Centre for Research Informatics Training
Data analysis in R
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Sessions
- 10 August 2026 — 09:30 to 17:30 — Craik-Marshall
- 11 August 2026 — 09:30 to 17:30 — Craik-Marshall
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About the course
A practical introduction to data analysis and visualisation using the R programming language.
R is one of the leading programming languages for statistical computing and data science and is widely used for data analysis, visualisation and statistical modelling. This course introduces the core skills needed to work effectively with scientific datasets in R, with an emphasis on exploratory data analysis, data manipulation and visualisation.
The course is entirely based on open-source software, and all tools used during the training are freely available.
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- work confidently with R and interactive coding environments
- import, inspect and perform quality control checks on tabular datasets
- manipulate and reshape datasets for downstream analysis
- summarise and analyse grouped data
- create and customise data visualisations suitable for scientific communication
- combine datasets using shared identifiers and resolve common data-cleaning issues
Teaching is primarily hands-on, combining short presentations with live coding demonstrations and guided practical exercises.
Intended audience
This course is suitable for:
- researchers and students who are new to data analysis in R
- participants interested in practical data science skills for research applications
- researchers working with biological, biomedical or experimental datasets
- participants with some prior programming experience who want to strengthen their R data analysis skills
Prerequisites
No prior programming experience is required.
The course is designed for complete beginners, although participants with some previous coding experience may also benefit from the practical exercises and refresher material.
Course fees
All fees are per full training day.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Industry full charge | £130.00 |
| Academic / Government / charity concessionary | £65.00 |
| Cambridge University staff members / postdocs / visitors | £65.00 |
| Cambridge University registered students | Free |
| Special events | Per event |
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