Useful links

RCC supports Hacky Hour UQ, which is currently being held online. Hacky Hour is a weekly meetup, held Tuesdays, 1pm–2pm (AEST), for UQ researchers to ask research-related technical issues to do with: 

  • High-performance computing 
  • cloud computing 
  • virtual machines 
  • data storage 
  • data security 
  • data cleanup 
  • automated workflows 
  • data pipelines 
  • virtual desktops 
  • Python 
  • Linux 
  • Software and Data Carpentry 
  • Bioinformatics. 

When: Hacky Hour UQ occurs each Tuesday, 1pm–2pm (AEST). Occasionally, it is cancelled if no RCC and Data Science CRP experts are available that day.  

Where: Hacky Hour will be held via Zoom video conference. For Zoom meeting details please email rcc-support@uq.edu.au.  

Any questions? Email rcc-support@uq.edu.au. 

Introduction to NGS platforms and bioinformatics analysis (DSCRP) [webinar]

19 August 2026 9:00am1:00pm
Learn the basics of NGS technologies and bioinformatics workflows in this hands-on workshop designed for beginners in genomic data analysis. Registration closes 12 August at 9am.

Assembly of Long-Read Sequencing with Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

24 August 2026 9:00am12:30pm
Learn to assemble a high-quality bacterial genome using Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing data via the Galaxy Australia platform

RNA Seq analysis using Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

16 September 2026 9:00am5:00pm
This beginner-friendly workshop introduces RNA sequencing and its bioinformatics analysis using the Galaxy platform, guiding participants through key steps from raw data quality control to differential gene expression analysis. Registration closes 9 September at 9am.

Metagenomics Using Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

18 June 2026 9:00am5:00pm
This beginner-friendly workshop introduces metagenomic analysis using MOTHUR in Galaxy. Registration closes 9am, 11 June.