{"id":1968,"date":"2016-08-25T17:44:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/datablog\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2016-08-25T17:44:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:44:54","slug":"carpentry-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/datablog\/2016\/08\/25\/carpentry-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Carpentry & Software Carpentry workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Research Data Service hosted back to back 2-day workshops in the Main Library this week, run by the Software Sustainability Institute<\/a> (SSI) to train University of Edinburgh researchers in basic data science and research computing skills.<\/p>\n

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Learners at Data Carpentry workshop<\/p><\/div>\n

Software Carpentry<\/a> (SC) is a popular global initiative originating in the US, aimed at training researchers in good practice in writing, storing and sharing code. Both SC and its newer offshoot, Data Carpentry<\/a>, teaches methods and tools that helps researchers makes their science reproducible. The SSI, based at Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC), organises workshops for both throughout the UK.<\/p>\n

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Martin Callaghan, University of Leeds, introduces goals of Data Carpentry workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n

Each workshop is taught by trainers trained by the SC organisation, using proven methods of delivery, to learners using their own laptops, and with plenty of support by knowledgeable helpers. Instructors at our workshops were from Leeds and EPCC. Comments from the learners – staff and postgraduate students from a range of schools, included, ‘Variety of needs and academic activities\/disciplines catered for. Useful exercies and explanations,’ and ‘Very powerful tools.’<\/p>\n

Lessons can vary between different workshops, depending on the level of the learners and their requirements, as determined by a pre-workshop survey. The Data Carpentry workshop<\/a> on Monday and Tuesday included:<\/p>\n