Research Technology Training | UNSW Research Skip to main content UNSW Research Menu Search Login Breadcrumb Research Infrastructure Research Technology Training Research Technology Training A place to skill up on digital tools for research Below you'll find our Training Calendar as well as a selection of free online resources, both in-house and third party, for up-skilling in digital research tools. Expand the selections below to explore the training offered for each piece of software. Note: LinkedIn Learning is free if you are a current UNSW staff or student. Click here for steps on how to login to this platform. TRAINING CALENDAR 2022 Please note that all of our courses are currently online. Date Course Name Time (AEDT) Registration 2 Feb Learn to Program: Python 13:30 - 16:30 Registration link 3 Feb Learn to Program: Python (Day 2) 09:30 - 12:30 16 Feb Learn to Program: R 13:30 - 16:30 Registration link 17 Feb Learn to Program: R (Day 2) 09:30 - 12:30 23 Feb R for Social Scientists 13:30 - 16:30 Registration link 24 Feb R for Social Scientists (Day 2) 09:30 - 12:30 2 Mar Data Manipulation in Python 13:30 - 16:30 Registration link 3 Mar Data Visualisation in Python 09:30 - 12:30 Registration link 9 Mar Data Manipulation in R 13:30 - 16:30 Registration link 10 Mar Data Visualisation in R 09:30 - 12:30 Registration link 16 Mar Getting started with NVivo for Windows 13:30 - 16:30 Registration link 23 Mar Excel for Researchers 13:30 - 16:30 Registration link 24 Mar Excel for Researchers (Day 2) 09:30 - 12:30 29 Mar Unix Shell and Command Line Basics 09:30 - 12:30 Registration link 30 Mar Version Control with Git 09:30 - 12:30 Registration link Connect with us on MS Teams! Click here to join the Research Technology Training Team where we are putting our online content. To stay up to date with our offerings you can sign up to our mailing list here. * Denotes ResTech recommended courses 1 Python Name Duration Difficulty Provider How to think like a Computer Scientist* Self paced Beginner Open Book Project Python Essential Training 4h 45m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Python Data Analytics 2h 30m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Python for Data Visualisation 1h 21m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Learn Python 3 25hr Beginner Codecademy Learn to Program: The fundamentals 29hr Beginner Coursera 0 R Note: UNSW Stats Central offer consultations and short courses in R. To find out more please visit their website here. Name Duration Difficulty Provider Learning R 2h 51m Beginner LinkedIn Learning R Statistics Essential Training 5h 59m Beginner LinkedIn Learning R for Excel Users 1h 28m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Learn R 20hr Beginner Codecademy Data Visualization in R with ggplot2 2h 27m Intermediate LinkedIn Learning Text Analytics and Predictions with R Essential Training 40m Intermediated LinkedIn Learning 0 HPC For HPC, the biggest learning hurdle is the Linux environment and command line, for which we recommend the MIT Missing Semester course (see below). HPC installations are relatively unique - while the underlying concepts are similar across the field, there is no 'generic' course that will fulfil this need. UNSW provides an introduction course that brings people up to speed on the general concepts and how they work locally. Name Duration Difficulty Provider The Missing Semester of Your CS Education* 10 x 1h Beginner MIT Open Learning Introduction to Linux and HPC* Self paced Beginner ResTech Introduction to NCI Courses Self paced All Levels NCI Pawsey Training Self paced All levels Pawsey 0 C++/C#/Fortran Name Duration Difficulty Provider Fortran for Inherited Code* 3h Intermediate ResTech Learn C++ 20h Beginner Codecademy Learn C# 25h Beginner Codecademy 0 Git Name Duration Difficulty Provider Git Essential Training 2h 55m Beginner LinkedIn Learning 0 Linux Name Duration Difficulty Provider The Missing Semester of Your CS Education* 10 x 1h Beginner MIT Open Learning Introduction to Linux and HPC* Self paced Beginner ResTech Learning Linux Command Line 2hr 18min Beginner LinkedIn Learning The Linux Foundation Free Courses ~ All Levels Linux Foundation 0 Excel Name Duration Difficulty Provider Excel Essential Training 2h 10m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Excel: Macros and VBA for Beginners 37m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Excel 2019 Essential Training 2h 8m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Excel: Analytics Tips 2h 1m Intermediate LinkedIn Learning Excel: PivotTable Tips 1h 38m Intermediate LinkedIn Learning Excel: Charts in Depth 2h 36m Intermediate LinkedIn Learning Excel: Advanced Formulas and Functions 4h 30m Advanced LinkedIn Learning 0 HTML/JavaScript Name Duration Difficulty Provider Intro to HTML/CSS: Making Websites 10hr Beginner Khan Academy Introduction to JavaScript 25hr Beginner Codecademy Learn Java 25hr Beginner Codecademy HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive with jQuery 6hr Beginner Khan Academy Intro to JS: Drawing and Animation 10hr Beginner Khan Academy Introduction to HTML 9hr Beginner Codecademy Advanced JS: Games and Visualizations 8hr Intermediate Khan Academy Advanced JS: Natural Simulations 10hr Advanced Khan Academy 0 SQL Name Duration Difficulty Provider SQL: Essential Training 3hr Beginner LinkedIn Learning SQL: Data Reporting and Analysis 2h 17m Beginner LinkedIn Learning Intro to SQL: Querying and managing data 10hr Beginner Khan Academy Learn SQL 7hr Beginner Codecademy SQL Tips, Tricks and Techniques 59m Intermediate LinkedIn Learning Advanced SQL: Querying and managing Data 1h 44m Advanced LinkedIn Learning Advanced SQL for Data Scientists 1h 24m Advanced LinkedIn Learning 0 MATLAB Name Duration Difficulty Provider Learning MATLAB 1h 13m Beginner LinkedIn Learning MATLAB Academy ~ Beginner MathWorks Machine Learning with MATLAB 54m ~ ResTech Lunch & Learn 0 REDCap Name Duration Difficulty Provider Introductory Overview* 1h 24m Beginner ResTech Surveys* 1h 28m Beginner ResTech Longitudinal Projects* 57m Beginner ResTech REDCap 201* ~ Advanced ResTech Vanderbilt REDCap training videos ~ All levels Vanderbilt University 0 UNSW eNotebook (LabArchives) Name Duration Difficulty Provider UNSW eNotebook (LabArchives) Town Hall* 36m Beginner ResTech UNSW eNotebook (LabArchives) Training* 1hr Beginner ResTech LabArchives tutorials ~ All levels LabArchives LabArchives tutorials - Classroom edition ~ All levels LabArchives 0 RDM@UNSW See below for information on Research Data Management guidelines and training. RDM@UNSW can help with Data Management, Storage, Classification, Training, and any other Data issues. Name Duration Difficulty Provider Data Tools at UNSW Talk* 11m Beginner ResTech RDM@UNSW Town Hall* 27m Beginner ResTech RDM Online Training Self-paced (est. 40m) Beginner ResTech 0 Open Data Open Data Management in Agriculture and Nutrition online course and resources might be useful for policy makers and scientists, working in the area of agriculture, nutrition, weather and climate, and land data. It consists of five units as follows including 18 lessons. Name Duration Difficulty Provider Unit 1: Open Data Principles Self paced Beginner GODAN Action Unit 2: Using Open Data Self paced Beginner GODAN Action Unit 3: Making Data Open Self paced Beginner GODAN Action Unit 4: Sharing Open Data Self paced Beginner GODAN Action Unit 5: Intellectual Property and Copyright Self paced Beginner GODAN Action 0 NVIDIA Name Duration Difficulty Provider NVIDIA - Various online courses Self paced Various NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute 0 NVivo Name Duration Difficulty Provider Learning NVivo 1h 10m Beginner LinkedIn Learning NVivo 2018 Essential Training 1h 23m Beginner LinkedIn Learning 0 Check out our other pages:
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