The Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Methodology and Statistics and researchers in the field of Methodology and/or Statistics of the other Institutes provides training courses for PhD candidates and other researchers.

Methodology and Statistics focuses on the development, evaluation and application of statistical models for the analysis of psychological research data.

In the specialisation Methodology and Statistics, part of the Master in Psychology, you will focus on in-depth study of statistical theory and research methodology as well as on the acquisition of data analysis skills.

On February 15th 2018 former students in Methodology & Statistics (M&S) of Leiden University will share their current and previous professional activities to provide M&S students an insight into their career perspectives.

Electoral Systems and Turnout: Evidence From a Regression Discontinuity Design. In this article, published on the website SAGE research methods, authors Jaroslaw Kantorowicz and Tobias M. Hlobil discuss how a Regression Discontinuity Design can be executed.

The research programme Statistical Science is concerned with the analysis and interpretation of masses of data, the quantification of uncertainty using probability models, and the development and benchmarking of algorithms and methods with these aims.

The Leiden University Center for Statistical Science unites the statisticians teaching and researching at Leiden University.

The main methodological aspects of the use of stepwise LCA estimators under different circumstances.

Welcome to StatiCS: the Statistical Consultation Service. The goal of the service is to provide statistical support to PhD candidates and other researchers.

The master’s programme Statistics & Data Science provides students with a thorough introduction to the general philosophy and methodology of statistical modelling and data analysis. The programme has two specialisations: Data Science and Statistical Science.

Promotores: J.C. van Houwelingen, S.A. van de Geer

The programme group Research Methods and Statistics has a wide expertise in research methodology. The group offers methodological support in many projects in the field of education and child studies, and develops its own methodological research projects based on questions arising from this field.

Peter Grunwald

PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research, leading to a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.

The group Statistical Science is responsible for research and teaching in statistics and data science.

Developing and investigating statistical methods for complex data and models

CADS researchers give methodology their own unique signature through two parallel engagements: (a) teaching and researching the full range of social science methods, from audio-visual engagements, through global ethnography, to statistical analysis; and (b) interrogating these multiple modalities employing…

How does the cluster bootstrap procedure in combination with various types of linear models perform in the analysis of longitudinal data, compared to other methods.

Promotor: R.D. Gill, F. Taroni

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This thesis develops statistical methods for the analysis of high dimensional data: high dimensional networks reconstruction (Chapters 1-4), incorporation of prior information in networks reconstruction (Chapters 2-4), incorporation of prior knowledge in genetic association studies (Chapter 3).

Contact details secretariat section Methodology & Statistics.

The staff members of the Methodology & Statistics unit are members of various boards and committees.

During my PhD research, I studied the photon statistics of light emitted by a microcavity that contains a single quantum dot (QD) on resonance.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo

The M&S unit has three central themes of research:

What is the best way to combine the environmental and economic data and how can we create an operational system to do so, thereby supporting the delivery of data to the Data centres on Products and Resources?

Science, Mathematical Institute (MI)

Survival Analysis for Junior Researchers 2018 was hosted in Leiden.

Are you interested in studying the Methodology & Statistics in Psychology master's programme at Leiden University? Find out how to apply by following the step-by step guide in the application and admission section.

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Promotor: A.W. van der Vaart

Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

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Data science is now growing fast in many places, but scholars at Leiden University have been developing data science techniques for a long time already. Thanks to their broad-based expertise, Leiden statisticians are currently combining the achievements in statistics with the latest methods of statistical…

Netherlands Statistics (CBS), Leiden University and the University of Amsterdam have started a collaboration in the form of a research project titled 'Enriching official economic statistics using data-driven modelling techniques'.

Promotor: R. Gill, Co-promotor: P. Massart

Science, Mathematical Institute (MI)

Practical applications for the reconstruction of the past

He is said to be one of the greatest living statisticians. Bradley Efron gave a lecture in Marekerk and opened LUXs, the Leiden University Center for Statistical Science, the first university statistics centre in the Netherlands.

Novel methods for understanding key aspects that are essential to the future of Bayesian inference for high- or infinite-dimensional models and data.

Dementia is a progressive disease, diagnosed at a relatively late stage when intervention may not be effective. Aim of the research is to study scans of brain networks to help discover the early network changes related to dementia. Early diagnosis may benefit effectiveness of future treatment.

Do you have any questions about the master's specialisation Methodology and Statistics in Psychology? Please contact us.

Methodology & Statistics offers bachelor's courses and a master's specialisation.

A master's degree in Psychology at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with academic and professional skills, making you an attractive candidate for many employers.

Phosphorylation affects all four major biomolecules – proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids – and plays a pivotal role in the most fundamental cellular functions.

As of November 1st, Peter Grünwald has been appointed professor Statistical learning on a new chair hosted by both the Mathematical Institute and the Leiden Institute for Advanced Computer Science (LIACS).

With a Master of Statistics & Data Science you have good job perspectives: statisticians are highly sought after in various industries such as food and pharmaceutic industry, in governmental organizations, and in healthcare. Qualification to become a PhD candidate is a definite possibility.