The Statistical Consulting and Survey Research Unit (SCSRU) is a joint unit at the University of Waterloo comprised of the former Statistical Consulting and Collaborative Research Unit and the Survey Research Centre. The SCSRU offers the same services as its predecessors and is a cornerstone to excellence in survey research and statistical analysis at the University of Waterloo.
The SCSRU provides statistical advice to those working on research problems, in addition to offering a full suite of survey research services that include survey methodology and sampling frame consultation, questionnaire design, programming, data collection (telephone, web, mail, face-to-face, and mixed mode surveys), sample weights, and data analysis. SCSRU services support clients to get accurate, meaningful results.
Our mission is to provide high-quality statistical advice and survey research services to the University of Waterloo Community and external institutions and organizations through our two service streams: Statistical Consulting and Survey Research.
Events
Sampling in Survey Research
Once you have found your research topic and landed on research questions you aim to answer with survey data from human research participants, then it is time to decide who to observe and gather information from. Sampling, the process of selecting the people you are going to gather data from with your survey, is a crucial step in the data collection process. It is essential to consider the best way(s) to select your sample, given the resources (time, money, access, etc.) available to you, to achieve the best-quality sample, and thus the best quality data, possible. This workshop delves into the art of sampling in survey research, and reviews current best practices for a variety of sampling procedures available to researchers in Canada.
News
Bara' Abdallah AlShurman Published in Vaccine
As part of Bara’ Abdallah AlShurman’s doctoral research exploring the multifactorial and evolving nature of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among university students in Ontario, Canada, two studies were recently published in Vaccine.
Xisi Zhang published in Vaccine
Congratulations to Xisi Zhang on his recent publication in Vaccine.
The article titled "Understanding the Shift in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Associated Factors for Primary and Booster Doses Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study" represents an interdisciplinary collaboration among Bara' Abdallah Al Shurman, Shannon E. Majowicz, and Zahid A. Butt from the School of Public Health Sciences, along with Kelly Grindrod from the School of Pharmacy.
Jeremy VanderDoes published in BMJ Public Health
Congratulations to Jeremy VanderDoes on his recent publication in BMJ Public Health.
The article titled "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on health services utilisation and mortality in Ontario, Canada: an interrupted time series analysis" is an interdisciplinary collaboration with Kiran Saqib, Vivek Goel, and Zahid A. Butt from the School of Public Health Sciences, as well as Joel A. Dubin from the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.
Blog
SCSRU Newsletter Vol. 22, Issue #2 – Fall 2025
We've moved | AAPOR 80th Annual Conference Highlights | Academic Program Reviews: Current Student Survey | Featured Projects: Canadian Study of Violence Against Paramedics; Firefighters Survey; Data Science Admissions Survey; Travel to Treatment
SCSRU Newsletter Vol. 22, Issue #1 – Winter 2025
SCSRU Newsletter Vol. 22, Issue #1 – Winter 2025
Bot Roundtable Discussion | UWaterloo Community Survey | Waterloo Region Matters Survey | Featured Projects: Understanding Grief and Bereavement Support in Canada; 2025 ISSP; Exploring Clinician Perceptions of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation | Upcoming Events
SCSRU Newsletter Vol. 21, Issue #2 – Fall 2024
SCSRU Newsletter Vol. 21, Issue #2 – Fall 2024
Balancing Reach and Quality | Partnership with IAP & AQuE | ABS Method | Featured Projects: The Canadian National Study of Adolescent Sibling Conflict, Aggression, and Bullying; Flows, Quantities and Management of Electronic Waste in Canada; Assessing Parental Knowledge and Perceptions of Children's Video Game Play and Microtransactions | Waterloo Region Matters Survey | Announcements | Upcoming Events
