The Department of Statistics offers a free consulting service to students, academics, researchers, businesses and industry. 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.
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.
The following measures are in place regarding consultations:
All consultations will be scheduled via Google Hangouts and/or Zoom with the assigned SCS-USJ team member.
No face-to-face meetings or events are being promoted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please carefully read and review the terms and conditions before using the service.
Fill in an application and send it to ttalagala@sjp.ac.lk
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