Updates

This page records changes to the handbook that may be useful to students. Small corrections to spelling or formatting are not listed.

New: Added a new Manila mode and a Dark mode, based on student feedback. Hope it helps!

New: The Week 1 lectures are now available from the weekly schedule, with updated previews of the 2026 lecture slides.
New: We have a snail-collecting competition! See Week 1 of the weekly schedule for details and a direct link to the competition page on Canvas.

NEW: The Week 1 practical has been redesigned, and released. The workshop is now more focused, software setup instructions are shorter and the graphical examples are easier to read compared to the 2025 version.
NEW: Additional demonstrator checks have been added. Damn you AI, making us work harder to ensure learning!

FIX: We found a bunch of typos on the Am I ready for BEDA? page (Januar needs to proofread more…) and fixed them. That is all.

FIX: The weekly schedule now distinguishes practice quizzes from marked assessments and shows the correct deadlines in the weeks when they are due.
NEW: We are also preparing a PDF edition of the handbook for offline use; the front page and About this handbook page will provide the download when it is ready.
NEW: In response to student feedback, the Modules overview now provides more detail about what each part of the unit covers and how the three modules connect.

FIX: The Assessments page now shows the 2026 due dates, clearer countdowns and direct links to each assessment in Canvas.
NEW: Report 2 is presented as one assessment with separate group dataset and individual report components.

Welcome to the changelog! Lots of updates (because we are migrating from the 2025 handbook).

FIX: We clarified parts of the weekly schedule and added assessment weightings to the Notes column.
NEW: The About page now provides clearer information about statistical software, assumed knowledge, lectures, practicals, attendance and working with your group.
NEW: We “optimised” the handbook for smaller screens like that phone or tablet that you are probably reading this on…