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Statistics Help Desk provides support for quantitative analysis and software problems

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Our mission is to rigorously uphold the highest standards of scientific research across the University of North Carolina and the world, while simultaneously simplifying the research process for researchers we work with.

We manage this by providing extensive support services and resources for every stage of the research lifecycle. Whether you use quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods, we have something for you, and we’re here to help.

Founded in 1924 as a social science institute, we have greatly broadened our definition of social science to include the health sciences, data science and beyond. Today we serve students, faculty and staff from every corner of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

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