Res.Search: Using Digital Skills for Research and Communication (Free Event)
Are you interested in research? Do you identify yourself as a researcher? Have you attended one of our workshops but haven’t had the chance to apply your newfound skills yet? Would you like to develop your research communication skills? Then Res.Search is just the event for you.
What is Res.Search?
Well, Res.Search is research, ResBaz style. So much of research is lonely, thankless work. Researchers are often stuck in a lab or room, collecting and analysing data all on their own. At ResBaz, we want to change the nature of research. We want you to be able to do your research faster, better, smarter, more collaboratively. We want research to be reproducible, accessible and understandable. At Res.Search, you will conduct research in a diverse TEAM, working on openly available datasets.
Res.Search is a free event that will run over four consecutive Thursday evenings from June 29th to July 20th (6 - 9pm). Each week’s training session will focus on one aspect of research. The first session will focus on data interrogation, using tools such as: R, Matlab, Python and NLTK (if you’ve wanted to have a play with natural language data, now’s your chance!). During the second session, you will learn about effective visual communication: the dos and don’ts of data visualisation. The third session will focus on oral communication: how to effectively communicate findings to an audience. This event will culminate in an evening of group presentations, moderated by a panel of judges.
FAQs
Will programming be taught at Res.Search?
No. We will teach you how to clean, process and visualise data using the tool of your choice. However, we will not be teaching you the programming basics themselves. If you would like to learn how to program, consider attending one of our beginners programming courses: http://melbourne.resbaz.edu.au/calendar
Will training in statistics be provided?
In short no. We will not provide training in statistics. We will however have a data analyst with whom you can discuss statistical issues.
What tech tools are available?
We will provide data cleaning and processing training in R, Python, MATLAB and Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK). This will allow participants to look at both qualitative and quantitative research.
Is programming knowledge essential for applying to Res.Search?
Not necessarily. We would like you to analyse and visualise data in a tool of your choice. But if you don’t know how to program but are interested in research/ have other awesome skills you can provide the team, then we would love for you to apply.
What is the time commitment?
As mentioned above, the event will run over four weeks. Participants are required to attend 3 hour sessions every Thursday night beginning 29th June. Participants are encouraged to work on their research projects outside these contact hours.
Sounds interesting? Apply to be a part of Res.Search here: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/ov66 by June 22nd, 2017. If you have any queries, please contact ResBaz at research.bazaar@gmail.com or tweet us @ResPlat.
