Data-led research methods training programme

We offer a wide range of learning opportunities from introductory courses on coding to hands-on classes, and from challenge-led collaborative work to monthly deep-dives into a vast range of digital methods.

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Data wrangling/cleaning | Python

Getting Started with Python for Research


25 September 2026 : 10:00-12:00
2 October 2026 : 10:00-12:00
9 October 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Beginner friendly
In person
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Data Visualisation | Data wrangling/cleaning | R

Getting Started with R for Research


28 September 2026 : 14:00-16:00
5 October 2026 : 14:00-16:00
Beginner friendly
In person
Course
Networking Analysis | Text Analysis

Network Analysis from Scratch: Intro to Gephi


7 October 2026 : 10:00-12:00
14 October 2026 : 10:00-12:00
21 October 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Beginner friendly
In person
Digital Method of the Month
Geographical Data

Digital Method of the Month: Geospatial Data and GIS


16 October 2026 : 10:00-11:00
Beginner friendly
Online
Course
Image Processing | OCR | Python | R

From Images to Text: Working with OCR


28 October 2026 : 10:00-12:00
4 November 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Beginner friendly
In person
Workshop
Python | R | Web Scraping

Collecting Data from the Web: Foundations of Webscraping


30 October 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Pre-knowledge required
In person
Digital Method of the Month
Data Visualisation | Python | R

Digital Method of the Month: Data Visualisation


6 November 2026 : 14:00-15:00
Beginner friendly
Online
Course
Geographical Data

Introduction to Geographical Data with QGIS


6 November 2026 : 10:00-12:00
13 November 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Beginner friendly
In person
Silent Disco
Python | R | Text Analysis

Silent Disco: Foundations of Sentiment Analysis


11 November 2026 : 14:00-16:00
Pre-knowledge required
Online
Course
API | Python

Using API for Research


12 November 2026 : 14:00-16:00
19 November 2026 : 14:00-16:00
Beginner friendly
In person
Workshop
Python | R | Statistics

Getting Started with Descriptive Statistics


18 November 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Pre-knowledge required
In person
Silent Disco
Geographical Data | Text Analysis

Silent Disco: Working with Named Places: How and Why to Build a Gazetteer


20 November 2026 : 14:00-16:00
Beginner friendly
Online
Workshop
AI

Using Prompting Efficiently for Research


23 November 2026 : 14:00-16:00
Beginner friendly
In person
Course
Version Control | Web developing

Build Your Personal or Project Website with GitHub Pages


25 November 2026 : 10:00-12:00
2 December 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Pre-knowledge required
In person
Workshop
Python | Text Analysis

Working with Archive Data (pictures of text, scanned files, PDFs)


27 November 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Pre-knowledge required
In person
Digital Method of the Month
AI

Digital Method of the Month: Software Development with Generative AI


4 December 2026 : 10:00-11:00
Beginner friendly
Online
Workshop
Python | R | Statistics

Getting Started with Inferential Statistics


9 December 2026 : 10:00-12:00
Pre-knowledge required
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Digital Method of the Month
AI | Text Analysis

Digital Method of the Month: What LLMs Can and Cannot Do


24 September 2026 : 10:00-11:00
Beginner friendly
Online

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