Research Software Engineering for Health Researchers Workshop Series
13 Oct 2026
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Tuesday 24th November 2026 / Every Tuesday / 2pm - 3pm / Online
Join us for the upcoming – HDR UK workshop series:
Research Software Engineering for Health Researchers Workshop Series
Presented by:
- Dr. Heidi Seibold, co-executive director of the Digital Research Academy,
- Jan Simson, doctoral candidate at the LMU Munich and the Munich Center for Machine Learning & trainer at the Digital Research Academy,
- Dr. Fritjof Lammers, trainer in research software engineering.
About the event
In health research, we are increasingly reliant on research software. Many of us are developing data analysis scripts, code, or even entire software packages.
Our “flipped classroom” research software engineering workshop is designed for those who write code and want to ensure good quality of this code. Through this course, you will be provided with a comprehensive overview of good coding practices and a unique opportunity to practice the principles in between weekly check-ins with our expert tutors.
Agenda
The course follows a fixed schedule each week, where participants will:
- Receive an email containing further context on the topic to be covered including information on the week’s videos to watch and tasks to implement
- Watch the instructional video
- Implement the tasks of the week
- Check in with your buddy to help each other with assigned tasks, and
- Discuss remaining questions as a group with the tutor
The overall course schedule runs over 6 weeks, preceded by a kick-off meeting prior to the course start. Participants are expected to invest approximately 20 hours of work into this course.
Meeting sessions
The 7 weekly meeting sessions will take place every Tuesday 13th October 2026, ending on Tuesday 24th November 2026. The first session will be our kick-off meeting where the group will meet and the contents of the course will be covered in detail.
Topics
- How to write reproducible code
- Writing good code documentation
- Introduction to version control for code
- Collaborative coding projects
- Implementing tasks of the week
- Coding with style
- Publishing code and software
- Making code / software usable for others
- Unit testing
- Continuous integration
- Containers for stabilising the computing environment
Target audience
The intended audience for the workshop is for health researchers who write code and want to get an overview on good coding practices.
Prerequisites:
An intermediate level of programming knowledge in one programming language. The course is not tied to any particular language, but open source software, such as R or Python, will be the focus.
Cost:
£175
Discounts are available for members of the HDR UK community. Use code RSEFIFTY26 when checking out.
We hope you can join us!
Register now to secure your place.
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