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Top statisticians providing tailored support

We are excited to announce the pilot of the Statistical Consulting Hub within the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Macquarie University.

The Hub unites our statisticians to provide tailored support for research and industry-facing projects. We help organisations without in-house statisticians turn their data into clear, confident decisions. Leveraging our industry experience, academic background, and a network of statistical experts, we translate complex problems into simple, actionable insights.

Our clients use their data with clarity and purpose for:

  • tailored workshops (in-house or on-campus)
  • expert advice
  • data analysis
  • manuscript assistance.
Workshop detailsFacilitatorsContentParticipating
schools
Name: LMM and Power
Date: Tuesday 23 September
Time: 10.30am - 2.30pm
Duration: 3 hours		Karol Binkowski with special guests
A/Prof Drew Allen and Prof Mike Proctor

Linear Mixed Models:

- Linear mixed effects modelling
- Interpreting factor interactions in LMMs
- Power analysis (and power estimation in LMMs)

Natural Sciences
Linguistics
Medical School
Chiropractic Dept
Name: GLMM
Date: Wednesday 12 November
Duration: 3 hours		A/Prof Drew Allen and  Karol Binkowski

Generalised Linear Mixed Model:

- LMMs and GLMMs: model structure, fixed vs random effects, BLUPs, likelihood methods
- Hands-on in R: uses lme4, nlme, lmerTest, DHARMa with real-data applications
- Assumption checks and tests: overdispersion, F-tests, LRTs, model selection

Natural Sciences
Linguistics
Name: PCA/factor
analysis + Bayesian
Date: early February 2026
Duration: 3 hours		Karol Binkowski and special guest Prof Mike Proctor

Multivariate:

- PCA and factor analysis
- Data visualisation (communicating multivariate patterns)
- Bayesian approaches (for latent structures and uncertainty)

Linguistics
MQBS
Name: Time Series + vis
Date: mid April 2026		Karol Binkowski, Nan Zou and special guest Prof Mike
Proctor		Temporal Data
 
- Time series analysis
- Data visualisation for time series		Linguistics
Name: GAMM
Date: mid June 2026		Karol Binkowski and
special guest Prof Mike Proctor		Generalized Additive Mixed Models (GAMM)Linguistics
Name: Designing Stats Studies and Models
Date: TBC		Karol Binkowski and
special guest Prof Peter Petocz		Design of statistical studies (identifying
variables, their types; finding appropriate
statistical models)		Natural Sciences
Linguistics
FMHH
MQBS