Introduction to R
Date:
07/12/2026 - 09/12/2026
Organised by:
University of Bristol Medical School Online Short Course Programme
Presenter(s):
Dr Ruth Salway, Ms Eleanor Walsh and Dr Ahmed Elhakeem
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Bristol Medical School Short Course Programme
University of Bristol
short-course@bristol.ac.uk
+ 44 117 455 5987
www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-school-short-courses
Venue: Online
R is an open source statistical programming language, created specifically for data analysis. R is extremely versatile and this makes it a popular choice for health researchers. Many of the researchers working in the Bristol Medical School use R to implement their analyses.
This course aims to introduce the statistical software package R, focusing on providing the starting point needed to exploit R’s huge potential for statistical analysis.
This course will cover:
- conducting basic calculations;
- using variables, functions, scripts and control structures (e.g. if statements and for loops);
- working with packages;
- using data structures including vectors, matrices and data frames;
- reading and writing data into / out of R; and
- creating some basic plots.
Cost:
£380
Website and registration:
Region:
South West
Keywords:
ICT and Software, R
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