The Research Bazaar provides training to researchers on tools and skills for working with data. The training is led by researchers and addresses real problems in their work. Based on feedback, the training is highly rated for bringing tools and data together meaningfully and for its relevance and quality. Courses cover topics like Python for climate science, natural language analysis with NLTK, and more. The goal is to build a culture of open research.

1. Shopping the Research
Bazaar

2. No boring IT training!

3. Researchers, tools and data
Training is by researchers, for researchers
Training addresses real research problems
We bring together tools and data in a
meaningful way
To the question ‘I will use what I learned in my
research’, average response was 4.3/5

4. Software Carpentry

5. Data Carpentry
New project, aimed at researchers with more
basic skill levels
Integrating data into teaching more tightly
Development of new training modules
showcasing Australian research data

6. Python - climate science
IMOS data
Taught at the Research bazaar conference -
feedback 4.9 for quality of materials, 4.8 for
relevance to research

7. Natural Language Toolkit and the
speeches of Malcolm Fraser
Working with an archive held by the University
of Melbourne
Using Python’s NLTK to analyse characteristics
of his speech and chart longitudinal change
Taught at Research Bazaar conference - 4.2
for quality of material, 3.75 for relevance

8. Coming soon
Mapping Tasmania’s Lobsters
Matlab for Neuroscience
Managing archaeological data with Omeka

9. Quality assured training

10. The Research Bazaar conference
3 days, 180 researchers, 19 courses…
54% female
Average age 33
38% first or second year PhD
43% Biomedical/ Health science
Building a culture of open research

11. All under a giant tent

12. Find us online
@ResPlat
http://melbourne.resbaz.edu.au
Training calendar:
http://melbourne.resbaz.edu.au/calendar
Training catalogue
http://melbourne.resbaz.edu.au/catalogue

13. This project is supported by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS)
ANDS is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative
Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Program.