We provide intensive social science methods training with instruction from an internationally renowned faculty.
Since 1967, The Essex Summer School has served as a connection between social science communities throughout the world.
15/05/2026
Looking to strengthen how you model and measure social science data?
Explore our courses covering applied statistical practice, measurement and scaling, models for categorical outcomes, and data visualisation.
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15/05/2026
Want to feel more confident heading into quantitative methods courses?
Our pre-sessional maths courses help you get started or brush up on linear algebra and calculus for data analysis and modelling.
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13/05/2026
Evaluating a policy or programme and need credible causal evidence?
Learn modern causal inference tools for impact evaluation, including difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables, and synthetic control.
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11/05/2026
Want practical Python skills for research?
Explore courses from Python foundations to applied programming for social science data work, with an optional deep learning course for text and vision.
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08/05/2026
Interested in modelling strategic interaction or complex dynamics?
Explore our formal and computational modelling courses, with options in game theory and agent-based simulation.
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06/05/2026
Planning to field a survey for your next research project?
Get practical training in designing, implementing, and analysing surveys, including questionnaire design and a working knowledge of Qualtrics.
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01/05/2026
Working on a proposal, dissertation chapter, or article manuscript?
Explore our courses that help you turn a topic into a feasible design, make smart mixed-methods choices, and use LLMs responsibly to support key research tasks.
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30/04/2026
Working with repeated measures, country-year panels, or other time-structured data?
Learn longitudinal and panel data analysis with practical training in a two-week hybrid format.
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27/04/2026
Are you modelling choices, categories, or event counts?
Explore applied courses covering regression, models for categorical and count outcomes, and multilevel modelling in practice.
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27/04/2026
Bluebell season at Essex! Our Colchester Campus is bursting into colour, with beautiful bluebells creating a calm, tranquil space for staff and students to enjoy.
A huge thank you to our incredible Grounds Team for maintaining such a stunning natural environment and making campus a place where nature and learning thrive side by side.
Have you walked through Wivenhoe Park to find the bluebells yet?
24/04/2026
💡 How to turn ideas into research, policy, or funding proposals?
📊 How to move from analysis to clear, persuasive communication of evidence?
This set of complementary courses is designed to help researchers and practitioners build that full pipeline: from research design to data visualisation.
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