ESS Data Skills

Boost Your Skills This Summer with Essex Summer School 2026!

Looking to sharpen your analytical toolkit or reinforce key mathematical foundations? Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis is delighted to offer two accessible and engaging courses designed to strengthen your confidence and enhance your core mathematical understanding

Whether you’re preparing for further study, refreshing your knowledge, or simply want to build practical skills, these courses are ideal stepping stones — suitable for professionals, postgraduate students, and anyone eager to get ahead.

While delivered online, the courses are highly interactive and personalised in approach. Teaching goes beyond formal lectures to include informal discussions shaped by participants’ questions and interests. Instructors actively encourage attendees to raise aspects of the course material they would like to explore in more depth, helping tailor explanations and examples to real research and professional needs.

Why Take These Courses?

• Refresh and Reinforce: Ideal if you haven’t studied these topics recently or want to revisit them in a supportive classroom environment.

• Ready for Advanced Study: Strengthen your foundation before moving on to more advanced quantitative or data-focused courses.

• Flexible and Accessible: Fully online delivery makes it easy to participate from anywhere.

• Expert Guidance: Taught by experienced University of Essex academics with a track record of welcoming learners at all levels.

Course Schedule 

PRE-SESSIONAL 1: Monday 29 June – Friday 3 July 2026
0C Introduction to Functions and Calculus – (12.5hrs, one week, Online) – 14:15 – 16:45

PRE-SESSIONAL 1: Monday 29 June – Friday 3 July 2026
0B Introduction to Linear Algebra – (12.5hrs, one week, Online) – 14:15 – 16:45

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