Research Computing and Data Science

Data Science

Courses to assist you with the statistical, data processing, and machine learning aspects of your research.

Statistical courses

• Basic Statistics 
• Introduction to Sampling and Hypothesis Testing 
• Further Hypothesis Testing 
• Regression Modelling in R

Data Analysis

•  Data Exploration and Visualisation  
• Data Processing with R  
• Data Processing with Python Pandas  
• Big Data with R

Machine Learning

• Introduction to Machine Learning  
• Machine Learning with Python  

Programming

Introductory programming courses for several languages, plus a range of intermediate and advanced Python courses.

Introductory programming

• Introduction to C++  
• Introduction to Fortran  
• Introduction to Julia  
• Introduction to MATLAB  
• Introduction to Python  for Researchers
• Introduction to R  

Further Python

• Data Processing with Python Pandas
• Intermediate General Python
• Machine Learning with Python
• Managing and Running Python Effectively  
• Numerical Computing in Python with NumPy & SciPy  
• Object-Oriented Python  
• Parallel Programming in Python  
• Plotting in Python with Matplotlib  
• Profiling and Optimisation in Python 

Software Engineering

Courses to help you develop essential software engineering practice, including collaborating and sharing your work.

• Essential Software Engineering for Researchers 
• Introduction to Using Git and GitHub for Software Development 
• Introduction to Creating a Website with GitHub and Markdown 
• Further Git and GitHub for Effective Collaboration  
• Further Website Development for Software Projects 

HPC and Computing Environments

Courses that enable you to use high performance computing resources, plus various computing environments used in research.

Using HPC

• Demystifying HPC for Beginners 
• Introduction to HPC at Imperial  
• Introduction to Nextflow for Reproducible Scientific Workflows 
• Reproducible & Scalable Research Computing with Containers  
• The Linux Command Line for Scientific Computing

Unity

• Introduction to Unity 3D  
• Introduction to the Virtual Experience Engine 

AI-Assisted Research

Courses to help you harness the AI tools in your research.

• Introduction to AI-Assisted Programming
• Generative AI in the Research Process

Other relevant courses

• Introduction to LaTeX
• Writing Theses with LaTeX
• Introduction to Research Data Management

How to Book

To sign up for a Research Computing and Data Science course:

• Early Career Researchers (Research Degree Students, Postdocs, Research Fellows) should use your InkPath account

• All other members of the Imperial community, should book here.