The Department of Statistics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura offers a free consulting service (SCS-USJ) to university researchers and industrial organizations*. Under the supervision of lecturers, final year B.Sc. Hons (Statistics) degree students provide assistance. You are encouraged to get-in-touch with SCS-USJ early in your research. Early engagement with a statistician can help you make the best decisions about design and methodology. It would be wise to talk to a consultant before you collect any data.
We provide assistance in areas such as:
- Experimental design
- Data visualization
- Statistical modelling
- Time series forecasting
- Data analysis and interpretation of results
- Assistance with statistical software and programming
Terms and conditions
- Consultations are scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Consultations are conducted by appointment only.
- The service is provided subject to the availability of consultants. The SCS-USJ reserves the right to refuse service.
- The consultant team does not act as the supervisor of any student.
- Students are required to obtain approval from their supervisors before requesting consultancy services.
- SCS-USJ reserves the right to discontinue any assistance, analysis, or meetings of student applicants without the input and regular contact and meetings with the research project supervisor(s).
- It is the responsibility of the client to provide ample time for statistical consulting, and to inform the consultant of any deadlines.
- The SCS-USJ team members are not responsible for writing final chapters/ sections in dissertations/ theses of research findings/ results.
For more information visit our website at: https://scs-fas-sjp.
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