Training researchers for a software/ data-intensive world through the Edinburgh Carpentries
30 January 2020
The Edinburgh Carpentries (EdCarp) is a training initiative which offers the Carpentries computing and data skills curriculum in Edinburgh. We train researchers on fundamental skills they need, with a team of volunteers from across disciplines, academic units, and career stages.
Since 2018, EdCarp has organised 25 workshops across the academic institution, training over 300 staff and students in tools such as R, Python, Unix shell, git, and OpenRefine. Courses are free to participants and get oversubscribed very quickly.
We are now rolling out our 2020 curriculum and announcing workshops at https://edcarp.github.io/.
A crucial aspect of EdCarp and their training model is the participation and voluntary commitment of the community, where trainees go on to become helpers, helpers become instructors, and so on. EdCarp are also working to establish collaborations with other organisations: the Scottish Funding Council, The Institute for Academic Development and the Data Driven Innovation.
EdCarp can work with your academic unit or doctoral training programme to help promote the fundamental data skills that your colleagues need. We are always looking for new people who are willing to help in any capacity. Please sign up here if you would like to be kept updated and/or get involved: http://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/blog/2020//training-researchers-software-data-intensive-world-through-edinburgh-carpentries