) scheme, which offers A Level students the opportunity to attend universities and participate in engaging, hands-on STEM research projects.

DataFest Summer School

In recent years Q-Step ºù«Ӱҵ has hosted DataFest, a four-day summer school devoted to applied data analysis and employability skills.

Making Sense of Data in the Media

Q-Step ºù«Ӱҵ has created a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)  that runs three times a year, with interactive support from the Q-Step research associates.

The MOOC has so far reached thousands of online learners, exposing abuses and misuses of statistics in the mainstream news.

PlaceME@SMI Scheme

SMI student placements are funded by the ºù«Ӱҵ Q-Step Centre. This scheme gives undergraduate students the opportunity to undertake high-quality paid work experience on a number of exciting projects with respectable organisations.