Just 2 weeks until Resbaz QLD 2024! Register now and view the program for this festival of digital research training, hosted by the Australian Catholic University and QCIF and proudly sponsored by the Australian Data Commons (ARDC)
Research Bazaar Queensland 2024 welcomes researchers from all disciplines at all levels to come together and learn new skills in an interactive, collaborative and fun setting. Featuring workshops, talks, discussion sessions, networking and plenty of social activities, it provides participatory training in different topics of cutting-edge digital research tools and techniques, including:
- statistical comparisons in R
- using the EcoCommons platform to run Species Distribution models
- a new tool for managing access to sensitive research data
- introduction to programming- plotting and programming with Python
- how to fix slow code
- introduction to data cleaning with OpenRefine
- demystifying AI for research
- personal branding for researchers
- ReDCap workshop
- personal branding for researchers
- how to create design methods to support participation in research.
Registration
Registration is $40 for both days and includes:
Light lunch, fresh fruit, biscuits, tea, and coffee for both days!
Limited accessibility tickets available
If budget is a concern, reach out to discuss options for volunteer tickets.
Follow the ResBaz 2024 LinkedIn page for speakers, sessions, and more updates.
Registration is a two-step process, first you choose your sessions, then you’ll be redirected to Humanitix for payment.
About Research software and programming
Library workshops
The library offers a range of workshops under the headings below including:
R with RStudio Excel for research data NVivo Pro
Useful links
- Library's software training resources
- Software carpentry: The open-source movement to teach basic lab skills for research computing.
- REDCap consortium: A secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. UQ is a member of the consortium
- RStudio cheat sheets
- Hacky Hour (supported by RCC, QCIF, IMB and wonderful volunteer helpers!): RCC runs consultations every Tuesday at Cafe Nano. Come and ask IT questions such as: getting started with Python and R, stats, machine learning, bio-image, software tools, research data management (RDM), how to access high performance computing, cloud data storage and tools for data cleaning and data visualisation. Bring your project's IT problems or come along as a helper! Very occasionally Hacky Hour may not run; follow us on Twitter (@HackyHourStLuc) to get the latest announcements. Aside from the usual IT research questions,
- First Tuesday of the month: Bioinformatics Hacky Hour, ask bioinformatics analysis, software and pipeline questions
- Last Tuesday of the month: BioLab Hacky Hour, ask about experimental design and technical sample processing questions to get started in the lab