Department of Biostatistics and Computing

1. Department ofBiostatistics and Computing Charlie Sharp

2. Statistical Advisory and Education Services • Offers a advisory service for statistical problems • Provides theoretical and practical training in statistics with lecture series and short courses • Offers extended help to research projects subject to agreement • Undertakes research

3. Teaching Courses • Some are lecture based • Some are lab based (i.e. computer based) with a maximum of 10 or 20 students per course • Lab based courses have a (steep) refundable deposit in order to encourage attendance • Plan in advance your education programme

4. Teaching courses • Introductory statistics Power Analysis * • Multivariate Methods * Research Methods • Longitudinal data Meta Analysis • SPSS Statistics - AMOS * • STATA* • ……………….dates and details on the web http://biostatistics.iop.kcl.ac.uk

5. Advisory Services • Appointment Service on • See the web site biostatistics.iop.kcl.ac.uk ‘Statistics Advisory Service’ • Fill in the web questionnaire and receive an appointment • Further appointments may also/subsequently be arranged

6. IoP IT Services - What do we aim to do? • Provide a stable IT infrastructure for the IoP • Network facilities, with connection to the Academic Network SuperJanet, & to the Internet • Public Access workstations (~60) in the Library, room S212 and around the campus • Network file services for the secure storage of data. • Support in day to day use • Training as required • Integrate with departmental provision

7. Structure of IT Service Provision • IoP IT Services • Provides services for all staff and students on IoP campus • Students ‘treated as staff’ • KCL ISS IT Services • Provides services for students (mainly) on all other KCL campuses • Differential provision between staff and students (students’ advantage)

8. IT Structure II • Each IT service has its own servers, email, and software • Why? • History – IoP only recently part of KCL • IoP has had and still needs a centralised staff IT service • Therefore IoP students get • Two sets of logons • Two potential email addresses • @iop.kcl.ac.uk • @kcl.ac.uk • Two potential filestores • Confusing or what?!?

9. Recommendations • If your home campus is the De Crespigny Park site, then use the IoP logon and email by preference • If your home campus is Guy’s or other parts of KCL, use the KCL ISS logon (and email?) by preference • When you visit another campus to your own, use the appropriate logon (e.g. if an IoP based user visits Guys site use the KCL logon) but continue to use your normal email via the web interface • All - use KCL logon for MyKCL student records portal • Ask for guidance if confused!

10. Email Services • IoP runs Microsoft Exchange 2003 with Outlook 2003 • IoP also has Outlook Web Access • webmail.iop.kcl.ac.uk • KCL runs a UNIX based email service • webmail.kcl.ac.uk • At the moment, for most new students, the KCL email is set up to forward to the IoP email address • IoP/KCL will migrate to Exchange 2003 over the year. • Which to use? • IoP Email has a global address book for IoP only • Circulars – see portal.iop.kcl.ac.uk/sites/circulars

11. How is access given? • For all except returning students/late registrations, your account has been automatically generated • In return, you receive an user identifier and password for both IoP and KCL ISS, also an ATHENS registration • Learn how to logon to a public Windows XP workstation, or via a computer provided by your department • Use software provided, storing data on drive U: • If training is needed, then • check if training part of course • See web or get in touch with Helpdesk x0539

12. What software is there at IoP and KCL ISS? • Microsoft Office Pro (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) • SPSS - statistical package • Web browsers • MS Outlook/Exchange will arrive soon at IoP • Specialist statistical packages • Other packages may be made available. Announcements will be by email • Electronic information services - bibliographic, citation services, on-line journals. • iTunes

13. Can I get access from home? • Email and some other facilities can be accessed from home - see the details on our web server. • SPSS is licensed for home use, subject to hardware and strict licensing conditions • We cannot supply other products free - Microsoft Office costs £125+ …. but • OpenOffice - a free word processor/spreadsheet etc., may be appropriate.

14. Is it all free? • Access for academic purposes is free • Printing costs 1p per page at the IoP. • Colour printing costs 5p per page at the IoP. • Students are given £5 printing credit • Web access to America costs money! Use European sites where you can. • Staying in touch with family/friends/colleagues overseas is a legitimate use of the system • Do not use the system for idle recreation, or illegally. Check the IT rules & regulations, & Data Protection.

15. Are there specialist services & help? • Imaging • Special IT set-up for fMRI and imaging • Statistics • Training in SPSS, etc • Helpdesk facilities • See http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/itsupport • Guys based students have ISS Helpdesks • Email computing.helpdesk@iop.kcl.ac.uk • visit s202 (9.30-12.00, 13.00-16.00) • write if all else fails!