Hypothesis testing part 1: Hypotheses, p-values and significance levels (in-person)
Event details
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Description
Understanding the process of setting up and conducting a statistical hypothesis test is a fundamental skill in statistics.
This two-part workshop is designed for anyone who would like to learn or revise this topic.
There is no required pre-knowledge for this workshop.
Part 1 will cover null and alternative hypotheses, significance levels, test statistics, p-values and what it means for a result to be statistically significant.
Part 2 will discuss type 1 and type 2 errors and “meaningful” significance vs. statistical significance. We will also apply the knowledge we have acquired to examples.
Participants are welcome to attend just part 1 or both parts.
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If you are unable to attend, you can book a maths or stats 1:1 appointment.
This workshop is delivered by the Mathematics and Statistics Help (MASH) team.
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