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Here's what we did in 2023. Please check back in May for 2024's schedule.

Monday 26 June

Day 1
Design 101: Presentations, Posters, and PowerPoints for Researchers
  • Alissa Hackett University of Auckland

  • Rayna Dewar University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Research Computing with the Rust Programming Language
  • Tim McNamara Accelerant

Data Science
Latex 101: An Introduction to Formatting Documents With Code
  • Nelis Drost University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Break
How Can Python Help Your Research?
  • Chris Seal University of Auckland

  • Victor Gambarini University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
To Be Announced
NVivo Showcase
  • Lyn Lavery Academic Consulting

  • Hayden Thorne Victoria University of Wellington

Data Science
Data Collection & Cleaning
Lunch
Introduction to the Command Line
  • Anita Kean University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Managing Research Data
  • Laura Armstrong University of Auckland

  • Tom Saunders University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
What is NeSI? New Zealand's National High Performance Computers
  • Anthony Shaw National eScience Infrastructure

  • Callum Walley National eScience Infrastructure

Research Computing
Data Science
Break
Introduction to the Command Line
  • Anita Kean University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Managing Research Data
  • Laura Armstrong University of Auckland

  • Tom Saunders University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Visual Abstracts Create an Attention Hook to Your Published Article
  • Amanda Charlton University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Break
Digital Storytelling with KnightLab
  • Matt Plummer Victoria University of Wellington

Publications, Engagement & Impact
What is the Julia Programming Language and is it Right for Me?
  • Anthony Blaom University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Visual Abstracts Create an Attention Hook to Your Published Article
  • Amanda Charlton University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact

Tuesday 27 June

Day 2
Introduction to R and RStudio
  • Murray Cadzow University of Otago

  • Tom Saunders University of Auckland

  • Mandy Phipps-Green University of Otago

Research Computing
Data Science
Build a Research Portfolio Website (Using GitHub)
  • Matt Plummer Victoria University of Wellington

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Introduction to the Python Programming Language
  • Victor Gambarini University of Auckland

  • Chris Seal University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Break
Introduction to R and RStudio
  • Murray Cadzow University of Otago

  • Tom Saunders University of Auckland

  • Mandy Phipps-Green University of Otago

Research Computing
Data Science
Build a Research Portfolio Website (Using GitHub)
  • Matt Plummer Victoria University of Wellington

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Introduction to the Python Programming Language
  • Victor Gambarini University of Auckland

  • Chris Seal University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Lunch
Using the Command Line to Find, Replace, and Manipulate Data
  • Anita Kean University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Getting Started With the Julia Programming Language
  • Anthony Blaom University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Keeping Your Spreadsheets Tidy
  • Simon Esling University of Auckland

Data Science
Data Collection & Cleaning
Break
Using the Command Line to Find, Replace, and Manipulate Data
  • Anita Kean University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Getting Started With the Julia Programming Language
  • Anthony Blaom University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Introduction to Quarto
  • Quinn Asena University of Wisconsin-Madison

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Break
ResBaz Drop-In Clinic (HackyHour)
  • Noel Zeng University of Auckland

  • Tom Saunders University of Auckland

NVivo for Literature Reviews
  • Lyn Lavery Academic Consulting

  • Hayden Thorne Victoria University of Wellington

Data Collection & Cleaning
Research Compute: An Overview of Options at the University of Auckland
  • Martin Feller University of Auckland

Research Computing

Wednesday 28 June

Day 3
Introduction to Cleaning & Transforming Data with OpenRefine
  • Murray Cadzow University of Otago

  • Mandy Phipps-Green University of Otago

Data Science
Data Collection & Cleaning
Python for Image Manipulation and Repeatable Research Pipelines
  • Andre Geldenhuis Victoria University of Wellington

Research Computing
Data Science
LaTeX, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Plain Text
  • Chris Seal University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Break
Introduction to Cleaning & Transforming Data with OpenRefine
  • Murray Cadzow University of Otago

  • Mandy Phipps-Green University of Otago

Data Science
Data Collection & Cleaning
Python for Image Manipulation and Repeatable Research Pipelines
  • Andre Geldenhuis Victoria University of Wellington

Research Computing
Data Science
Strategic Publishing: Deciding Where to Publish & Understanding the Process
  • Erin Wood University of Auckland

  • Donna MacColl University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Lunch
Doing Even More with OpenRefine
  • Anton Angelo University of Canterbury

Data Science
Data Collection & Cleaning
Tidyverse and Beyond: Key Tips for Existing R Users
  • Thomas Koentges You Say Data

Data Science
Data Collection & Cleaning
Collaborating with Dropbox: Tips and Tricks
  • Laura Armstrong University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Break
Managing References With Zotero
  • Tom Saunders University of Auckland

  • Hayden Thorne Victoria University of Wellington

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Intro to Natural Language Processing using Python
  • Stephen Skalicky Victoria University of Wellington

Research Computing
Data Science
Research Collaboration and Reproducibility with Google Colab
  • Victor Gambarini University of Auckland

  • Mike Laverick University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Break
Managing References With Zotero
  • Tom Saunders University of Auckland

  • Hayden Thorne Victoria University of Wellington

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Using Researcher Profiles & LinkedIn to Promote You and Your Research
  • Rayna Dewar University of Auckland

  • Shannon Ring University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
When Science Meets the Headlines: Media Engagement for Research Impact
  • Katrin O'Donnell Science Media Centre New Zealand

Publications, Engagement & Impact

Thursday 29 June

Day 4
Introduction to Web Mapping with Leaflet
  • Nick Young Centre for eResearch

  • Noel Zeng University of Auckland

Data Science
How to Plan Your Research for Real World Impact
  • Faith Welch Office of Research Strategy and Integrity

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Modern Data Stack in a Box with DuckDB and dbt
Research Computing
Data Science
Break
Introduction to Web Mapping with Leaflet
  • Nick Young Centre for eResearch

  • Noel Zeng University of Auckland

Data Science
Introduction to Qualtrics for Research Surveys
  • Hayden Thorne Victoria University of Wellington

Data Collection & Cleaning
Open Access: How to Make Your Publications Open
  • Maria Mitenkova University of Auckland

  • Ana Avilés University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Lunch
Introduction to Using Julia for Machine Learning
  • Anthony Blaom University of Auckland

  • Noel Zeng University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Using R for Statistical Analysis: A case study
  • Lisa Woods Victoria University of Wellington

Research Computing
Data Science
Jupyter notebooks for reproducible research
  • Konstantina Vasileva Victoria University of Wellington

Data Science
Break
Introduction to Using Julia for Machine Learning
  • Anthony Blaom University of Auckland

  • Noel Zeng University of Auckland

Research Computing
Data Science
Hands-on Statistical Analysis with R
  • Lisa Woods Victoria University of Wellington

Research Computing
Data Science
Jupyter notebooks for reproducible research
  • Konstantina Vasileva Victoria University of Wellington

Data Science
Break
Researcher Skills And Career Planning For Academia And Beyond
  • Julia Mouatt University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Hands-on Statistical Analysis with R
  • Lisa Woods Victoria University of Wellington

Research Computing
Data Science
Cybersecurity for Researchers - Would Your Research Survive a Cyberattack?
  • James Harper University of Auckland

Friday 30 June

Day 5
Authoring Collaborative Research Projects in Quarto
  • Quinn Asena University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Noel Zeng University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Chat GPT and AI Tools: Their impact on research
  • Simon McCallum Victoria University of Wellington

  • Victor Gambarini University of Auckland

Data Science
7 Strategies to Help Keep Your Research Safe
  • Michael Karich University of Auckland

  • Paul Wescott University of Auckland

Break
Authoring Collaborative Research Projects in Quarto
  • Quinn Asena University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Noel Zeng University of Auckland

Publications, Engagement & Impact
Chat GPT and AI Tools: Their impact on research
  • Simon McCallum Victoria University of Wellington

  • Victor Gambarini University of Auckland

Data Science
Research Data Collection & Surveys with REDCap: An Overview
  • Penny Neave University of Auckland

  • Jack Wang University of Auckland

Data Collection & Cleaning
Lunch
Introduction to High Performance Computing with NeSI
  • Callum Walley National eScience Infrastructure

  • Anthony Shaw National eScience Infrastructure

Research Computing
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
Break
Introduction to High Performance Computing with NeSI
  • Callum Walley National eScience Infrastructure

  • Anthony Shaw National eScience Infrastructure

Research Computing
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
Break
Introduction to High Performance Computing with NeSI
  • Callum Walley National eScience Infrastructure

  • Anthony Shaw National eScience Infrastructure

Research Computing
To Be Announced
To Be Announced