Thursday 4th April 2013 - Latent Growth Curve Modelling using MPlus
"Great course... very comprehensive and very practical."
"Good balance... plenty of independent exercises which allows you to figure out your own mistakes... this aids learning."
"Examples and exercises using real data are really valuable."
Wednesday 3rd April 2013 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"I thought the balance was just right... it was a long day but we covered a lot, and the exercises provided a useful way to try it for yourself."
"Very useful introduction to Mplus... an excellent introduction for beginners and also those with some experience."
"Fast and polite and useful answers to my queries!"
Tuesday 2nd April 2013 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"It made me think about things I should include in my analysis that I hadn't previously thought of"
"Very good - I liked how there were exercises in between the teaching rather than just at the end, so I didn't forget what I was doing"
"Thank you - very accessible and mostly easy to follow! You're an excellent stats teacher and facilitated my learning"
Wednesday 9th January 2013 - Latent Growth Curve Modelling using MPlus
"Very good - I really enjoyed the exercises and the practical hands-on approach of the course."
"You get an excellent grasp of LGM whilst attending this seminar - Chris takes participants through material step-by-step and he makes complex analyses seem pretty easy!"
"Thanks for a great course - I am excited about applying these new methods."
"Very good - a really good background to LGMs at the start made the exercises easier to conceptualise."
Tuesday 8th January 2013 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Thanks for another fantastic course - feel confident enough to go ahead and apply SEM"
"The pace of the course and the balance between lectures and exercises was very good"
"The perfect amount of info - I felt challenged but able to learn and use the information"
Monday 7th January 2013 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Excellent instructor, excellent material, ready-to-use information - keep up the great job!"
"The courses were extremely helpful... the use of clear examples and workbooks really helps with gaining a deeper understanding of what you do and why"
"Excellent. The workbook is great and makes the course very easy to follow."
Friday 4th January 2013 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"I liked the way there was a good mix of talked through practicals and ones to do on our own... balance between stats method and practical teaching was excellent"
"Excellent intro to SEM and Mplus"
"Just the right amount - stretching but not overwhelming"
Thursday 3rd January 2013 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"The handouts are useful… I like the fact that they are comprehensive and fully explained"
"Excellent - I enjoyed the style and delivery"
"Very well taught. It was refreshing to come on the course - certainly helped demistify stats!"
Friday 29th June 2012 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Hands on nature of training gave me motivation to explore my own data with SEM"
"I never thought I could sit through a full days stats training but Chris's course design mixes so many different activities and interesting an enthusiatic presentations that kept me awake and fully engaged!"
"Great venue, great handouts, brilliant course, thank you!"
Tuesday 26th June 2012 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
""Very interesting and useful"
"I liked the simplicity of instruction in making concepts and jargon easy to understand"
"Exercises were very helpful"
Thursday 29th March 2012 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"The explanation of the regression equations and the explaianing of them in greatd detail was particularly valuable... I have never been able to suss out regression formulas but now I do."
"Not too much and not too little... very good."
"Made me feel more cofident with MLM... Chris is a great communicator, explains stats for non-stats people well."
Friday 6th January 2012 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"For an SEM beginner, it's a perfect course!"
"Very good balance... very nice and accessible!"
Thursday 5th January 2012 - Introduction to Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Excellent balance between teaching and exercises"
"Very well-presented and user-friendly given the complexity of the topic"
"Fantastic course - would like to do again!"
"Chris is clearly a gifted and experiencesd stats trainer"
Wednesday 4th January 2012 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"From zero to SEM here in one single day!"
"Good job - my brain is full!"
Friday 1st July 2011 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Everything was very comprehensively covered & questions were answered satisfactorily"
"Really excellent course - thanks a million"
"The level and pace were among the best I've experienced in a stats course"
"Both instructors were very knowledgeable and gave very clear explanations of the concepts and model outputs"
"It was the first stats/computing course I can remember going on where I was still keeping up at the end!"
Thursday 30th June 2011 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Very well taught"
"A highly useful introduction to multilevel modelling"
"Paced really well and nicely structured"
"I really enjoyed it! I will recommend it, of course"
Wednesday 29th June 2011 - Data Management using SPSS Syntax
"Very good course overall - can't wait to start back on my data in a HUGELY more efficient way!"
"I liked the informal style and mix of explanation and practice"
"Very good and well organised course"
"This [course] provided a solid grounding to understanding what I am doing with data"
"Each exercise was explained brilliantly"
Tuesday 14th December 2010 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Balance was good, lots of opportunities to try out the code - really useful and learned a lot"
"As a reluctant statistician I found this course incredibly useful, accessible, and dare I say it, enjoyable"
"Very useful intro with excellent material"
"Good - lots of exercises but (subject) explained well"
"Very informative and I got some new ideas of how to analyse my own data... quite excited to get started myself now"
"Clear and understandable. Not at all like other stats courses I have attended. Kept engaged at all times"
"Best explanations of SEM I have experienced by far!"
Monday 13th December 2010 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Appreciated opportunity to understand background and THEN the application"
"Very much enjoyed the course - great to be able to ask so many questions"
"Overall an excellent course - would recommend to others"
"I've tried to get into SEM before without much success. After today I have a good grasp of the concepts and feel confident to use Mplus,
thanks to the excellent teaching... a day well spent!"
Thursday 11th November 2010 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Good balance between theory and practical application... excellent course, very user-friendly"
"Excellent lecturer - someone who has really thought hard on how to teach this complex material"
"Thank you! I am now buzzing with research ideas and can understand my own projects/data much better"
Friday 2nd July 2010 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Theory covered was made very clear; the balance was good as it gave equal time to understanding and applying"
"Clearly explained and questions answered well... course books and sticks are really useful.
Have been to two courses and both were really well taught in a friendly environment"
"Great support from both Chris and Charlotte"
"Very good course covering the knowledge that I wanted"
"Made a complex topic seem easy to handle. Very well explained with lots of examples"
Tuesday 29th June 2010 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Great balance - enough exercises to make sense of teaching, enough teaching to cover ground and inform exercises"
"Thanks very much - I enjoyd the session and am looking forward to trying my new skills on my own data"
"Excellent introduction! I now feel confident to try this on my own data and to read further"
Monday 28th June, 2010 - Multiple Regression Analysis using SPSS
"Very worthwhile course!"
"The structure of the lectures summarizes a number of complex concepts very effectively, and with an eye to immediate applications"
"Lectures were great, so easy to digest; a very applied, very practical course, great lecturer, lots of enthusiasm"
"Very good presenting; kept it lively throughout"
Wednesday 16th December 2009 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Fantastic demonstrator"
"Course notes were excellent"
"The course organisation worked very well, on the whole it was a very informative and smooth running course"
Friday 27th November 2009 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Enjoyed it and would recommend to others"
"The whole day was useful"
"Very good day - I really liked the course - thanks Chris & Charlotte!"
Thursday 26th November 2009 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"This course was extremely useful and clear!"
"Lecturer was very helpful and understanding - responded to all questions"
"Quite a lot of information to take in but notes are excellent & very helpful to go over areas later"
Friday 13th November 2009 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Very good introduction and overview - covered a lot without moving too quickly"
"Great course - both Chris' instruction and Charlotte's help! Thanks!"
"Another exemplary course! Thank you"
Thursday 12th November 2009 - Data Management using SPSS Syntax
"I found this course to be one of the most useful stats courses I've been to!"
"Very expertly delivered"
"An exemplary course - highly recommend to anyone who will be using SPSS relatively regularly"
Wednesday 24th June, 2009 - Structural Equation Modelling using Mplus
"The course gave me confidence to go ahead and try out SEM with my own datasets"
"Excellent course book - will be very useful to look back at for future reference"
"3rd course on SEM attended, by far the clearest. Highly recommend all of Chris' classes"
Tuesday 23rd June, 2009 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"I found this really useful - good balance of theory and practice"
"This course has been extremely helpful and the resources supplied will continue to be so"
"Invaluable and I will be attending future courses"
"Having been on a MLM course before I still had lots of lightbulb moments which I wasn't expecting"
Monday 22nd June, 2009 - Multiple Regression Analysis using SPSS
"Excellent, very useful & well delivered"
"Thank you - the most useful day I have spent in a long time!"
"Lecturer was very good and he made SPSS/Regression appealing!"
Wednesday 12th November, 2008 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"A really well organised and useful course so well done"
"It's a very good combination having your explanations, a good set of course notes and the stuff on the memory sticks"
"I found the teaching section on longitudinal data the most valuable as it was very relevant and I could relate it to my own data"
Tuesday 11th November, 2008 - Multiple Regression Analysis using SPSS
"Excellent workshop!"
"Again, an excellent course"
Monday 10th November, 2008 - Scale construction: EFA, CFA and reliability analysis
"Clarified my understanding about communalities and eigenvalues. Nice introduction to CFA and the software"
"Wonderful!"
"I liked the setup between practice/lecture. Was great. Also It was great to have Charlotte as a further person to approach with queries!"
Tuesday 17th June, 2008 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Thanks. Great seminar. Just what I was after"
"Very well planned for a 1 day course"
"The datafiles on the memory stick - GREAT IDEA! The handbook is also EXCELLENT"
Monday 16th June, 2008 - Using SPSS syntax for Data Management
"The course was pitched at the right level and the day proved very useful indeed"
"I found the course very informative and useful"
Inhouse Courses and Conference Workshops
Business School, Kingston University, July 2012 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Very clear explanations and excellent examples made this a great introduction to using multi-level modelling in my own research. Thank you."
"Very good. It is nice getting some background first then trying it out. This was my first experience with SPSS (I use SAS) but I found it quite easy."
Department of Psychology, London South Bank University, May 2012 - Structural Equation Modelling using Mplus
"Thanks for your workshop yesterday - it was a really useful and well presented event.."
"It was a great course. I wasn't sure how I would do but the pace and level was great and I managed to learn a lot on the day."
MGSM, Sydney, Australia, April 2012 - Using SPSS syntax for Data Management, Multiple Regression using SPSS, Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"The lecturer really seemed to understand the matter and made it interesting through various exercises he provided."
"I thought the workshop was really good and helpful. especially the material provided by Chris."
"Knowleageble and was always helpful when I needed clarifications. Also very patient."
"Very knowledgeable to SPSS, very enthusiastic. The facilitator's expertise together with good preparation had enhanced the flow of the class."
Dept of Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh, March 2012 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"Very good - it was helpful to have the one-to-one help available too."
"Presented very well in a very clear and friendly way. It was very valuable and enjoyable."
"I really enjoyed the day and your teaching style is particularly clear and accessible."
University College, London, January 2012 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"The course was very well structured; I especially enjoyed the lectures and the step-by-step guide to completing exercises."
"Really good. It is a long day but very rewarding."
"A great introduction to mplus and I thoroughly enjoyed the day."
Ministry of Justice, March 2011 - Using SPSS syntax for Data Management
"I found lots of the course valuable. In particular I found the section on data entry very useful for me personally.
I also learnt new commands that I haven't used before, and lots of tips which I found extremely valuable. I thought the teaching and course was excellent.
"I really learnt a lot that I will bring back and use."
Ministry of Justice, March 2011 - Multiple Regression Analysis / Logistic Regression Analysis using SPSS
"I think the right amount was covered, I am not that confident in SPSS but the topics covered really helped gain a better understanding."
"I think the course was delivered really well and I liked the exercise and then teaching."
UEA, November 2010 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"The discussion of how to run commands was important for people without programming skills... really pleased with the course"
"Excellent course - good balance of teaching and exercises"
Southampton University, October 2010 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"A great stepping stone into SEM"
"My PhD analysis is primarily based on path analyses - I feel far more confident using this method now!"
Cardiff University Dept of Psychological Medicine, July 2010 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
"A really helpful introduction to Mplus"
"Good introduction to MPlus so I can try stuff myself"
Southampton University, November 2009 - Structural Equation Modelling using Mplus
"Very clear, easy to understand"
"Really useful for those people who are using questionnaires in their studies"
DCSF, July-August 2009 - Using SPSS syntax for Data Management // Multiple Regression using SPSS
"Impressed by the quality of the course; tutor was willing to take additional questions at the end… and also further questions by email"
"Very useful - would highly recommend"
"This code is absolutely awesome! It's saved me literally hours"
EAWOP Conference, May 2009 - Multilevel Modelling using SPSS
"Thank you for your very interesting workshop. I guess I have learned a lot"
"Thank you! I hope to enjoy your workshops in the next EAWOP congress"
"I found the workshop really useful
Durham Business School, March-May 2009 - Multiple courses
"A valuable day"
"Found the section on interaction effects particularly useful for my own research"
"The syntax was a revelation"
"Met expectations, enjoyed it, and found it useful"
DCSF, January 2009 - Multiple courses
"Course very useful for further understanding of multiple regression"
"Trainer is very good and the small sessions help get through a lot of complex content in a short time"
"Trainer explained the concepts very well"
