We had a busy Hilary Term 2017, and we are now gearing up for new workshops and related activities in Trinity Term 2017 and beyond!
In Hilary Term we ran two Software Carpentry workshops, one in January and one March. So far, we have provided training to over 50 learners from across the University, in bash, git, and programming in python or R.
In March, we hosted the first Oxford-based Software/Data Carpentry instructor training. 11 Oxford-based trainees were joined by colleagues from UCL and the University of Sheffield for two days of intensive training for teaching. This is part of our effort to build local capacity in the area of effective computing for reproducibility. The trainee instructors join a small cohort of instructors already based at Oxford, and they will be able to deliver training at future workshops.
We are now planning a series of workshops for the coming months — as usual, check our events page, subscribe to our mailing list, and follow us on Twitter @RR_Oxford for announcements!